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during 1967's 'Summer of Love.' Wherever you roam, eat everything in sight - especially
at the waterfront Ferry Building Marketplace.
Escape the city on day two via the landmark Golden Gate Bridge, which you can trek,
cycle or drive across. On the far side of the bay, photograph the floating houseboats of pic-
turesque
Sausalito
, or go hiking and mountain-biking across the
Marin Headlands
,
where a swinging footbridge leads to historic Point Bonita Lighthouse. To really get away
from it all, hop aboard the ferry from Tiburon over to
Angel Island
, within view of San
Francisco's skyscrapers.
Meander north along the Marin County coast on day three, passing the tall redwood
trees of
Muir Woods National Monument
, crescent-shaped
Stinson Beach
and the
turnoff to quirky small-town
Bolinas
. Veer inland to conquer
Mt Tamalpais
or make your
way to wildly beautiful
Point Reyes National Seashore
, where end-of-the-world beaches
lead to long rambles, and you can spy whales in winter from the historic lighthouse. Save
time for sea kayaking at nearby
Tomales Bay
.
Finish with two days in wine country. From Bodega Bay, country roads wind inland to
charming
Occidental
and the vineyards of the
Russian River Valley
. Paddle a canoe
downriver to
Guerneville
, with its redwood cottages and swimming by the beach in sum-
mer. Truck east across Hwy 101, then head south into Northern California's wine country,
orbiting stylish
Napa
and its countrified but still-chic cousin
Sonoma
. Soak your road-
weary bones in a volcanic mud bath at a hot-springs spa in
Calistoga
before winding
down in posh
Healdsburg
.
