Things to do around Bay Area/Silicon Valley/San Francisco/San Jose

San Francisco and around:

• Golden gate and around — Golden Gate Bridge View Vista Point, Palace of fine art, fort point, Battery Spencer for top view of golden gate
• Golden gate park — has California academy of science, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Japanese tea garden, Dutch wind mill, De Young museum, Stow lake, Spreckles lake, Conservatory of Flowers and SkyStar Wheel. I would recommend buying a combined pass and try to do cover in 3 days and not rush
• Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf and around. Walk from Pier 39 to Ghiradeli square on Jefferson street. Visit Umbrella Alley San Francisco on the way.
• Presidio around gate — Crissy field, baker beach, lovers lane starting from Andy Goldsworthy’s Wood Line and Lyon street steps
• Lands end hike (beautiful trail) — Park at Legion of Honor and stop at Lands End Labyrinth, Seal Rocks Beach, Point Lobos, Sutro baths and back to parking
• Coit tower
• Twin peaks
• Palace of fine arts
• Union square — shopping
• Civic center and around
• Painted ladies
• Lombard street
• Ferry to Alcatraz Island
• Angel Island
• Treasure Island
• Sausalito and around — Downtown Sausalito, Rodeo beach, Point bonito lighthouse
• Muir woods and around — Muir Woods National Monument, Muir beach overlook (don’t skip this one), Muir beach,
• Mount Davidson hiking
• Mission Dolores park

San Jose and around:

• Santana row
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
• Silicon valley company tour — visiting Google, Apple, Facebook etc campuses
• Standford University
• Ed R. Levin County Park
• Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
• Alameda Beach and Marina park (10 mins south of Alameda beach)
• Shoreline Blvd
• Hikes around Bay Area (for parents)- Villa Montalvo, Deer hollow farm trail loop in Rancho San Antonio Preserve, Alum rock, Mori point loop trail, Lake Chabot
• Boccardo Loop Trail for sunset
• Alviso Marina County Park
• Intel museum
• Wincheter mystery house
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
• San Pedro square market
• Tech Museum of Innovation
• San Jose Flea Market
• Hayes Mansion
• Skyline Blvd (highyway 35)
• Computer History Museum

Activities:

• Hand car in Monterey
• Train ride to redwood: https://www.roaringcamp.com
• Tilden steam train
• Whale watching: https://montereywhalewatching.com
• Mystery spot
• Winchester mystery house
• Mount hermon adventures
• Kayaking in Monterey and around the bay
• Go car in SF
• Ferry in SF
• Biking on golden gate / biking around
• Hiking — lots of options
• Beach day