CA 2007

Stuff to Prepare/ Pack

• digital camera stuff
• get Cartoon Art Museum tickets
• get any other tickets
• find more free activities
• find camping grounds / make reservations

Free WiFi Info

• Wireless Oakland (Free Community Program)
  • http://www.oakgov.com/wireless/assets/docs/pilot_map_atlas.pdf
  • http://www.oakgov.com/wireless/

Stuff to Do (general)

• New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz (camping)
  • http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=542
• San Jose Museum of Art
  • http://www.sjmusart.org/
  • 110 South Market Street
  • Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
  • Adults: $8.00; Students & Seniors: $5.00; San Jose Library Cardholders: $2.00 discount.
• Tech Museum of Innovation
  • http://www.thetech.org/
  • 201 South Market Street
  • Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • $8.00 (??? includes IMAX)
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium
  • http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/
  • 1342 Naglee Ave, San Jose, CA 95191
  • Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday - Sunday: 11:00am - 6:00pm
  • $9.00 general admission; $7.00 seniors/students w/ I.D.
• History San Jose
  • http://www.historysanjose.org/
  • (various attractions)
• San Jose Public Library
  • http://www.sjlibrary.org/
  • branch locations map: http://www.sjlibrary.org/about/locations/index.htm
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
  • The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library now has a specially mounted telescope to watch Peregrine Falcons as they come and go from the nest box ledge at City Hall. The spotting scope is set up on the 8th Floor of the King Library
  • 150 E. San Fernando St., San José, CA 95112
  • Thursday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday, June 1st 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
• Mission Santa Clara de Asís
  • http://missionsofcalifornia.org/missions/mission08.html
  • 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
• Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
  • http://www.happyhollowparkandzoo.org/
  • GENERAL (ages 2-59) $6.00; $6 parking
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm
• Hobbiton, USA
  • http://www.ringersstore.com/media_hobbiton.html
  • Follow the Avenue of the Giants south. Near Phillipsville.
  • No contact info, hours, or admission prices given.
• Giant Redwoods
  • http://sunnyfortuna.com/explore/redwoods.htm
  • Avenue of the Giants
    • http://www.avenueofthegiants.net/
    • 33-mile drive
  • Drive-Thru Redwoods
    • (various locations)
    • http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/CAPHItree.html
  • Tall Trees Redwood Grove (aka Endor)
    • http://sunnyfortuna.com/explore/redwoods-return-of-the-jedi.htm
  • Julia Butterfly and Luna
    • http://sunnyfortuna.com/explore/redwoods-julia-hill-and-luna.htm
• San Jose: Samoan Heritage Festival (Saturday, June 2nd)
  • Come experience traditional Samoan culture with music and dance, a Little Miss Pagent, a Flag Raising Ceremony, great food and culture specific sports demonstrations.
  • 10 am - 5 pm, History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San José, 95112, Free!

Stuff to Do (San Fran)

• Cartoon Art Museum
  • http://www.cartoonart.org/
  • 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94105
  • 11:00 - 5:00 (Closed Monday)
  • $6.00 - Adults; $4.00 - Students & Seniors
• Pier 39
  • http://www.pier39.com/
  • 10 am - 9pm most days/most activities
• Cable Car Museum
  • http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/
  • 1202 Mason Street
  • Admission is Free
  • 10 am - 6 pm
• Aquarium of the Bay
  • http://www.aquariumofthebay.com/tickets/?id=2
  • Pier 39, San Francisco
  • Adults $12 (when purchased online)
  • Weekdays: 10 am - 6 pm
• Steinhart Aquarium
  • http://www.calacademy.org/aquarium/
  • 875 Howard Street in downtown San Francisco (between 4th and 5th)
  • Adults - $10.00; Students w/ID - $6.50
  • 10am-5pm
• San Francisco Parks Trust
  • http://sfpt.org/
  • free guided park tours
• Fort Point National/Historic Site
  • http://www.nps.gov/fopo/
  • South anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge. End of Marine Drive on the Presidio of San Francisco.
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
• Douglass Playground Cement Slide
  • http://urbantic.com/places/3202_Douglass-Playground
• San Francisco Botanical Gardens
  • 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122
  • Weekdays, 8 am to 4:30 pm

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