Download or read book Santa Clara San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa Clara is a town in the South Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. Specialty markets offer native ingredients from around the world, and the Indian and East Asian restaurants are some of the best in the Bay Area Dozens of 19th-century homes are well-maintained by their 21st-century owners in the "old quad," the earliest residential area, adjacent to the university. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Palo Alto San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco. It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages. Palo Alto's main shopping district is on University Avenue, between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road. It is a great long street of shopping, coffee spots, eateries and outdoor dining. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book San Francisco USA Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The centerpiece of the Bay Area, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is renowned for its mixture of scenic beauty and unique culture that makes it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world. Sandwiched between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean on a small square of land seven miles (11 km) on each side, San Francisco offers a wealth of treasures for the visitor, from the windswept and often foggy bay to the steep hills lined with Victorian homes that overlook the spectacular scenery of the city. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Mountain View San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain View in California is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley and is one of its major cities. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Contra Costa County San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East of the Oakland Hills that border the East Bay, Contra Costa County maintains a very separate culture and lifestyle than its Bay Area neighbors. The area is mostly residential--although many San Francisco businesses have moved here to avoid high city taxes--and affluent, and consequently considerably more conservative (by Bay Area standards). The same hills that keep Contra Costa culturally isolated also keep it protected climatically; the area is usually 10-20°F warmer than the Bay in summer. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Berkeley San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berkeley is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the United States. Famous for its liberal politics, Berkeley is home to the University of California Berkeley, an ethnically diverse community, and numerous cultural and culinary attractions. You'll still see more tie-dye per capita in Berkeley, but a deeper look reveals a dynamic city filled with superb theaters, restaurants, and shops. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Half Moon Bay San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half Moon Bay is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The Half Moon Bay Coastside is a rural seaside community about 30 miles (45 km) south of San Francisco, and only an hour's drive from virtually anywhere in the Bay Area. Almost all of the beaches are on or off of California State Highway 1 (a.k.a. the Pacific Coast Highway). Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Download or read book Fremont San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fremont is a suburban city in the southern part of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the 4th largest city in the Bay Area by population. The city is home to one of California's original "Hollywoods", the Niles district where many of Charlie Chaplin and other silent movie era stars established their careers. It is also home to one of California's missions, and many other interesting destinations. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
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Download or read book Marin County San Francisco Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-20 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marin County in the Bay Area of California is a bedroom community across the Golden Gate Bridge to the north of San Francisco. Affluent Marin County is home to ex-hippies and dot-com millionaires. It has rugged wilderness areas on its western coast, while towns on the Bay have a nautical air dating to the 1800s. The money in the area means that there's no shortage of fine restaurants and shopping, as well as a fair share of performances, festivals, and so on. But the big draw for most visitors is Marin's nature: steep hills, rugged beaches, ancient forests, and state parks for hiking, biking, and camping. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
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Download or read book Geek Silicon Valley written by Ashlee Vance and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silicon Valley veterans and newbies alike will want to explore this book that delves into the rich history behind the region that birthed the world's most important industry. Technology journalist Ashlee Vance has captured almost every aspect of the area stretching between San Francisco and San Jose, California, starting with the eager radio and electronics enthusiasts of the early 1900s and ending with the computing powerhouses of today such as Google and Apple. Along the way, the book profiles the people and places that have elevated Silicon Valley to an almost mythic pedestal. This book delivers Silicon Valley, taking us from success story to failed startup and back again as we drive the roads from San Francisco to Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose. It's full of profiles of the larger-than-life characters that pioneered the processor, computer, and Internet revolutions. The book's vibrant design includes "Silicon Valley Soundbytes" packed with insider information and trivia, and "Click Here" sidebars, which suggest places to eat, drink, and shop. Place by place, readers get the inside scoop on all the addresses that count, which include Microsoft research centers; the headquarters of Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle; research powerhouses such as Stanford University, NASA Ames, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; the Computer History Museum and The Tech Museum; the Shoreline Amphitheater; the Churchill Club; and many more.
Download or read book San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Wink Travel Guide written by Wink Travel Wink Travel Guide and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The San Fernando Valley is a region of Los Angeles County in Southern California, nestled to the northwest of the Los Angeles Basin. The Valley is known particularly for Indian and Mexican food and for dozens of sushi joints (especially along Ventura Boulevard). Mexican restaurants range from the simplest take out taco trucks to expensive and elaborate, and everything in between. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
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Download or read book San Francisco for Travelers the Total Guide The Comprehensive Traveling Guide for All Your Traveling Needs by the Total Travel Guide Company written by The Total Travel Guide Company and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best and Most Unique San Francisco Travel Guide San Francisco. Frisco. Everyone's Favorite City. The City by the Bay. Fog City. The Golden City. Sometimes even "The Paris of the West." And that's only about half the nicknames from a very long list. Want to know which one the locals find most accurate? Well, then, you'll have to get this guide to San Francisco written by a local and designed to take you through all the rich and eclectic diversity of San Francisco, one of the oldest business and cultural centers of the United States. So many songs too. Of, course you know if you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a flower in your hair. But then there's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "Lights" and "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." Want to know which of these is the local favorite? Well, then, you'll have to get this guide to San Francisco, in which a local will share with you the stories behind the creation of these iconic songs, and direct you where to go to take a trip through the history of the famous counterculture movement, places like Haight-Ashbury and Fillmore Theatre, along with other historical landmarks of cultural movements like the gay rights struggle in Castro.And then there are all the movies. Want to live out your favorite movies? Want to see the locations where classics like "Dirty Harry" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" were filmed? Why you could spend a week in San Francisco just re-creating the most memorable scenes from some of the most popular movies of all time! If you want to know where, so you can utter the famous line "Go ahead, punk. Make My Day" in the same spot as Clint Eastwood himself, well, then, you'll have to get this local movie lovers guide to San Francisco. This guide devotes a whole chapter to where cameras rolled in San Francisco so you can live in the movies! Let this book guide you to the many places that you must see in San Francisco to make this trip a life changing event. This book is filled with suggested places to stay, from budget to luxurious, places to visit, local cuisines to try, and places to shop. All these suggested itineraries have been experienced first-hand and are all highly recommended to tourists. Experience a whole new world when you come and visit San Francisco. In this total guide you will find: - Areas covered: History lessons/Best museums/Surfing/Adventure land off road trips/Wildlife spotting/ San Francisco neighborhood/Medical Tourism/Learn English in San Francisco /Cooking and drinking/ Accommodation/Staying safe/Music/Festivities - General Information of each area - Area Transportation (how to get around i.e. car, bus, taxi, train, bicycle, etc. and how much it would cost) - Sightseeing (Best Sights to See, Off the Beaten Path) - Best shopping (where are the major shopping districts and what they are known for) - Bargain Alternatives (where the locals shop to avoid the high tourist crowds) - Things to do (recreation outdoor, indoor, events and festivals) - Local Food Specialties - Farmer's and Fish (Meat) Markets (Locations, dates and times of various markets) - Language, Political and Etiquette Considerations (What the average tourist should know and how to get along with the locals. Type of currency used and types of places that exchange currency) - Seasonal Considerations (Typical high and low temperatures, if there is a rainy season, if it snows, floods or is known for "heavy weather) - Comfort Services (Massage, hair and nail salons, spas, etc.) - Essential Services (Embassy locations, medical facilities, law enforcement, etc.) - Area specific discounts and coupons. So, download now this total guide and start traveling as you read! TAGSSan Francisco travel, San Francisco vacations, San Francisco all inclusive, San Francisco tours, San Francisco tourism, San Francisco vacation packages, visit San Francisco,
Download or read book San Francisco written by Planet Lonely and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on major points of interest, activities, accomodations, restaurants, shopping, transportation, and entertainment in the city of San Francisco.
