The Bay Area Travel Guide
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Guidebooks
Photo: Barry Muniz/Courtesy of the Oakland CVB
It's rare for a metropolis to compete with its suburbs for visitors, but the view from any of San Francisco's hilltops shows that the Bay Area's temptations extend far beyond the city limits.
The Bay Area Hotels
There aren't many hotels in Berkeley or Oakland, but Marin is a destination where hotels package themselves as cozy retreats. Summer is often booked well...read more
The Bay Area Restaurants
The Bay Area is home to some of the most popular and innovative restaurants in the country, including Berkeley's famous Chez Panisse Café & Restaurant...read more
Things To Do in The Bay Area
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Bay Area
- JetBlue Nationwide Fare Sale (R/T incl. Tax) CheapOair.com
- San Fran Hotel near Union Square w/Breakfast, 70% Off BookIt.com
- San Francisco: Union Square Hotel w/Parking, 55% Off TripAlertz.com
- Car Rentals across California CarRentals.com
The Bay Area Experiences
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Great outdoors: A wealth of wild land lies right outside San Francisco's borders, including the beaches, forests, and meadows of the Golden Gate... Read more
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Driving south of San Francisco along the San Mateo coast, it's hard to believe that inland, behind the rolling hills, is Silicon Valley. And... Read more
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Those looking for traces of Berkeley's politically charged past need go no farther than Sather Gate. Both the Free Speech Movement and the fledgling... Read more
Travel Blog
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Want to take your own kids on the road this summer?... Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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Seeking a girlfriend getaway, I flew from Altanta to LA and met up with my girl friend who drove up from San Diego.
Stayed at Beach House Hotel in Hermosa Beach. Lovely location RIGHT on the beach, friendly Read more -
Palm Desert marks our 25th home exchange, about 2 hours east of our Southern California home, however the change in location is dramatic, from a beach community to a desert resort. Read more
·California Forum
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Allegiant Air just began a direct flight from Bozeman to San Francisco and offered an introductory rate my husband and I couldn't pass up. Read more
