question about SF, Calif
Mar 5th, 2001 | 08:02 PM
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question about SF, Calif
I need some info on San Jose
for a short trip in May.
1. How is the weather the first
week of May? Does it rain a lot
in this part of California ?
2. How far is San Jose from the
SF attractions i.e Golden Gate?
How far from the Big Sur drive?
3. For a 3-day trip to San Jose,
what are the top not to miss attractions?
4. Do you recommend that I stay in
San Jose and take day trips or
stay in SF? Mostly interested in
SF tour, a SF bay cruise, the Big sur,
and the Redwoods. I don't think Yosemite
is doable or is it?
5. any tours or buses you found useful?
Thanks a bunch!
for a short trip in May.
1. How is the weather the first
week of May? Does it rain a lot
in this part of California ?
2. How far is San Jose from the
SF attractions i.e Golden Gate?
How far from the Big Sur drive?
3. For a 3-day trip to San Jose,
what are the top not to miss attractions?
4. Do you recommend that I stay in
San Jose and take day trips or
stay in SF? Mostly interested in
SF tour, a SF bay cruise, the Big sur,
and the Redwoods. I don't think Yosemite
is doable or is it?
5. any tours or buses you found useful?
Thanks a bunch!
Mar 5th, 2001 | 08:19 PM
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San Jose is about an hour or so from S.F., depending on traffic (which could double that estimate). Weather the first week of May should be quite nice, but you never know. Nights are almost always cool in Northern CA, so bring layers.
Big Sur is about 2.5 hours south of SJ, but traffic could make it a much longer and miserable drive.
As far as attractions in SJ, the Museum of Technology is popular, but there aren't a ton of tourist destinations. I would highly recommend staying in SF over SJ. From SF, you can drive to the redwoods in 3-4 hours (try an overnight in Garberville). Yosemite would be too difficult, unless that's all you did (and even then it would be rushed).
Don't know about tours or buses; other than heavy traffic and nearly non-existent parking, driving is easy in the Bay Area. Public transportation isn't the greatest, unfortunately.
If you're a baseball fan, BART over to Oakland and catch an A's game (easy 20 minute ride takes you right to the Coliseum). You might even be able to get tickets to a Giants game at PacBell park, but not a sure thing these days.
If you want to take a cruise on the bay, you could kill two birds with one stone by taking the ferry to Sausalito or Tiburon (Marin County) for lunch and a stroll -- very scenic.
Have fun.
Big Sur is about 2.5 hours south of SJ, but traffic could make it a much longer and miserable drive.
As far as attractions in SJ, the Museum of Technology is popular, but there aren't a ton of tourist destinations. I would highly recommend staying in SF over SJ. From SF, you can drive to the redwoods in 3-4 hours (try an overnight in Garberville). Yosemite would be too difficult, unless that's all you did (and even then it would be rushed).
Don't know about tours or buses; other than heavy traffic and nearly non-existent parking, driving is easy in the Bay Area. Public transportation isn't the greatest, unfortunately.
If you're a baseball fan, BART over to Oakland and catch an A's game (easy 20 minute ride takes you right to the Coliseum). You might even be able to get tickets to a Giants game at PacBell park, but not a sure thing these days.
If you want to take a cruise on the bay, you could kill two birds with one stone by taking the ferry to Sausalito or Tiburon (Marin County) for lunch and a stroll -- very scenic.
Have fun.
Mar 7th, 2001 | 10:51 AM
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I just hosted my brother and sister-in-law on their weekend trip to San Jose, and the #1 thing they wanted to see was the Rosicrucian Museum, something I wouldn't have even thought of. I accompanied them to the museum, and there is a heck of a lot of really ancient (2000 BC) egyptian stuff there. So if you're into mummies....
Mar 8th, 2001 | 06:35 PM
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By May, the rainy season in Northern CA is usually over -- but as Nan points out, you should always be prepared for fog.
Re: attractions in San Jose. For something different, take a tour of the Winchester Mystery House: it's a bizarre 19th century mansion built by Sarah Pardee Winchester, widow of the heir to the Winchester rifle fortune. Grieving over the loss of her husband and child, Sarah consulted a psychic, who told her that angry spirits of people killed by Winchester rifles were responsible for the deaths of her loved ones. Those spirits, she was told, would come for her, too, unless she built a house for them to inhabit. But if construction on the house ever halted, she would die. So she kept crews of carpenters working for years, guided by the whims of "the spirits." There are stairs that lead nowhere, cupboards that open in the next room, windows in the middle of the floor. It's a unique experience.
If you like theme parks, Great America is nearby, in Santa Clara.
Re: attractions in San Jose. For something different, take a tour of the Winchester Mystery House: it's a bizarre 19th century mansion built by Sarah Pardee Winchester, widow of the heir to the Winchester rifle fortune. Grieving over the loss of her husband and child, Sarah consulted a psychic, who told her that angry spirits of people killed by Winchester rifles were responsible for the deaths of her loved ones. Those spirits, she was told, would come for her, too, unless she built a house for them to inhabit. But if construction on the house ever halted, she would die. So she kept crews of carpenters working for years, guided by the whims of "the spirits." There are stairs that lead nowhere, cupboards that open in the next room, windows in the middle of the floor. It's a unique experience.
If you like theme parks, Great America is nearby, in Santa Clara.
