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Attractions Outside San Mateo County
BLUE AND GOLD FLEET (San Francisco) - See the Bay & Beyond aboard the Blue & Gold Fleet from the water. Go on a Bay Cruise Adventure with Captian Nemo and his crew. Learn the history of a previous military installment and immigration station, now a state park; Angel Island, the "Ellis Island of the West". Enjoy spectacular views over lunch in Sausalito or Tiburon; or ferry out to Alameda, Oakland or Vallejo.
Pier 41, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133.
Call 415-773-1188 for more information.
www.blueandgoldfleet.com

GRAY LINE - Guided tours of San Francisco and numerous attractions and locales of interest in the Bay Area (Wine Country, Monterey, Muir Woods, Yosemite and more). Combinations of boat/bus and bus/train/plane tours plus overnight packages to some locations.
Call Gray Line for more information at 415-558-9400.
www.coachusa.com

NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN (Napa) – Dine aboard the Wine Train (comprised of wine-tasting and lounge cars and a meticulously restored 1917 Pullman dining car) as you journey through California’s historic and scenic wine country.The station wine emporium stocks over 200 Napa Valley wines for purchase and shopping.
1275 McKinstry Stereet, Napa, CA 94559.
Phone:(707) 253-2111 or 800-427-4124.
www.winetrain.com

PIER 39 (San Francisco) - Restaurants, shops, rides and attractions (including UnderWater World - a 400 foot-long journey through two tanks replicating an underwater dive), tours on the Blue and Gold Fleet, boisterous sea lions, plus mimes, jugglers and magicians.
Pier 39 - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94119.
Phone:415-981-PIER.
www.pier39.com

RED & WHITE FLEET (San Francisco) - Offers a Golden Gate Bay Cruise that features North Beach, Aquatic Park, Hyde Street Pier, the San Francisco Maritime National Park, and numerous other sites. Also offers a California Sunset Cruise where you sail along San Francisco Bay's waterfront while enjoying drinks and Italian style appetizers.
Pier 43 1/2, Fisherman's Wharf.
Call: 415-673-2900.
www.redandwhite.com

TEATRO ZINZANNI (San Francisco) - Set along San Francisco's historic waterfront, Teatro ZinZAnni is a bewitching evening of European Cabaret and Cirque, Divas and Madmen, Spectacle and Sensuality with Live Music and Gourmet Five-Course Dinner ~ set in the nightclub of your dreams!
Pier 29 - on the Embarcadero (at Battery), San Francisco, CA 94119.
Phone:415-438-3669.
www.zinzanni.com

USS HORNET MUSEUM (Alameda) - This aircraft carrier is now a museum and event facility. It has docent guides, a flight simulator, an elevator lift to the flight deck, and specialty items. Tours include "Heritage Tour", "Flashlight Tour", Children's Birthdays or Team Parties, and School Programs. Located less than 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco. The USS Hornet is a National Historical Landmark and is one of the most decorated ships in naval history (it participated in WWII and the Apollo 11 manned moon mission).
Pier 3, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA 94501.
Call 510-521-8448 for more information.
www.uss-hornet.org

WAX MUSEUM (San Francisco) -  One of the world's largest wax museums, the San Francisco attraction shows all aspects of life from the ignoble Chamber of Horrors to the inspiring Hall of Religion, including the historic Library of U.S. Presidents, the spectacular Recreation of King Tut's Tomb and the unique Palace of Living Art, where the world's most famous masters, and their masterpieces come to life through the magic of wax artistry.    Among both foreign and domestic visitors, the most popular part of the wax museum tour is The Gallery of Stars. Artisans are busy continually producing a galaxy of brand new stars, such as Leonardo Di Capiro and Will Smith, who will join such classics as Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne. 
145 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone for information: (415) 202-0416.
www.waxmuseum.com

WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE (San Jose) - The beautiful but bizarre estate of Sarah Winchester, the Winchester rifle heiress, offers tours of 110 of its 160 rooms and 6 acres of beautifully manicured gardens, the Historical Firearms and the Antique Products Museums.
525 South Winchester Blvd., San Jose, CA 95128.
Phone for information:408-247-2101.
www.winchestermysteryhouse.com





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