• Adventures
• Aquariums
• Art / Artists / Culture
• Attractions
• Biking
• Birding
• Boating
• Business Centers
• Camping
• Convention Centers
• Events
• Fairs
• Festivals

• Film Institutes – Organizations

• Galleries

• Gardens

• Historical Places

• Lakes

• Magic Shows

• Malls, Malls (Outlets)

• Market Places

• Museums

• Mystery Places

• Organizations

• Parks

• Places of Interest

• Planetarium
• Railroad Attractions
• Sculptures
• Shows
• Sightseeing Cruises
• Sightseeing Tours
• Sports
• Theatres - Art
• Theatres – Movies
• Theme Parks
• Water Parks
• Winery
• Zoos

Adventures:

• Riptide Sportfishing – Pillar Point Harbor near Half Moon Bay CA

Aquariums:

• American Zoo & Aquarium Association
• Aquarius Aquarium – Fresno CA 93727
• Aquarium of the Bay (Pier 39) – San Francisco CA 94133
• Monterey Bay Aquarium – Monterey CA 93940
• Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences) – San Francisco CA 94103

Art / Artists / Culture:

• Academy of Art University – San Francisco CA
• California Historical Society - San Francisco, CA 94105
• Fort Mason Center – Between Fisherman’s Wharf & Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco CA 94123
• Jackson Square Art & Antiques Dealers Association - San Francisco, CA 94111
• Lahaina Galleries – Near Fisherman’s Wharf - San Francisco CA 94109
• Precita Eyes Mural Arts – San Francisco CA 94110
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco CA 94103
• Vesuvio – San Francisco CA 94133

Attractions:

• Cannery – Del Monte Square – San Francisco CA
• Cliff House – San Francisco CA 94121
• Coit Tower – San Francisco CA 94133
• Fisherman’s Wharf – San Francisco CA
• Ghirardelli Square – San Francisco CA 94109
• Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco CA
• Grace Cathedral – San Francisco CA
• Oceanic Society – San Francisco CA
• Pier 39 – San Francisco CA 94133
• Transamerica Pyramid – San Francisco CA

Biking:

• American Trails.Org
• CaOutdoors.Com
• East Bay Regional Park District

Birding:

• San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory – Alviso CA 95002

Boating:

• Boat Access.Com
• CaOutdoors.Com
• East Bay Regional Park District

Business Centers:

• Embarcadero Center – San Francisco CA 94111

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Camping:

• California State Parks
• East Bay Regional Park District
• GoldArrow Camp – Huntington Lake – Sierra National Forest CA
• High Sierra RV & Mobile Park – Oakhurst CA 93644
• Muir Trail Ranch – Lakeshore CA 93634
• River Way Ranch Camp – Sanger CA 93657
• Wonder Valley Family Camp – Sanger CA 93657

Convention – Conference Centers:

• Dolce Hayes Mansion – San Jose
• Headlands Institute & Conference Center – Sausalito CA 94965
• Henry J Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland
• Moscone Center – 747 Howard St. San Francisco CA 94103-3118
• Napa Valley Expo
• San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Santa Clara Convention & Visitors Bureau
• San Ramon Valley Conference Center
• South San Francisco Conference Center
• Westerbeke Ranch Conference Center - Sonoma

Events:

• Bay to Breakers – Est. in 1912 One of the world’s oldest foot race – San Francisco CA 94124

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Fairs:

• Alameda County Fair – Pleasanton CA 94566
• Calaveras County Fair – Angels Camp CA 95222
• California State Fair – Sacramento CA 95815
• Contra Costa County Fair – Antioch CA 94509
• Cow Palace Grand National Rodeo – San Francisco CA 94134
• The Big Fresno Fair – Fresno CA 93702
• Kern County Fair – Bakersfield CA 93307
• Marine County Fair – San Rafael CA

Festivals:

• Almond Festival – Oakley CA 94561
• Aloha Festival – San Francisco CA 94101
• Apple Festival – Springville CA 93265
• Apple Blossom Festival – Sebastopol CA 95473
• Asparagus Festival – Stockton CA 95202
• Festival of India – San Francisco
• Garlic Festival – Gilroy CA 95020
• Grape Festival – Lodi CA 95241
• Great Chili Cookoff – Petaluma CA 94952
• Mustard Festival – Napa Valley CA
• Music Festival – Mendocino CA 95460
• Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay CA 94019
• Strawberry Festival – Roseville CA 95678
• Tomato Festival – Carmel CA 93923
• Zucchini Festival – Angel Camp CA 95222
• Zee Heritage India Festival (June) – Santa Clara Fair Grounds – Call (301) 731-0300

Film Institutes – Organizations:

• 3^rd I – Non Profit Film Organization promoting film makers from South Asian countries like India

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Galleries:

• Wyland Galleries – Pier 39 – San Francisco CA

Gardens:

• San Francisco Botanical Garden – San Francisco CA 94122

Historical Places

• Alcatraz – San Francisco CA
• Presidio of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 94129
• San Francisco Architectural Heritage
• San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park – San Francisco CA
• USS Pampanito – World War II Submarine Museum at Pier 45 Fisherman Wharf – San Francisco CA

Lakes:

• CaOutdoors.Com
• East Bay Regional Park District

Magic Shows:

• California Magic – Martinez CA
• Morrison Enterprises

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Malls:

• Bayfair Center – San Leandro CA
• Hilltop Mall – Richmond CA
• Northridge Mall – Salinas CA
• Pruneyard Mall – Campbell CA
• Stanford Shopping Center – Palo Alto CA
• Stoneridge Mall – Pleasanton CA
• Stones Town Mall – San Francisco

Malls (Outlets)

• Folsom Premium Outlets – Folsom CA
• Gilroy Premium Outlets – Gilroy CA 95020
• Great Mall – Milpitas CA
• Marina Square – San Leandro CA
• Napa Premium Outlets – Napa CA 94558
• Petaluma Village Premium Outlets – Petaluma CA 94952
• Prime Outlets Tracy – Tracy CA 95304
• Vacaville Premium Outlets – Vacaville CA

Market Places:

• Ferry Building Market Place – San Francisco CA 94111

Museums

• Cable Car Museum – San Francisco CA
• Cartoon Art Museum – San Francisco CA
• Coyote Point Museum – San Mateo CA 94401
• De Young – Fine Arts Museum – (Golden Gate Park) San Francisco CA 94121
• Exploratorium – Museum of Science, Art & Human Perception – San Francisco CA
• Golden Gate Rail Road Museum – San Francisco CA 94124
• Randall Museum – Museum of Arts & Sciences - San Francisco CA 94114
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium – San Jose CA 95191
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – San Francisco CA
• The Tech Museum of Innovation – San Jose CA 95113
• Virtual Museum of City of San Francisco
• Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Warf – San Francisco, CA 94133

Mystery Places

• Mystery Spot - Santa Cruz CA 95065
• San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour – San Francisco CA 94106
• Winchester Mystery House – San Jose CA 95128

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Organizations:

• ASHA for Education in India
• Basant Bahar – Palo Alto CA – Non Profit organization for the promotion & preservation of North Indian Music and Dance.
• CRY (Children Relief and You) America
• Ekta – Platform for social change through art, dialogue and education
• Federation of Indo Americans – Fremont CA
• India Literacy Project
• Maitri – Helping Women help themselves
• Narika – Helping South Asian Women
• Network of Indian Professionals – San Francisco Bay
• Sankara Eye Foundation
• Silicon Valley Indian Professional Association (SIPA) – Santa Clara CA
• South India Fine Arts – Sunnyvale CA
• TEAM – Team for Educational Activities in Motherland
• The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) – Santa Clara CA
• Vanitha – Non Profit organization providing services to communities in need through education forums and charity.
• Vibha – Helping underprivileged children

Parks:

• California State Parks – Official California State Website
• East Bay Regional Park District
• San Francisco Parks Trust

Places of Interest

• Angel Island State Park – San Francisco CA 94133
• China Town – San Francisco CA
• Jelly Belly Candy Company Factory Tour – Fairfield CA 94533
• Mee Mee Bakery – San Francisco CA 94133
• Napa Valley
• Nob Hill – San Francisco
• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – Santa Cruz CA 95060
• Santa Cruz County

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Planetarium:

• Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland CA 94619
• Clever Planetarium – San Joaquin Delta College – Stockton CA
• Lawrence Hall of Science UC Berkeley
• Morrison Planetarium – San Francisco CA
• Roth Planetarium CSU Chico
• San Francisco State University Charles F. Hager Planetarium – San Francisco
• Schreder Planetarium – Redding CA 96001
• The Planetarium at De Anza College – Cupertino CA 95014

Railroad Attractions

• Roaring Camp Railroads – Felton CA 95018
• Sanoma Traintown – Sanoma CA 95476

Sculptures:

• The Wave Organ – San Francisco CA 94129

Shows:

• Classic Car Show – Sausalito CA 94965
• North Bay Motorcycle Show – Santa Rosa CA 95409

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Sightseeing Cruises:

• Blue & Gold Fleet – Alcatraz Tours – Pier 41 Marine Terminal, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco CA 94133
• Red & White Fleet – Pier 43-1/2 San Francisco CA 94133
• San Francisco Duck Tours – Fisherman’s Warf

Sightseeing Tours:

• Adventure USA – San Francisco 94133
• Barbary Coast Trail Self-Guided Walking Tour – San Francisco CA
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• Electric Tour Company – San Francisco CA 94109
• Go Car Rentals – First GPS guided storey telling car tour of San Francisco.
• Go San Francisco Card –
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• San Francisco Comprehensive Shuttle Tours –
• San Francisco Fire Engine Tours & Adventures – San Francisco CA 94133
• San Francisco Tours –
• Wok Wiz – Walking Tour of China Town – San Francisco CA 94111

Sports:

• Bowling Centers
• CaOutdoors.Com
• East Bay Regional Park District
• San Francisco 49ers
• San Francisco Giants
• Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center – San Francisco CA 94107

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Theatres - Art:

• Palace of Fine Arts Theatre – San Francisco CA
• San Francisco Opera

Theatres – Movies

• Pictorium IMAX Theatre Great America – 2401 Agnew Road, Santa Clara CA
• IMAX
• India Movie Center 6 (IMC6)– San Jose CA
• Metreon – Sony Theatres and IMAX Theatre – San Francisco CA 94103
• Naz 8 Cinema – Fremont
• Regal Cinemas – Dublin (IMAX), Fresno,

Theme Parks

• Bonfante Garden’s Family Theme Park – Gilroy, CA 95020
• Boomers Park – Fresno CA 93720
• Boomers Park – Livermore CA 94550
• Boomers Park – Modesto CA
• Paramount’s Great America – Santa Clara CA 95052

Water Parks

• The Island Waterpark – Fresno CA
• Mustang Waterslides – Arroyo Grande CA 93420
• Outrageous Waters –Clearlake CA 95422
• Six Flags Marine World – Vallejo CA 94589
• Six Flags Waterworld – Concord CA 94520
• Six Flags Waterworld – Sacramento CA 95815

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Winery:

• Crushpad – San Francisco CA 94110
• Wine Country.Com

Zoos

• American Zoo and Aquarium Association
• California Living Museum – Bakersfield CA 93306
• Feline Conservation Center (FCC) – Rosamond CA 93560
• Folsom City Zoo – Folsom CA 95630
• Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo – Fresno CA 93728
• Happy Hollow Park & Zoo – San Jose CA 95112
• Micke Grove Zoo – Lodi CA 95240
• Oakland Zoo – Oakland CA 94605
• Sacramento Zoo – Sacramento CA 95822
• Safari West – Santa Rosa CA 95404
• San Francisco Zoo – San Francisco CA 94132
• Sequoia Park Zoo – Eureka CA 95503