California Academy of Sciences discount tickets are always a big hit here on Bay Area On The Cheap. So now the Academy is offering you their best deal ever during the month of September — 34% Off Tickets to the Platinum Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the museum. These VIP tickets sell out at the regular price [...]
If you’ve ever thought about riding a bike around San Francisco, but didn’t want to pedal up all the hills, get a deal on an Electric Bike Tour that lets you ride around the city and over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, with a return by ferry. You can book this tour for $10 [...]
The weather is bound to cooperate sooner or later, so it’s time to revisit the Hornblower Dinner Cruise summer deals. Cruisin’ the San Francisco Bay while you dine and drink wine is fun even in the fog — especially when you can get them at up to a $13 discount. Hornblower will sail you around [...]
Want to ride a Segway? I do. We’ve all seen these things gliding around the city, so, of course, I had to find out how to score a ride on one at a discount. Currently there are three ways to enjoy a Segway tour in San Francisco “on the cheap” from three different tour companies. [...]
Napa and Sonoma wine tasting tours aren’t cheap, so even a $10 off per person discount can help reduce a high-priced hangover. Luckily, we have a lead on a half off discount — you save $64.50. The Wine Tasting tours by Extranomical Adventures — a San Francisco company that specializes in tours for people who [...]
Ever wondered what San Francisco sightseeing is like from a duck’s eye view? This city has not one but two wacky duck tours to choose from — both take you from land to sea. You’ll have a blast traveling in one of these amphibious vehicles crafted from the WWII DUKW. RIDE THE DUCKS: Ride The [...]
Here’s a great way to tour Sonoma for the day — paddle down the Russian River in an inflatable canoe. Take the family, take the dog, or just take it easy and roll down the river with your feet up over the tubes … all for half the regular price. This eco-adventure takes place along [...]
Want to get your 8-17-year-olds away from the remote? Sign them up for the Young Eagles program and let them take to the sky for free. The Young Eagles program, sponsored by the US Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA), invites youths interested in aviation to fly free on board a registered airplane flown by a licensed pilot. [...]
Here’s a lofty idea: float across the sky in a big balloon above the vineyards, hills and fields of beautiful California Wine Country. Here’s a hot air balloon deal on a flight that takes off in Santa Rosa, in Sonoma Valley. What I like about this deal, from Above The Wine Country Balloons, is you [...]
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito is not only a great side-trip for San Francisco visitors, it’s a popular layover for sick and injured sea lions, along with those who just need a little R&R. Animal lovers of all ages will enjoy a close-up look at how these animals are rehabilitated and released back to the [...]
Starting in January 2010, for the first time, you can take a stroll through the vines at several Sonoma wineries. These complimentary self-guided vineyard tours are about a mile long and are appropriate for all ages. Along the way, you can find out what goes on in a vineyard during the year and learn about [...]
In San Francisco you can sign up for lots of free walking tours of the city given by local volunteers who love the City, its history, lore and legends and are always ready to share it all with you. The San Francisco City Guides, a non-profit organization, boasts more than 200 trained volunteer walking tour [...]
Who needs your parents’ tired old tour books when you can download hip, original audio tours to your MP3 player. Thirty students at Galileo Academy of Science & Technology’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism created audio tours of San Francisco based on eight themes, including a Coffee Lovers Tour that leads you through coffee houses [...]
Go to the Cliff House restaurant in San Francisco and you can’t miss the giant camera perched on the cliffs–the Camera Obscura. The odd-looking device produces 360 degrees of live images of Seal Rock and surrounding coastal areas on Point Lobos. You can walk inside the Camera Obscura and experience the strange camera-like effects for [...]
