UPDATE 8/18/10: Last weeks to get discount tickets at $30 off for JM Barrie’s Peter Pan in San Francisco, with several dates available through August (the show leaves SF September 5). The spectacular new stage production of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan made its U.S. premiere over at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza. Now you can [...]
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 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 [...]
City Running Tours officially opens in San Francisco. To kick things off, they’re offering a complimentary San Francisco running tour on Sunday March 14, 2010 at 10am. Running tours are a unique way for runners to explore hidden parts of the city on foot with a trained runner-guide. Already in several other cities like New [...]
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 [...]
In the San Francisco Bay Area, and notoriously expensive Marin County especially, just taking a walk can cost you — if you like guided walking tours and hikes, that is. Fortunately, the Sierra Club’s many Bay Area chapters offer terrific organized hikes, for free or cheap and from easy to adventurous. Check out their hiking [...]
