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Day Trip: Things to Do in Point Reyes
It’s a fact: You simply don’t get much more incredible than this. Keeping watch at the edge of the earth (in Marin County), the rugged, wind-swept Point Reyes National Seashore is a pristine strip of...
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Top 10 Photography Spots in the Bay Area
Carrying around our smart phones all day long likely means we’ve got lots of good and trashable photos eating up megabytes. Whether you’re an instagrammer or Nikon junkie, isn’t it about time you got...
View ArticleOff the Ferry: 8 Things to Do in Sausalito
One of our favorite quick escapes from San Francisco is to the quaint seaside town of Sausalito, with its fountain-filled parks, charming souvenir stores, open cafes and magnificent Bay views....
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The Best Bay Area Mountains for Cycling
Guest Post by Alt. ride. Alt. is an initiative of the Bay Area Open Space Council and Transit and Trails. Sponsors include CLIF Bar, Coastal Conservancy, and Peninsula Open Space Trust, with media...
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Top 10 Places to Watch America’s Cup
In case you’ve been away (or living under “The Rock”) for a while, the 34th Annual America’s Cup is coming to our Bay next summer. It’s history in the making, and it promises to be a rollicking good...
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From Trampoline to Hipline: 6 Creative Exercise Trends in the Bay Area
If the idea of being called a “gym rat” (or the idea of gyms in general) makes you shudder, if your secret Zumba class was just outed, if you haven’t exercised since “Tony Little” and “Billy Blanks”...
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Weekend Getaway: Romantic Sausalito
About 15 years ago, I got a job in Sausalito. Within days, I was eating my lunch on the bay-front rocks while the egrets and pelicans dined on theirs 40 feet away in the San Francisco Bay. I weaved my...
View ArticleEarth Day Picks: The Best 2013 Green Activities in the Bay
Here are the best green Bay Area destinations oM has discovered this year. A Wine Time: East Bay Winery Bike Tours | Oakland California’s newest wine sensation is closer than you think. And you can...
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The Best Beaches Near San Francisco
The Bay Area has no shortage of beaches, but not all beaches are created equal. For that reason, we’ve scoped out six beaches that are cooler than everyone else’s beach. These are the sandy spots that...
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75 Summer Adventures Near San Francisco
Summer is now official, and we couldn’t be more stoked. It’s a time for lounging in parks, frolicking on beaches, and making the most of the grill. But we all know that summer weather in San Francisco...
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7 Pet-Friendly Getaways From San Francisco
You were not going to be one of those pet owners, but this little lump of fur is so cute. It started simply with organic rawhide chews, then a down dog bed, and there was the cable-knit sweater for all...
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Fall in Love: Eight Date Ideas Around San Francisco
As the weather cools and we stand a little closer, there’s no denying that autumn is the season when summer flings fall in love. It’s time to break out that new wardrobe and hit the town (and country)...
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Roads Less Traveled: Local Secrets from CA Tourism Boards
They are purveyors of place, touting their own hometowns to tourists, meeting planners, and writers. By trade, they are experts on and champions of the iconic places, under-the-radar gems, and...
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Gift for You, Adventure for Me: Where to Shop Local Around the Bay
When it comes to shopping, holiday cheer can quickly turn to headache. But before you shout “humbug!” and toss in the towel, take a swig of eggnog and check out this list of where to shop local around...
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The Five Most Haunted Places in San Francisco
The San Francisco Bay is known for a lot of things: piers, sailboats, beautiful beaches and quaint towns. But it’s also got a deeper, darker history of hauntings all along the coastline. Just in time...
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offMetro Photo Contest Winners: 10 California Places to Visit in 2014
offMetro SF finished out 2013 with the Go offMetro Photo Contest, and the entries were sublime. You captured all that we love about California and gave us a list of places we want to revisit or see for...
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Celebrity Contest Judges Reveal Favorite San Francisco Getaways
The team at offMetro SF is still sighing over the gorgeous photos submitted to the Go offMetro SF Photo Contest. It seemed every shot was better than the next, so we truly struggled to narrow things...
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Getaways to Give Every Resolution a Boost
At the end of December, Details reported that one in three people who make New Year’s resolutions ditch those resolutions by the end of January. Ah, the best laid plans… As we all know, in the...
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The Best Things to Do in Stinson Beach
Just over 20 miles north of San Francisco, Stinson Beach is a beautiful free-spirited destination surrounded by jagged coastline and the forested slopes of Mt. Tamalpais. 100 years ago, Stinson Beach...
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A Hidden Hike in Marin County: Loma Alta Open Space Preserve
Loma Alta Open Space Preserve doesn’t land on most travelers’ itineraries, and for good reason: Tucked away between two residential neighborhoods in the sleepy towns of Fairfax and San Anselmo, this...
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