Bay Area

Berkeley Farmer's Market. Derby and Milvia Tuesday afternoons, North Berkeley Thursdays, and Center and Milvia Saturday mornings. An excellent produce market also featuring certain prepared foods, cheeses, oils, and performers and booths by many local organizations.

Mill Valley. Muir Woods, Mt Tam

Further: coastal drive, wine (Napa, Sonoma)

north: Redwood Nat'l Park, Lassen Volcanic Natl Park 

Tahoe: 200 miles/5 hours from SF. Trail: www.tahoerimtrail.org

Yosemite: 194 miles/5 hours from SF. Half Dome (10-12 hours or overnight), Yosemite Falls (strenuous 7 mile rt), Vernal and Nevada Falls (7 mile rt), Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove (southern end, 5 m trail)

Food

From San Bo

• Vegi Food in Berkeley (2085 Vine, 510-548-5244, vegetarian, great fresh veggies)
  
• Shan Dong Restaurant in Oakland Chinatown (328-10th Street, 510-839-2299, dumplings, hand pulled noodles, etc.)
• Mandarin Garden (2025 Shattuck, trad'l northern chinese, fish slices in wine sauce) 
• Great China Restaurant in Berkeley (2115 Kittredge, 510-843-7996, Peking duck) is open except for Sunday lunch. about 2 blocks from BERKELEY DOWNTOWN BART Station. After you leave the Station, go south on Shattuck, cross Allston Way, turn left on Kittredge.
• Lots of Thai food 

People

Family: San Bo, Jim + Susan, Emily

Friends: Grr + KC, Yoko, Luke, (Andrea in NZ), Theresa (jun4-7), Christina (Jun27)

OLD COMMENTS

From Trevor: Trevor: be sure to visit Top Dog. 2534 Durant, Amazing hot dogs for $2.75. The Durant location is the original Open until 2 am M-F, and until 3 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings.