{"id":7991,"date":"2013-06-21T20:47:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T20:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=7991"},"modified":"2014-09-26T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T13:24:23","slug":"summer-adventures-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/7991\/summer-adventures-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"75 Summer Adventures Near San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer, 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 can be less than optimal. With that in mind, here are 75 easy summer adventures for those days when it doesn’t quite feel like summer at home.<\/p>\n

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Town and Country<\/h3>\n

Take a stroll, do some window shopping, or get down on the farm\u2014sometimes it’s good to get away from it all. Here’s where to make it happen.<\/p>\n

1. Experience Main Street, U.S.A. just outside the city, in Petaluma<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2-6. \u00a0Get picky at these five farms for fruit picking<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

7. Savor arts and food in Palo Alto<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

8. Get your hands dirty at a Pie Ranch<\/a> <\/strong>work day.<\/p>\n

9. Experience the charm that is Tiburon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Island hop (without even realizing it) to Alameda<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Beachy Keen<\/h3>\n

Whether it’s enjoying ocean views or lounging by a lake, nothing says summer like a beach.<\/p>\n

11-16. Whether you like to walk on the wild side or lounge in the nude, one of these Bay Area beaches<\/a><\/strong> will be your style.<\/p>\n

17. Feel breezy at Shoreline Park<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

18. Beach and sunset over the city? Try Crown Memorial Beach<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

19. Live it up in Pebble Beach<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0Take a lake break at\u00a0Lake del Valle<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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