The Peninsula (or San Francisco Peninsula) region of the San Francisco Bay Area lies immediately south of the City and County of San Francisco--reaching from its famous neighbor to the north into the high-tech region of Silicon Valley. While many of the Peninsula's residents work and play to the north or south, the Peninsula has its attractions, including some beautiful wilderness areas. About 30% of the Peninsula is nature preserve, parkland, or otherwise undeveloped. There are many opportunities for hiking and mountain biking, all a short drive away. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Half Moon Bay is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The Half Moon Bay Coastside is a rural seaside community about 30 miles (45 km) south of San Francisco, and only an hour's drive from virtually anywhere in the Bay Area. Almost all of the beaches are on or off of California State Highway 1 (a.k.a. the Pacific Coast Highway). Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

The centerpiece of the Bay Area, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is renowned for its mixture of scenic beauty and unique culture that makes it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world. Sandwiched between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean on a small square of land seven miles (11 km) on each side, San Francisco offers a wealth of treasures for the visitor, from the windswept and often foggy bay to the steep hills lined with Victorian homes that overlook the spectacular scenery of the city. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Mountain View in California is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley and is one of its major cities. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

North of the Golden Gate Bridge, in the hilly country across the chilly waters from San Francisco, lies the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Perhaps best known as the home of Napa Valley, America's largest wine producing region, here you'll find lovely natural scenery and some very pleasant small towns in the hills and valleys of the area. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Santa Clara is a town in the South Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. Specialty markets offer native ingredients from around the world, and the Indian and East Asian restaurants are some of the best in the Bay Area Dozens of 19th-century homes are well-maintained by their 21st-century owners in the "old quad," the earliest residential area, adjacent to the university. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

East of the Oakland Hills that border the East Bay, Contra Costa County maintains a very separate culture and lifestyle than its Bay Area neighbors. The area is mostly residential--although many San Francisco businesses have moved here to avoid high city taxes--and affluent, and consequently considerably more conservative (by Bay Area standards). The same hills that keep Contra Costa culturally isolated also keep it protected climatically; the area is usually 10-20°F warmer than the Bay in summer. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.