Pinole Attractions. Pinole Tourism and kids attractions

Union Square: Shopping paradise for locals and tourists alike Officially it’s Union Square Park, a city-block-sized square with only two small buildings: the café and Tix Bay Area, where discounted tickets for theatre, dance and music performances are sold. Otherwise it’s a place to sit on a bench or repose on a patch of lawn while admiring the mix of modern and century-old buildings that surround the Square. Read More >>

Sawyer Camp Trail: A walk in the woods that's freeway-close Sawyer Camp Trail is San Mateo County’s most popular recreation path, with nearly 1,000 people using the path on an average day. They walk, run, bike, skate or ride a horse alongside two reservoirs and the unspoiled woodlands between them. Not one building can be seen on the entire six-mile length of the path, only two reservoirs and tree-covered hillsides. Yet you're only a half-mile from Highway 280 along most of the path. Read More >>

Red and White Fleet: Cruisin' the bay from the Wharf to the Gate The Red and White Fleet’s Golden Gate Bay Cruise is an exhilarating way to see San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz from the bay instead of the land. And gaining this special perspective—which includes forays underneath the Golden Gate and within a stone’s throw of Alcatraz—is quite affordable at $24 per adult. Read More >>

Cable Cars: Halfway to the stars (and a cable car museum) If you’ve ever tried walking or even driving up San Francisco’s steepest hills, you know that even today, cable cars fill a need. But they’re also an exhilarating blast of fun, whatever your age, especially if you sit on or stand above the outward-facing benches on the edges of the cars. Read More >>

Point Reyes: An abundance of beaches and trails at the seashore Hiking trails and beaches are found all over the Bay Area, so it’s easy to slip into a routine of enjoying the outdoors in the same nearby places year after year (plus the occasional weekend at Tahoe or Yosemite). That’s why locals often overlook Point Reyes National Seashore, a remarkably uncrowded paradise of wilderness, wildlife, mountains, meadows and beaches—and just a one-hour drive from the Golden Gate Bridge. Read More >>

Berkeley Art Museum: In the Forefront of University Art Museums For museum hoppers across the Bay, a visit to the Berkeley Art Museum (BAM) is an exciting glimpse into an expansive art collection with both local and global significance. Founded in 1963, the museum is U.C. Berkeley’s visual arts center and one of the largest university art museums in the country. Read More >>

Morcom Rose Garden: An Oakland Oasis On the cusp of the Oakland-Piedmont border, the 30’s-era Morcom Rose Garden is a pleasant walk from the shops of Grand Avenue. The park is dedicated to mothers, and the rose garden here is a great place to set the little ones loose. Enclosed on all sides within a formal, path-strewn landscape covered with flower beds, the rose garden is an easy place to keep new walkers close while relaxing on a park bench. Thousands of roses are in bloom from Mother’s Day through the end of October. Read More >>

Baker Beach: Surf, sand and scenery It’s the views that make Baker Beach the best in the city. From anywhere on the beach, look to your right and there’s the entire Golden Gate Bridge, one mile away, and the Marin Headlands. Look to the left and there are the mansions of Seacliff, some clinging to cliffs directly over the beach. Look straight ahead and there are big waves pounding the sand and bigger ships muscling their way in and out of the Gate. Read More >>

Children’s Fairyland: An open book Tucked away in the folds of Lake Merritt, a 10-acre park offers all the whimsy of a fairytale, minus the madness of an overcrowded theme park. Fairyland isn’t just about rides, though the pint-sized Ferris wheel is adorable and small enough for a toddler to feel safe on without mom or dad. Read More >>

Walt Disney Family Museum: An entertaining tribute to Walt's legacy Hundreds of buildings on the grounds of the Presidio, the Army base-turned-national park at the northern tip of San Francisco, have been converted to civilian uses—from private homes to restaurants and a spa. But none has been more handsomely converted for the public’s benefit than this building on the Main Post that now pays homage to Walt Disney. It opened in October 2009. Read More >>