The San Francisco Bay Area is a favorite destination for anyone who thrives on fun, excitement and endless variety. Enjoy plenty of urban pleasures in “The City by the Bay”—take a cable car through the city’s historic streets, hop on a ferry to Alcatraz, explore Chinatown or feast on San Francisco’s famous cracked crab and sourdough bread. Take a short drive across the Bay Bridge and you’ll find yourself in Oakland, an intriguing destination filled with endless cultural, outdoor and sporting pleasures, a scenic yacht-dotted waterfront and a charming downtown area. No matter where you go in the Bay Area, you’re never far from Northern California’s natural beauty, including the Napa Valley wine region, scenic redwood groves and quite country trails and meadows.