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For Great Views, Hiking, Biking, Camping and much more, Check Out China Camp State Park
China Camp State Park in Marin County is one of the Bay Area’s best places to get away from it all. Although fairly close to San Francisco, across the Bay and north near San Rafael, it doesn’t draw as many visitors as other Bay Area state parks, which is just fine with the locals who love hiking, biking, camping and exploring this beautiful place. China Camp draws its name from an old Chinese shrimp-fishing village located on San Pablo Bay, which provided shrimp to most of the Chinatowns in the U.S., as well as exporting many tons to China. Today, there are many vestiges of this once-thriving community from a junk anchored just offshore to a visitor’s center inside a weathered old warehouse full of old artifacts and exhibits explaining the history of the camp and the area.
Each May, the Bay to Breakers Footrace is a Bay Area Tradition
The annual Bay to Breakers footrace in San Francisco is the longest continuously run footrace in the world. The inaugural race was run in May 1912 as a way to increase civic pride and boost the spirits of residents after the disastrous Earthquake in 1906, which leveled much of San Francisco. Today, the event is one of the highlights of the year for Bay Area runners and many people plan a visit to the area around the third Sunday in May each year to participate in this fun, competitive and challenging race.
You Don’t Have to Love Opera to Love Opera in the Park in San Francisco
Soaring arias delivered by coloratura sopranos and resonant baritones may not be your thing, but if you’re not a fan of opera, an afternoon spent with the San Francisco Opera in Golden Gate Park’s Sharon Meadow might inspire you to re-think your position. Each September, the SFO kicks off their season with a free outdoor concert that attracts people from all over the Bay Area and the world to hear world-class sopranos, altos, tenors and bass singers deliver some of the most beautiful music ever written. Since the first Opera in the Park was held in 1971, this annual event has become the official start of the opera season and attracts more than 20,000 people every year.
The Great American Music Hall is San Francisco’s Oldest and Grandest Live Music Venue
The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District is one of the best places to see and hear live performances of all kinds in the Bay Area. No matter your taste in music, you’re likely to see at least several bands that you like in the venue’s busy performance schedule. Although the line-up also frequently offers stand-up comedy, theatrical productions and many other types of live performance, live music fills the intimate room on most nights, with good reason. The GAMH is widely regarded as a “musician’s room,” with great sound, the ability for performers to perform quite close to audience members and the inimitable atmosphere of a facility that was built in 1907.
Playland Japan is a Great Destination for Video Game Fanatics
Not so long ago, video game parlors were the place to be if you had extra time, extra quarters in your pocket and a love for video games. Few malls across the country didn’t have at least one dimly lit video game parlor with pinball machines, change machines and lots of video games playing 16-bit graphics and sound. The explosive popularity of PC gaming and home gaming consoles have driven the majority of video game parlors out of business but a few still remain, including a very unique one in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood.
Take a trip to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum with Nationwide Limousine Service
San Francisco has so many unique, wonderful and interesting museums that some are easy to overlook. One of the museums that is less well-known but exceptional nonetheless is the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco’s Civic Center District. Located just off Market Street at 200 Larkin St., this museum is one of those rare places where you can fully immerse yourself and lose all track of time and perhaps even your location. After a few steps in this museum, it would be easy for a guest to think they had been transported to India in the 14th Century, China during the Ming Dynasty, heading to Mecca on a hajj with other pilgrims in the Fourth Century A.D. or standing in Angkor Wat in Cambodia in the 1600s.
Demand for Antique Cars Expected to Improve as Economy Recovers
When the economy tanked in 2008, antique car dealers saw sales drop an average of 17.4 percent. When you consider that antique car sales average around $7.6 billion in the U.S. each year, a 17 percent drop is quite a bit of money. However, antique car dealers are beginning to see some improvement after a rough stretch, as buyers are starting to invest in antiques, classified as vehicles at least 45 years old.
Rent a San Francisco Limo for these Great Bay Area Music Festivals
The Bay Area is home to some legendary indoor music venues, but summertime is the best time to experience our area’s superb outdoor music venues and festivals! If you and your friends and family are planning on getting your groove on with some live music this summer, why not rent a San Francisco limousine from us and leave the driving, parking and traffic hassles to the pros?
Reserve Your Bay Area Charter Buses for the Giants and A’s Home Openers
No matter which side of the bay your baseball allegiance lies, there’s only one way for you and your group to get to and from the game in comfort and style and have a great time: a Bay Area charter bus rental from NLS Limo. We are a locally owned and operated company that takes a great deal of pride in serving our guests in the Bay Area, and we know that with spring training underway, it won’t be long until the Giants’ and A’s home openers!
New Prevost Energy Management System Signals Better Fuel Economy for Tour Buses
Tour bus manufacturer Prevost recently announced that their new PRIME (Power Recovery by Intelligent Management of Energy) energy management system will improve fuel economy by at least two percent and potentially much more, depending on model, terrain and passenger load. This is good news for the San Francisco tour bus rental side of our business, as well as our clients, as it will eventually help lower fuel costs. Not many people know that we rent Bay Area tour buses in addition to our San Francisco limousines and other luxury vehicles. However, we regard these larger vehicles as an essential part of accommodating our guests’ luxury transportation needs.
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