The Embarcadero The Embarcadero starts at Aquatic Park and curves all the way around to Hunters Point at the southeastern edge of the city. Now that the Port of Oakland handles the Bay s shipping needs, the old piers are used for any number of purposes these days, and the parallel road has recently become a park promenade (see p49). Pier 39 is the most famous since it was turned into an amusement attraction in the 1980s, while other piers house concerts, festivals, antiques fairs, and restaurants. When looking for a particular pier, note that those to the north of the Ferry Building have odd numbers 62 montague street and those to the south, even. d Map G1
La Honda & Old La Honda Roads Behind Stanford University (see p125) is the quiet town of Portola Valley. 62 montague street From here, these picturesque switchback roads ascend to meet Skyline Drive. They are very narrow in places, and you can t go more than 10 mph (16 kmph), but the timeless beauty of the Bay Area forests makes it worthwhile.
1880s. It is situated on a quiet, tree-lined street just three blocks from the Castro. All of the six rooms have high ceilings and period furniture. Guests can enjoy free wireless internet connection and a complimentary breakfast.
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