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California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco

The California Museum of Sciences is a magnificent structure, by Architect Renzo Piano, that houses the Kimball Natural History Museum, Steinhart aquarium, the Morrison planetarium AND a tropical forest habitat! The reptile collection is worth coming alone – even if just for Claude the albino alligator!

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterrey Bay Aquarium is deeply commited to marine life conservation, exhibits include the Kelp Forest, Jellyfish Tanks, Giant Pacific Octopuses, Sea Horses and the ever favorite Sea Dragons.

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Ici Icecream Parlor in Berkeley

Highly recommended by trusted friends, we made our way with anticipation to ICI in Berkely.  Immediately our attention was grabbed by a chalkboard notice of “Peppermint Ice Milk”.   Well, it turns out Ice Milk is perfect – lighter then Ice Cream, more luscious then sorbet.  What a simple, taste-altering concept.   So many times, the simple things are the most striking.  The purest. Ice creams,… Read More

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Nopalito Restaurant in San Francisco

Nopalito, the smaller offshoot of Nopa, presents local and organic Mexican cuisine with authenticity; a true taste of contemporary culinary artistry!