. The Chamber of commerce handbook for San Francisco, historical and descriptive; a guide for visitors .. . e Petrified Forest,where giant trees have been turned to stone, and then run overto Calistoga, at the foot of Mt. St. Helena and the head ofthe beautiful Napa Valley (see index), one of the gardenspots of California. This valley is about 35 miles in length,and can be followed down by smooth roads, over fine stonebridges, past ivy-clad wineries and through the beautiful town ofSt. Helena and the thriving manufacturing community of Napa,to Vallejo, whence a return to San Francisco can be m
. The Chamber of commerce handbook for San Francisco, historical and descriptive; a guide for visitors .. . e Petrified Forest,where giant trees have been turned to stone, and then run overto Calistoga, at the foot of Mt. St. Helena and the head ofthe beautiful Napa Valley (see index), one of the gardenspots of California. This valley is about 35 miles in length,and can be followed down by smooth roads, over fine stonebridges, past ivy-clad wineries and through the beautiful town ofSt. Helena and the thriving manufacturing community of Napa,to Vallejo, whence a return to San Francisco can be made byboat. VI. OAKLAND, LAKE CHABOT, PLEASANTON, MISSION SAN JOSE, HAYWARD. This is an irregular circuit of about 75 miles, leadingthrough a fascinating country to one of the loveliest of lakes,to the Sunol Water Temple, to the old Spanish town of Mis-sion San Jose, and back by the Foothill Boulevard to Oaklandand the ferry for San Francisco. It can be made in a day,leaving San Francisco by 9 a. m., and returning in time fordinner, with time for a picnic luncheon at Sunol if you wish. Automobiling 327. THE WATER TEMPLE AT SUNOL. ?p. Take Oakland Harbor Ferry, at the slip south of the Ferrybuilding, which runs half-hourly beginning at 6 a. m. Thiswill land you at the foot of Broadway, Oakland. Run upBroadway to Twelfth street, turn to the right on Twelfth,cross the Lake Merritt dam, and just beyond the dam turn tothe left into the Lake Shore Boulevard. Where this drivemakes a bend to the left, following the margin of the lake, turnto the right instead, making a hairpin turn straight south oneblock to East Sixteenth street. Follow East Sixteenth east-wardly to Fourteenth avenue, where it turns to the left a shortblock; and proceed again eastwardly on East Sixteenth andcut the Foothill Boulevard. This is good going along the foothills, very beautiful here,with views across Oaklands inner harbor, crowded with themasts of sailing vessels. After crossing San Leandro creek on the con
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