Links – MAD Destinations: California
San Francisco/Bay Area
GENERAL RESOURCES
All San Francisco
Hundreds of useful travel information for San Francisco visitors including San Francisco hotels, attractions, things to do, pictures and more. Comprehensive San Francisco travel information.
www.all-sanfrancisco.com
Hundreds of useful travel information for San Francisco visitors including San Francisco hotels, attractions, things to do, pictures and more. Comprehensive San Francisco travel information.
www.all-sanfrancisco.com
Bay Area Backroads
Follow Doug McConnell's adventures from the popular local TV show.
www.bayareabackroads.com
Follow Doug McConnell's adventures from the popular local TV show.
www.bayareabackroads.com
Explore California
Plan your California vacation travel with the #1 guide to top destinations, beaches, spas, attractions, natural wonders, recreation and wineries. Free travel maps, coupons, live weather.
www.freemapsandguides.com
Plan your California vacation travel with the #1 guide to top destinations, beaches, spas, attractions, natural wonders, recreation and wineries. Free travel maps, coupons, live weather.
www.freemapsandguides.com
San Francisco
Comprehensive guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area — a great way to find out what's happening around town!
www.sanfrancisco.com
Comprehensive guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area — a great way to find out what's happening around town!
www.sanfrancisco.com
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Make the most of your visit to San Francisco with a number of free helpful guides and services.
www.sfvisitor.org
Make the most of your visit to San Francisco with a number of free helpful guides and services.
www.sfvisitor.org
SF Station
One of the best guides to the city's arts and entertainment you'll find, especially when looking for something "under the radar".
www.sfstation.com
One of the best guides to the city's arts and entertainment you'll find, especially when looking for something "under the radar".
www.sfstation.com
ATTRACTIONS
Alcatraz
Escape to Alcatraz and tour the eerie ruins of the infamous federal prison.
www.nps.gov/alcatraz
Escape to Alcatraz and tour the eerie ruins of the infamous federal prison.
www.nps.gov/alcatraz
San Francisco Giants
Go see Barry Bonds, the 4th member of the exclusive 600 Home Run Club
www.sfgiants.com
Go see Barry Bonds, the 4th member of the exclusive 600 Home Run Club
www.sfgiants.com
TWO-WHEEL FAVORITES
Henflings Firehouse Tavern, Ben Lomond
Harley-Davidson rentals from the Reno Hilton and Caesars Tahoe all year, weather permitting.
www.henflings.com (Site temporarily under construction)
Harley-Davidson rentals from the Reno Hilton and Caesars Tahoe all year, weather permitting.
www.henflings.com (Site temporarily under construction)
Wine Country
GENERAL RESOURCES
Wine.com
Can't make it to the tasting room? Learn about your favorite wine or find a new one.
www.wine.com
Can't make it to the tasting room? Learn about your favorite wine or find a new one.
www.wine.com
ATTRACTIONS
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma
One of the premier road racing venues in the country.
www.infineonraceway.com
One of the premier road racing venues in the country.
www.infineonraceway.com
The Centennial Museum, Inglenook Chateau, Rubicon (formerly known as Niebaum-Coppola) Estate, Rutherford
Check out some cool memorabilia from Francis Ford Coppola's films — not to mention the 5 Oscars also on display.
www.rubiconestate.com/museum.html
Check out some cool memorabilia from Francis Ford Coppola's films — not to mention the 5 Oscars also on display.
www.rubiconestate.com/museum.html
Northern California
GENERAL RESOURCES
Mendocino County
Discover the world's tallest redwoods, sunset coastal walks, and pristine national forests.
www.goMendo.com
Discover the world's tallest redwoods, sunset coastal walks, and pristine national forests.
www.goMendo.com
ATTRACTIONS
Battery Point Lighthouse, Crescent City
This historic tower has been lighting the way since 1856!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/battery.htm
This historic tower has been lighting the way since 1856!
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/battery.htm
Little River Inn. Little River
Catch live music in the Abalone Room, mingle with the locals at the Ole Whale Watch Bar; or spend the night in one of the rooms with breathtaking views of the Mendocino coastline.
www.littleriverinn.com
Catch live music in the Abalone Room, mingle with the locals at the Ole Whale Watch Bar; or spend the night in one of the rooms with breathtaking views of the Mendocino coastline.
www.littleriverinn.com
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
The only public garden in the continental US that's right on the coast.
www.gardenbythesea.org
The only public garden in the continental US that's right on the coast.
www.gardenbythesea.org
North Coast Brewing Company, Fort Bragg
www.northcoastbrewing.com
www.northcoastbrewing.com
Central/Southern California
GENERAL RESOURCES
Los Angeles City Guide
Comprehensive guide to living it up in LA — a great way to find out what's happening around town!
www.losangeles.com
Comprehensive guide to living it up in LA — a great way to find out what's happening around town!
www.losangeles.com
Seeing Stars
Find out where the celebrities live, where they shop, and where they play.
www.seeing-stars.com
Find out where the celebrities live, where they shop, and where they play.
www.seeing-stars.com
ATTRACTIONS
Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo
Spend an enchanted night in one of over 100 themed rooms like "Showboat" or "Edelweiss."
www.madonnainn.com
Spend an enchanted night in one of over 100 themed rooms like "Showboat" or "Edelweiss."
www.madonnainn.com
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Step way back through time with one of the world's largest collections of Ice Age fossils.
www.tarpits.org
Step way back through time with one of the world's largest collections of Ice Age fossils.
www.tarpits.org
Red Tile Tour, Santa Barbara
Go to this site and print out the map for this self-guided walking tour through historic Santa Barbara.
www.santabarbaraca.com/redtile.html
Go to this site and print out the map for this self-guided walking tour through historic Santa Barbara.
www.santabarbaraca.com/redtile.html
San Diego Zoo
See some of the world's rarest wildlife and meet Hua Mei, the only panda cub in the U.S.
www.sandiegozoo.com
See some of the world's rarest wildlife and meet Hua Mei, the only panda cub in the U.S.
www.sandiegozoo.com
TWO-WHEEL FAVORITES
MotoVentures Ranch
A private 300-acre Dirt Bike Riding Ranch and Campground, just a two hour drive away from San Diego and Los Angeles.
www.motoventures.com
A private 300-acre Dirt Bike Riding Ranch and Campground, just a two hour drive away from San Diego and Los Angeles.
www.motoventures.com
Nepenthe Restaurant, Big Sur
A Mecca for poets, artists, travelers and vagabonds for nearly fifty years.
www.nepenthebigsur.com
A Mecca for poets, artists, travelers and vagabonds for nearly fifty years.
www.nepenthebigsur.com
Solvang Motorcycle Museum, Solvang
An easy day ride out of Los Angeles, through the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, view Virgil Elings’ private collection of vintage motorcycles.
www.motosolvang.com
An easy day ride out of Los Angeles, through the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, view Virgil Elings’ private collection of vintage motorcycles.
www.motosolvang.com
The Rock Store, Cornell
A landmark institution and hang out for the "who's who" of the motorcycling world.
www.rock-store.com
A landmark institution and hang out for the "who's who" of the motorcycling world.
www.rock-store.com
Sierra Nevada/Gold Country
GENERAL RESOURCES
Yosemite
A good resource if you plan to visit Yosemite; Get information on transportation, lodging, camping, as well as travel updates on road and weather conditions.
www.yosemite.com
A good resource if you plan to visit Yosemite; Get information on transportation, lodging, camping, as well as travel updates on road and weather conditions.
www.yosemite.com
Smoky Mountains/Southern Appalachia
GENERAL RESOURCES
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Information
In western NC just six miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway on US-276 alongside the Pigeon River. With heated cabins, tent camping, great food, and fantastic motorcycling roads.
www.blueridgeparkway.org
In western NC just six miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway on US-276 alongside the Pigeon River. With heated cabins, tent camping, great food, and fantastic motorcycling roads.
www.blueridgeparkway.org
Georgia Department of Tourism
A good resource if you plan to visit Yosemite; Get information on transportation, lodging, camping, as well as travel updates on road and weather conditions.
www.georgia.org
A good resource if you plan to visit Yosemite; Get information on transportation, lodging, camping, as well as travel updates on road and weather conditions.
www.georgia.org
Kentucky Department of Tourism
With more than 700 festivals, world-class sporting championships, major concerts and a whole lot more, this is the place to find Kentucky events.
www.kentuckytourism.com
With more than 700 festivals, world-class sporting championships, major concerts and a whole lot more, this is the place to find Kentucky events.
www.kentuckytourism.com
North Carolina Department of Tourism
One of the best and easy-to-use state tourism sites you'll find. Browse through their brochures or see real time road conditions.
www.visitnc.com/visitncvacations/visitncvacations.asp
One of the best and easy-to-use state tourism sites you'll find. Browse through their brochures or see real time road conditions.
www.visitnc.com/visitncvacations/visitncvacations.asp
ATTRACTIONS
The Blowing Rock, NC
Toss a coin off the side of the cliff for an eerie X-Files moment.
http://www.theblowingrock.com
Chimney Rock Park
Venture the trails leading to a 404 ft. waterfall or take the 26-story
elevator inside the mountain in Chimney Rock, NC.
www.chimneyrockpark.com
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
Choose from a variety of round trip excursions departing from depots in
Dillsboro and Bryson City, NC.
www.gsmr.com
Hot Springs Spa & Resort
Outdoor mineral baths ranging from 100-104 degrees are available seven
days a week year round.
http://nchotsprings.com
Linville Caverns
Tour the limestone caverns and underground pools in Linville Valley, NC.
www.linvillecaverns.com
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Go rafting on the Nantahala, French Broad, Chattooga, Pigeon, or Ocoee.
www.noc.com
Shady Valley General Store
With 489 curves in a 12 mile radius of the store, it's the place to kick
back, rest awhile, and chat with the locals in Shady Valley, TN.
www.shadyvalleycountrystore.com
Snug Hollow Farm
Nestled in the beautiful Red Lick Valley of Estill County in Central Kentucky just 20 country miles east of Berea, Kentucky on HWY 594 and 50 miles from Lexington. It is an organic farm that boasts 300 acres of babbling creeks, glorious wildflowers, abundant wildlife, wooded mountainsides and the simplicity of country life both past and present.
www.snughollow.com
The Station's Inn
A restored 50's style motor lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel
Springs, NC.
www.stationsinn.com
Wheels Through Time Museum
Over 250 rare antique American motorcycles and automobiles in Maggie Valley,
NC.
www.wheelsthroughtime.com
LODGING
Clinch Mountain Lookout
Located at the US25E gap, perched atop Clinch Mountain in East Tennessee, this restaurant and resort features down-home style cooking and cozy cabins for rent.
www.clinchmountainlookout.com
The Garden Inn
Relax at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau at The Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast at Bee Rock in Monterey, Tennessee near Cookeville and Crossville. Surround yourself with fifteen acres of mountain scenery, hiking trails, gardens, and landscaped beauty. You will enjoy an atmosphere of peaceful elegance in the backyard of Mother Nature's mountain splendor
www.TheGardenInnBB.com
Toss a coin off the side of the cliff for an eerie X-Files moment.
http://www.theblowingrock.com
Venture the trails leading to a 404 ft. waterfall or take the 26-story elevator inside the mountain in Chimney Rock, NC.
www.chimneyrockpark.com
Choose from a variety of round trip excursions departing from depots in Dillsboro and Bryson City, NC.
www.gsmr.com
Outdoor mineral baths ranging from 100-104 degrees are available seven days a week year round.
http://nchotsprings.com
Tour the limestone caverns and underground pools in Linville Valley, NC.
www.linvillecaverns.com
Go rafting on the Nantahala, French Broad, Chattooga, Pigeon, or Ocoee.
www.noc.com
With 489 curves in a 12 mile radius of the store, it's the place to kick back, rest awhile, and chat with the locals in Shady Valley, TN.
www.shadyvalleycountrystore.com
Nestled in the beautiful Red Lick Valley of Estill County in Central Kentucky just 20 country miles east of Berea, Kentucky on HWY 594 and 50 miles from Lexington. It is an organic farm that boasts 300 acres of babbling creeks, glorious wildflowers, abundant wildlife, wooded mountainsides and the simplicity of country life both past and present.
www.snughollow.com
A restored 50's style motor lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs, NC.
www.stationsinn.com
Wheels Through Time Museum
Over 250 rare antique American motorcycles and automobiles in Maggie Valley,
NC.
www.wheelsthroughtime.com
Located at the US25E gap, perched atop Clinch Mountain in East Tennessee, this restaurant and resort features down-home style cooking and cozy cabins for rent.
www.clinchmountainlookout.com
Relax at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau at The Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast at Bee Rock in Monterey, Tennessee near Cookeville and Crossville. Surround yourself with fifteen acres of mountain scenery, hiking trails, gardens, and landscaped beauty. You will enjoy an atmosphere of peaceful elegance in the backyard of Mother Nature's mountain splendor
www.TheGardenInnBB.com
