Ferries, Cable Cars, and Giants: San Francisco

this favorite vacation destination of savvy travelers from around the world, many of whom spend two weeks here and leave still having barely scratched the city’s surface, can make for an excellent day trip. Of course, you’re certainly not going to see all the city has to offer, but if you leave Sacramento at a reasonably early hour and time it right, you can be in San Francisco in time for a late breakfast and in time to spend a full day exploring museums, parks, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, and maybe even wandering some of the city’s famously diverse neighborhoods. This eTrail from the DayTrips series describes many fascinating, exciting, (and many free of charge) things to do, most within a two-hour drive of Sacramento. Each Day Trip includes destination highlights, places to visit along the way, choice restaurants and lodging, and shopping.