History Related Activities
BEST OF BAY AREA FAMILY & K-9 ADVENTURE
Posted on October 9, 2008. Filed under: East Bay Sightseeing, History Related Activities, Museums, Things to Do / Attractions | Tags: Niles ca train, Niles Canyon Railway, Niles Train, Sunol ca train, Sunol train |
Best of Bay Area Family & Dog Friendly Adventure
Niles Canyon Railway
Old Movies, Old Trains &
Dog That Was Once Mayor
Byron, Best of Bay Area
There are not too many places in the Bay Area that one can take the whole family on an adventure, including the family dog. We’ve selected the Niles Canyon Railway as our Best [...]
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium – Museum (San Jose)
Posted on October 7, 2008. Filed under: History Related Activities, Museums | Tags: best museums, Best of Bay Area, best of the bay area, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium, Rosicrucian Planetarium, Temple of Amon |
San Jose
1342 Naglee Ave
San Jose CA
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, architecturally inspired by the Temple of Amon at Karnak, houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on exhibit in the western United States — including objects from pre dynastic times through Egypt’s early Islamic era.
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
www.egyptianmuseum.org
www.bestofbayarea.com
The Campanile – Tour – Berkeley
Posted on October 5, 2008. Filed under: East Bay Sightseeing, History Related Activities | Tags: Campanile berkeley ca, Campanile uc berkeley, Jane K. Sather Tower, John Galen Howard, The Campanile, The Campanile berkeley |
The Campanile
City: Berkeley
Costs Involved: Adults -$2.00, Ages 12-17 – $1.50
Summary: The Jane K. Sather Tower, fondly known as The Campanile, was designed by John Galen Howard and was completed in 1914. The Campanile, with its spectacular views and singing bells, is the world’s third largest bell and clock tower and by far, the most famous [...]
Ardenwood Historic Farm – Family Fun – Tours – Fremont
Posted on October 5, 2008. Filed under: East Bay Tours, History Related Activities |
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Tour
Address: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd,
City: Fremont
Phone: 510.796.0663
Summary: A visit to Ardenwood is a journey back to a prosperous, 19th-century country estate, including a beautiful mansion and its elaborate Victorian Gardens. Exhibits include agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present, demonstrating the transition from horse-powered to horsepower. Since Ardenwood is a working [...]
Forest Renaissance Faire (July/August) – Novato
Posted on October 5, 2008. Filed under: History Related Activities, North Bay, North Bay Theater, Outdoor Activities | Tags: Forest Renaissance Faire, Forest Renaissance Faire novato ca, novato Forest Renaissance Faire, Renaissance Fair novato ca |
Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire (July/August)
Address: Stafford Lake Park
City: Novato
From Website:
What: The wildly authentic pleasures and colorful pageantry of a lusty Elizabethan country fair are brought to vivid life by the Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire, bursting with high spirits and ancient seasonal traditions. All the Faire’s a stage! Costumed players perform at [...]
Cable Car and Powerhouse
Posted on October 3, 2008. Filed under: History Related Activities, Museums | Tags: Cable Car and Powerhouse, Cable Car san francisco, Powerhouse san francisco |
North Beach / Chinatown / Russian Hill
1201 Mason Street
San Francisco Ca
P: 415.474.1887
This is the city’s only surviving cable car barn and this building powers all the cable car systems in the city.
The irony of this old world technology (big churning wheels power the cables) in one of the world’s most technologically-savvy cities will give [...]
