Milpitas Golfland
1199 Jacklin Rd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-263-6855
1199 Jacklin Rd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-263-6855
Three miniature golf courses, arcade and pizza parlor.
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Shadow Cliffs Regional Water Park – Pleasanton
Shadow Cliffs Regional Water Park
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Water Park
Address: 2500 Stanely Blvd.
City: Pleasanton
Phone: 925.829.6230
From Website: A haven for swimming and fishing can be found at Shadow Cliffs, only a mile from downtown Pleasanton on Stanley Boulevard.
Shadow Cliffs, formerly a gravel quarry, was donated to the Park District by Kaiser Industries, and its assessed value of $250,000 was used to obtain a matching grant for development of the park from the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
With this start, the Park District has developed a 296-acre park including an 80-acre lake and a four-flume waterslide, with ample parking and picnic grounds. There are facilities for the disabled.
The swimming beach has a bathhouse and refreshment stand, open on weekends in spring and fall, and daily during summer months.
Lifeguards are on duty only during the summer months, but swimming is allowed throughout the year in the designated area, at the swimmer’s own risk.
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/shadow.htm
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Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve – Tour/Park – Oakland
Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Activity/Event/Show Reviewed: Tour/Park
Address: 6800 Skyline Blvd.
City: Oakland
Phone: 510)562-PARK
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Summary: From Website: East Bay residents have several volcanoes in their backyard at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, which shares with Temescal and Tilden the distinction of being one of the District’s original parks.
Round Top, a peak within Sibley and one of the highest peaks in the Oakland hills, is made up of lava and volcanic debris left over from a 10-million-year-old volcano.
Though Round Top was once the infilling of a great cauldron, it stands out today because it was originally surrounded by sedimentary rocks of the Orinda Formation, which have eroded away.
During the past 10 million years the Berkeley Hills were uplifted on a gigantic scale because of strains on the Hayward and Moraga fault systems. This uplift entailed folding of the rock formations, and the Round Top complex was tilted on its side.
This folding and erosion have exposed a cross section of a great volcano, right down to its roots, providing an unsurpassed outdoor laboratory for the study of volcanism in the Central Coast Ranges.
Volcanic dikes, mudflows, lava flows, and other evidence of the extinct volcanoes are visible throughout the park’s 660 acres. There are also vistas of Mt. Diablo and the hills of Las Trampas, and beautiful displays of wildflowers in season.
An unstaffed visitor center next to the staging area at the park entrance has displays illustrating the park’s geology, and a supply of park brochures containing a map with a self-guided volcanic tour.
The park is named in honor of Robert Sibley, who helped found the Park District and served 10 years on its board.
Sibley Volcanic Preserve’s main entrance is on Skyline Boulevard just east of the intersection with Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Oakland hills.
Website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley.htm
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Mount Tamalpais – Hiking/Biking/Sight Seeing (Mill Valley)
Mill Valley
The crown jewel of Marin, the “Sleeping Lady” is a 6,200 acre park and considered to be one of the “power” energy spots of Northern California. It’s a great spot to mountain bike, hike, or just gaze at the bay area from 2,000 feet above sea level. A couple of the highlights are the Mountain Home Inn (801 Panoramic Drive; 415.381.9000) for brunch and the Pantoll Ranger Station for great 360 degree views.
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