subject: San Francisco Bay, California is a Warm Weather Destination for Couples during the Winter Months [print this page] San Francisco Bay, California is a Warm Weather Destination for Couples during the Winter Months
During the winter months, San Francisco Bay, California experiences moderate temperatures averaging around 65F, making the city a vacation retreat from the harsh, snowy winters of the Midwest and Northeast United States. Attractions in San Francisco Bay range from the piers at Fisherman's Wharf, ferry rides to the bay islands, the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the San Francisco Zoo.
Fisherman's Wharf is a popular destination in the San Francisco Bay area, offering visitors ferry rides from the piers to Alcatraz Island, the home of notorious Alcatraz federal prison, and Angel Island, home to hiking trails and scenic nature walks. Sea lions can be found strutting around the piers of Fisherman's Wharf, sunning themselves and resting in between meals. Cable car rides out of Fisherman's Wharf take visitors high above the bay for a bird's eye view, and whale watching boat tours are also available.
Chinatown in San Francisco is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia. With exotic side streets, spice markets, restaurants serving up authentic cuisine from varying regions of China and cultural attractions to explore, Chinatown is an inviting and energetic destination for spending an afternoon. Experience the feeling you are an ocean away in Chinatown during your vacation in San Francisco.
After strolling the piers at Fisherman's Wharf and experiencing the sights and sounds of Chinatown, head to the famous San Francisco Zoo. The Zoo is home to an abundant species of amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles, which inhabit the Zoo's habitats that simulate the animal's natural environment.
