Planning an Adventure? Take Transit!

The Pacific Pinball Museum is a hands-on arcade featuring pinball machines that go back to the 1940s.

• Take the San Francisco Bay Ferry from the SF Ferry Building to the Seaplane Lagoon ferry terminal, then hop on an AC Transit 78 bus.
• From the East Bay, take an AC Transit bus - the 20, 51A or 96 will get you there.

The trails at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline park feature wildflowers, eucalyptus woods, beaches and views of Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin shoreline and San Pablo Bay.

• Take BART to the Richmond station, then AC Transit 71 bus.

Sausalito features a unique community of houseboats permanently moored on the bay in downtown Sausalito. To get there:

• From Marin County, take Marin Transit bus 17 or 61, or take Golden Gate Transit bus 130.
• From San Francisco, take the Golden Gate Ferry to Sausalito, or take Golden Gate Transit bus 101 or 130.

For those interested in a relaxing overnight trip, consider the famous hot springs and mud baths in Calistoga.

• From San Francisco and Marin County, start by taking Golden Gate Transit’s 580 bus, then switch to The Vine 29 bus, and transfer to The Vine route 10.
• From the East Bay, first take BART to Richmond. Then get on The Vine 29 bus before transferring to The Vine route 10.

Treasure Island offers all kinds of unexpected surprises, including local wine tasting and gorgeous shoreline views. To get there from San Francisco:

• Take Muni’s 25 bus.

Check out Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, known for the world-famous Mavericks surf competition.

• From Daly City BART, take SamTrans bus 110.
• Or from the east, take SamTrans bus 294, then transfer to SamTrans bus 117.

Can you find all the secrets hidden in the Winchester Mystery House?

• Take BART to Milpitas, then VTA bus 60.
• From the south, take VTA the Rapid 568 bus, then bus 23 or the Rapid 523.

For a day of thrills at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom:

• From Marin County, take Amtrak/Capitol Corridor to Martinez, then transfer to the SolTrans R bus.
• From Solano County, take SolTrans route B bus and transfer to the SolTrans R bus.
• From Contra Costa County or Alameda County, take BART to Richmond, then the SolTrans R bus.

Visit Charlie Brown and friends at the Charles Schulz museum in Santa Rosa:

• From the North Bay, take SMART train 32.
• From San Francisco, take Golden Gate Transit bus 172.