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Lake Tahoe – San Fran Vacation July 15-20th 2025

Lake Tahoe – San Fran Vacation July 15-20th 2025

HP founding garage – Birthplace of Silicon Valley

 367 Addison Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

 

Gates Computer Science – The Birth of the Internet Plaque at Stanford University


Gates Computer Science Building

353 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford, CA 94305

 

Stanford Family Mausoleum 37.436512, -122.169946 and nearby Angel of Grief

 

Tesla HQ 3500 Deer Creek Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304

 

 

 

 

 

Cemetery Gates are Open from 7am to 7pm
Los Gatos Memorial Park 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259246167/steve-harwell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15156202/william-redington-hewlett

 

Thursday July 17th

 

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma
https://sfcathcems.org/holy-cross-colma/

Cemetery Hours
8:00 a.m. – Sunset

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5315/amadeo-pietro-giannini

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8038/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-112511146

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87589186/george-davidson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8498/charles-august-fey
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59111955/eddie-fisher
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45180550/phineas-gage
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2344/george-hearst

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8061840/frankie-r-howard

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7886799/charles_stewart-howard
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7677793/john-mclaren

Alcatraz City Cruises

Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

  • Every Day:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

499 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Fort Point National Historic Site
Building 999, Marine Drive
San Francisco, CA 94129

 

Sunday and Monday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed

Thursday-Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Roof access closes at 4:30pm Friday-Monday Long Ave & Marine Dr, San Francisco, CA 94129

 

Presidio Visitor Center 10-5

210 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129


Muir Woods National Monument!
 / Marin Headlands

May 24–September 1

  • Every Day:8:00 AM–7:30 PM

1 Muir Woods Rd

Mill Valley, CA 94941

37.89207077974636, -122.57135511439152

Point Reyes National Seashore

Bear Valley Visitor Center

Every Day:9:30 AM–5:00 PM

1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

 

SF Golden Gate View 983 Marine Dr, San Francisco, CA 94129

 

Golden Gate Postcard Viewpoint Fort Point Overlook 37.808647, -122.475444

 

Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park

The Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 3000
Richmond, CA 94804

 

Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site

205 Railroad Avenue
Danville, CA 94526

Sunday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Monday and Tuesday:Closed

Wednesday-Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site is only accessible by National Park Service Shuttle. Visitors are not permitted to drive their personal/private vehicles to the site. Advance reservations are required for tours. Tours are offered Wednesday-Sunday at either 10:00 am or 2:00 pm. Allow 2 hours for your visit. Reservations can be made by calling (925)-228-8860 X6422 . Office hours are Wednesday – Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

John Muir National Historic Site

4202 Alhambra Ave
Martinez, CA 94553

Main visitor center for the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. Closed 12:00PM to 1:00PM every day.

  • Sunday and Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday-Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM

 

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

Temporary Port Chicago Visitor Center

Important: The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial shuttle picks up visitors with reservations at the John Muir National Historic Site. Please know that all visitors for the memorial must have a reservation in order to visit the Port Chicago Naval Magazine Memorial. Directions to the John Muir NHS can be found below.

  • Every Day:12:00 AM–12:00 AM

The park does not have an official visitor center. We currently pick up guests with reservations, at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, CA.

 

Yahoo Global Headquarters 701 1st Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Lockheed Martin Visitor Center 1111 Lockheed Martin Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

 

26 mins to Golden Gate National Cemetery

Leo Joseph Ryan 37.633244, -122.433037

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10283663/albert-william-stevens

Edward Mann Lewis G

 

 

10 mins to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5315/amadeo-pietro-giannini 37.6694717,-122.4462204

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141786592/leon-forrest-douglass

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4701/joe-dimaggio

 

Wyatt Earp gravesite

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64433935/jacob-william-davis

 

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Colma

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7688444/lloyd-tevis

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7038456/lincoln-beachey

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7691231/william-henry-crocker

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87589186/george-davidson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8498/charles-august-fey

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59111955/eddie-fisher

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10617171/charles-de_young

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45180550/phineas-gage

 

Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8101296/frederick-steele

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/766/joshua-abraham-norton

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60560608/alexander-anderson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126266028/jake-ehrlich

 

25 mins Lincoln Highway Western Terminus 299 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121 37.785223, -122.499382

 

10 mins to San Francisco National Cemetery

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5164/irvin-mcdowell 37.799782, -122.463707

edward mann lewis

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3527372/frederick-funston

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6333443/pauline-cushman

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3545991/thomas-wilhelm

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3541665/william-rufus-shafter

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23419/edward-dickinson-baker

 

Grace Cathedral Columbarium, San Francisco

 

1100 California Street

San Francisco

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13309345/james-milton-foster

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13309426/roy-larson-raymond

 

 

San Francisco Columbarium, San Francisco

One Loraine Court

San Francisco

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14119653/harvey-milk

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11261044/chet-helms

 

Sunset is 5:47 PM in San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge photos

 

 

Paranormal Location / Preston School of Industry
38.361043, -120.936946

 

Alcatraz Island 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM  Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing

Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing

 

Haunted locations “Market Street Cinema”  “Westerfeld House”

 

Lombard Street  2320 Leavenworth St

San Francisco, CA 94133

37.802240, -122.417869

Millennium Tower San Francisco 301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Friday, July 18th 

Sunrise 5:49am

Lake Tahoe photos

Guide to Lake Tahoe’s best sunrise photography locations

Emerald Bay is certainly Tahoe’s most iconic location for sunrise shots.

Emerald Bay Pulloff #3 Larger than Pulloff #1, holds about 10 cars.  Excellent, unobstructed view view of Emerald Bay.

Emerald Bay Pulloff #4

My favorite spot for photographing Emerald Bay.  If you walk toward the bay around the small ‘hill’ next to the parking, you will find lots of great photo perspectives.  Easy walk.  Parking for 6+ cars.

Nearby Emerald Bay “Boulder” Photo Spot

#4 Emerald Bay Hwy 89 Pullout

However 7/10th of a mile north of Inspiration Point is a pullout with a beautiful, unobstructed view of the Bay. It is larger than the first two and can accommodate about 10 cars. It is wide enough for your car but not much else. There is a waist tall granite wall at it’s edge with a sheer drop on the other side. You won’t have any foreground to work with here, but it is a great shot. See #4 on my map.

Railroad Tracks at Hellman-Ehrman Mansion South Boathouse

39.049975165038546, -120.11203732976112

Railroad Tracks at Hellman-Ehrman Mansion South Boathouse

Located in Sugar Pine Point State Park.  These are actually tracks used for launching boats from the south boathouse but it truly looks like railroad tracks running right into the lake.  Amazing view

Eagle Rock Panoramic View  39.10785602934946, -120.16135288858908

Easy 10 minute hike to an incredible panoramic view.  Look for wind-stinted pines to use as foreground interest.  There are a lot of interesting perspectives and potential sunrise shots here, walk around and check them out.

 

Donners Pass 39.31636995482454, -120.32598242518182

 

 

On east side of lake Tahoe Whale Rock (Bonsai Rock) 39.18373063837408, -119.92693626006148

Secret Cove Nude Beach parking 39.16379792973312, -119.93055203500535

 

Maybe Fallen Leaf Lake

 

Nevada State Capitol

101 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701

 

40 mins to Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery Reno

2700 North Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada 89507 United States

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152773449/debra-constantino

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152773449/debra-constantino/photo#view-photo=167771076

 

20 mins California and Nevada signs 39.46836865401526, -120.00293263990847

1 hour to The Washoe Club Ghost Tours

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

112 S C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440

 

Virgina City Ghost Tour

Friday, July 18·8:00 – 9:00pm

Washoe Club Museum & Saloon, 112 S C St, Virginia City, NV 89440, USA

This is about an hour outdoor Walking Tour. Ticket price is $20.00 per person, cash only. Reservations are required. Reservations can be made on our website  www.virginiacityghosttours.com or by calling
us at 775-815-1050. Tour meets inside the Washoe Club Saloon.

 

Maybe this grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21102708/juliette_c-bulette

And

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6921284/walter-van_tilburg-clark

 

 

Saturday, July 19th

Yosemite Valley Welcome Center  9-5

9005 Village Dr, TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, CA 95389

 

Devils Postpile Ranger Station 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
37.63038338615591, -119.08465359955491