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Golden State Model Railroad Museum

(Open Hours, Admission Prices, Directions & Map) A visit to our 10,000 square foot Museum of operating model trains provides an inexpensive, fun-filled outing for young and old, with plenty of room for youngsters to stretch their legs and expend energy as they follow trains along the 200+ feet of public walkway. The Museum is located at 900-A Dornan Drive in the upscale community of Point Richmond, CA 94801 (San Francisco Bay Area). Our highly-detailed model train layouts represent prototypical scenery in Northern and Central California. We run both freight and passenger trains typical of the steam era through modern day diesels.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Tour. Dreyer's and Edy's Grand Ice Cream 1250 Whipple Road Union City, CA 94587 (510) 471-6622 If you've ever wanted to learn how ice cream is made, you've come to the right place.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Tour

This firm is the largest producer of premium ice cream in the United States, and also the leading exporter of premium ice cream to Japan. Plan on staying for 1-2 hours to take in the short video, the factory tour, and some ice cream tasting. After watching a short video on the ice cream making process, you'll take a tour through the production floor. Here you'll see the assembly lines, and be able to watch workers mixing the necessary ingredients. At the end of the tour, you'll receive free samples of ice cream and frozen yogurt in your favorite flavors, along with coupons and souvenirs. Blackhawk Museum. Waterworld California.

Iron Horse Regional Trail. Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area. Address 2500 Stanley Boulevard Pleasanton, CA 94566 Download Brochure.

Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area

Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area. Address 18627 Cull Canyon Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 Download Brochure.

Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area. Address 22400 Woodroe Avenue Hayward, CA 94541 Download Brochure Phone Numbers 510-544-3073 Toll Free: 888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757), option 3, extension 4527 Local Weather Maps View Trail Map Download PDF Map Google Map.

Don Castro Regional Recreation Area

Tilden Regional Park. Address Entrances off Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley, CA Download Brochure GPS Coordinates Click HERE for a listing of direct GPS Coordinates to all primary park locations.

Tilden Regional Park

Crab Cove Visitor Center. Visitor Center Info Address 1252 McKay Ave.

Crab Cove Visitor Center

California Airways! Fire Department Tours - Alameda County. This is a great way to meet your local firefighters as well as learn how a fire station operates.

Fire Department Tours - Alameda County

Any community group or individual is welcome to arrange a tour of a local Alameda County Fire Department fire station. The tour will focus primarily on the observation of the fire stations living quarters and fire engines. Guests will also be introduced to the many types of fire fighting and rescue equipment that is carried on a modern day fire truck. In addition to viewing the station, fire prevention and safety tips will also be discussed. Age Group: All ages. Lawrence Hall of Science. Shoreline Interpretive Center. Chabot Space & Science Center. Sulpher Creek Nature Centre.

Childrens Fairy Land. Oakland Zoo. Oakland Museum of California. Mcconaghy House » Plan Visit » Hayward Area Historical Society. Downtown Museum | McConaghy House About the House The McConaghy family built their 12-room farmhouse, tank house and carriage house in 1886.

Mcconaghy House » Plan Visit » Hayward Area Historical Society

Tours of the house offer visitors a fun and informative environment to learn more about what life was like for farming families during the Victorian period. It offers adults and children alike a visual opportunity to see how much everyday things and activities have changed over the last 120 years. The McConaghy House Boutique features Victorian gifts and books for purchase to commemorate your visit. Archie’s Playroom Kids can now explore the history of Hayward's Victorian era in their very own room at the McConaghy House. Christmas at McConaghy The house is decorated for Christmas beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving and running through the last Sunday before Christmas. Location: The estate is located at 18701 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94545 (next to Kennedy Park).

Hours: Third Sunday of each month, 1 – 4 pm Admission: East Bay Regional Park District. Park Info Address8000 Patterson Ranch Road Fremont, CA 94555Download Brochure Phone Number Toll Free: 888-EBPARKS (888-327-2757), option 3, extension 4519 Local Weather PanoramaMapsView Trail MapDownload PDF MapYahoo Map Transit & Trails Park/Gate Hours Jan. 1 - March. 9 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

East Bay Regional Park District

Fremont Central Park. Jamba Juice. Alameda County Central Railroad Society. Dotster Call Sales 800-401-5250 Hosting and Email Domains Website Services I Want To ... Start a Website. East Bay Regional Park District. Park Update Ardenwood Receives Award We’re proud to announce that Ardenwood has received the Gold Daisy Award! The park was voted the 2014 “Best Place for Outdoor Fun” in Fremont, Union City and Newark. Stop by and see why! Take a Stroll Through History From the area's first inhabitants to the Patterson family, you can explore the farm's history, gardens and grounds with Ardenwood's new tour booklet. For information concerning all of Ardenwood's naturalist programs click here or please call: (510) 544-2797 or Email: awvisit@ebparks.org About The Park George Washington Patterson came west in 1849 to seek his fortune in the goldfields of California.

This farm was originally owned by the George & Clara Patterson family from the 1850s. The farm still grows the same kind of produce that was grown in the region in the last 100 years, utilizing agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present, demonstrating the transition from horse-powered to horsepower farming.