My Favorite Things in California
Ben’s Google Maps
These lists are somewhat broad, so I've condensed my "most favoritest" places in the next section...
Food
- Lunch @ LinkedIn
- Fashion Wok
- Sonora Taqueria Taco Truck
- Cẩm Hưng Sandwich and Coffee
- Salt and Straw
- Hobee's
- Pizz'A Chicago
- Indian Pizza Prices
- Hot Pot!! I don't remember a specific place
- Beque Korean Grill
- Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
- Burmese food - our go-to place closed... so I need to update this. We really like Tea Leaf Salad
- López Taqueria - I really like the wet burrito!
- Ramen Nagi - I really like the Green King
- Stan's Donut Shop - their freshly made glazed donuts are incredible
- Daily Donuts & Sandwiches - their apple fritters are the best I've ever had
- Sam's Bar-B-Que - we love the 3 meat platter with pork ribs, beef ribs, and the hot link!
- The Boiling Crab
- Chili Garden - I really love the LS 4 - Chong Qing Spicy Chicken. This is the restaurant that taught me about numbing spicy peppercorns!!
- Jubba Somali Restaurant
- Zeni
- Zhen Wei Guan 甄味館 - They serve Clay Pot here!!
- Katana Sushi & Sake
Places
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Muir Woods
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Venice Beach - cliffs AND beaches to walk in Half Moon Bay
- Shark Fin Cove
- San Francisco Day Trip
- Lands End Lookout
- Fort Point National Historic Site - great view of the Golden Gate Bridge
- PIER 39
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Hwy 1 Trip
- Garrapata State Park Bluff Trail
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - maybe the prettiest place I've ever seen
- Monterey Bay Kayaks - we did the guided kayak tour and saw lots of birds and otters and stuff
- Alum Rock Park
- Wilder Ranch State Park
- Alameda Creek Overlook (Little Yosemite waterfall)
- Castle Rock State Park