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On Fisherman's Wharf there are a number of bike hire companies that rent by the hour or by the day. As well as 'bike the bridge' a number of other intineraries are available that include ferry connection to Marin County.

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A series of hiking trails takes you through this former Redwood forest. The Douglas Firs are jaw-droppingly big enough but it's the boles of the Redwoods which give you some sense of the former glories of this woodland. The Redwood stumps have now thrown up "daughter" trees to give you some sense of their past but it still leaves you aching for a time machine. You'll probably also see the Banana Slug, the World's second biggest slug, just try and avoid treading on them.

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San Mateo Central Park 50 E. 5th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401

Central Park is San Mateo’s signature park. It has lighted tennis courts, bocce ball courts, a playground and a baseball field.

Japanese Tea Garden The Japanese Tea Garden is one of the finest tea gardens in California and was designed by landscape architect, Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo. It features a granite pagoda, tea house, koi pond and bamboo grove. The Japanese Tea Garden is beautiful throughout the year, but be sure to visit in the late Winter and early Spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. The Japanese Garden hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Koi fish feeding is twice daily at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. For more information about the Japanese Tea Garden, call (650) 522-7440.

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