San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area Alameda County is a county in California, USA's San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 1,443,741. The county seat is Oakland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alameda County, California"
Alameda is a city located in Alameda County, California. It is a city on a small island of the same name next to Oakland, California in the San Francisco Bay. An additional part of the city is on Bay Farm Island, which it shares with the Oakland International Airport. The city has a small town feel with its Victorian homes and tree lined neighborhoods. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,259. The city was founded on June 6, 1853. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alameda, California"
Arroyo Hondo (in Santa Clara County, California) is a river that lies east of Milpitas, California. It is located at . The area is privately owned by the San Francisco Water Department and is closed to public access because of its usage as drinking water. Bound to the east by Oak Ridge and to the west by Poverty Ridge, Arroyo Hondo empties into the Calaveras Reservoir. Its main source is Mount Hamilton. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arroyo Hondo (Santa Clara County, California)"
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is a regional planning agency incorporating various local governments in California. It deals with land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development. ...more on Wikipedia about "Association of Bay Area Governments"
Atherton is a town located in San Mateo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,194. It was the largest place in the United States that had a median household income in excess of $200,000 in 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atherton, California"
The Bay Area Open Space Council is a collaborative program of public and non-profit agencies and organizations, providing regional leadership and expertise for the preservation and professional management of important open spaces in and around the cities of the San Francisco Bay Area. A primary objective of the Council is to enhance the region's quality of life, by articulating the region's vision of which lands should be protected as open space through public ownership or conservation easements, and by developing financial and organizational resources to implement this vision. A related objective is to support sufficient funding for the maintenance and operation of our open space lands. This involves building stronger linkages between resource conservation efforts and outdoor recreation programs. The underlying principle of the Council is that interagency collaboration will enable the more than 150 agencies and organizations involved in preserving and managing Bay Area open space lands to more readily and efficiently fulfill their individual and collective missions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bay Area Open Space Council"
The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a proposed 500-mile (800 km) long, multi-use trail encircling the San Francisco Bay Area. Begun in 1989, more than 270 miles (430 km) have been completed as of 2005, about half of which is fully multi-use (open to hikers, bicyclists, equestrians). The trail council plans to expand this to 300 miles (480 km) by the end of 2005. All of the trail in San Francisco has been completed, as have large portions on the Peninsula, and in Marin, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties. Most of the remaining mileage is on private property, and may require easements to continue the expansion of the trail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bay Area Ridge Trail" shortopedia - forget the rest.
Belmont is a city located in San Mateo County, California. It is a relatively small suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area, located about half-way down the San Francisco Peninsula between San Mateo and San Carlos. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,123. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belmont, California"
Berkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland, California and Emeryville, California. Its eastern border is formed by the Tilden Regional Park. Berkeley is located in Alameda County. Home to the University of California, Berkeley, the city is known for its leftist politics, eclectic mix of residents, nuclear research, and gourmet food. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berkeley, California"
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area is a reserved area administered by the California state parks department. It is located in Alameda County, near Livermore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area"
Brisbane is a small city located in the northern part of San Mateo County, California. It is on the eastern edge of South San Francisco next to the San Francisco Bay and near the San Francisco International Airport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brisbane, California"
Burlingame is a city located in San Mateo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,158. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burlingame, California"
Butano State Park is a California state park located in San Mateo County near Pescadero. ...more on Wikipedia about "Butano State Park"
Caltrain is a commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. It is currently operated under contract by Amtrak and funded jointly by City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County Transit District, and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority through Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. Caltrain's northern terminus is in eastern San Francisco, California, at 4th and King streets, and its southern terminus is in Gilroy, California. Hourly train service is provided year-round, with more frequent service provided during normal weekdays commute hours. As of 2005, Caltrain has 29 regular stops, one football-only stop ( Stanford Stadium), and two weekend-only stops (Broadway and Atherton). Weekday ridership in February 2005 was 28,393 boardings ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Caltrain" Simply http://www.shortopedia.com! San_Francisco_Bay_Area
Canyon is a tiny unincorporated community located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay Hills between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. The homes of the community are nestled amongst the steep, narrow private roads and footpaths that extend from the redwood groves and ferns along the creek, through the mixed live oak, bay, and madrone forests on the steep hillsides, up to the chaparral and knobcone pines that grow along the ridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canyon, California"
The Carquinez Strait is a narrow tidal strait in northern California. It is part of the tidal estuary of the Sacramento and the San Joaquin rivers as they drain into the San Francisco Bay. The strait connects Suisun Bay, which receives the waters of the combined rivers, with San Pablo Bay, a northern extension of the San Francisco Bay. It forms part of the border between Solano (to the north) and Contra Costa (to the south) counties, and is approximately 15 mi (25 km) north of Oakland. The cities of Benicia and Vallejo lie on the north side of the strait, while Martinez sits on the southern coast. The strait is crossed by two bridges, Carquinez Bridge and Benicia-Martinez Bridge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carquinez Strait"
Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,191. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colma, California"
Contra Costa County is a suburban county in California's San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 948,816. The county seat is Martinez. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contra Costa County, California"
Coyote Point Park is located in San Mateo County, California. Coyote Point Park is 600 acres (2.4 km²) in area, located on land at the edge of San Francisco Bay, south of San Francisco International Airport,on the border of Burlingame and San Mateo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coyote Point Park"
Dieselhed's self-titled 1993 debut was received well leading to a modest spurt of college radio airplay. The band wound up selling out Amarillo's first two pressings of the album. Their second album, Tales of a Brown Dragon, came out in 1995 and helped to expand their already growing fan base. Dieselhed became regulars at the SxSW music festival held each year in Austin, Texas. Their third album, 1997's Shallow Water Blackout, was produced by Dwight Yoakam engineer Dusty Wakeman. Dieselhed followed their 1997 release with two U.S. tours opening for rock & roll legend Link Wray. For these dates Ellis and Heifitz would return to the stage after their opening set each night to back Wray. The two would go on to become Wray's regular backing band from 1997-2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dieselhed"
Diridon Station (formerly the Cahill Depot) is the central passenger rail depot for San Jose, California. The station is located along Union Pacific tracks (formerly Southern Pacific property) at 65 Cahill Street in San Jose. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diridon Station"
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a US National Wildlife Refuge located in San Francisco Bay, California. It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge"
The East Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. It lies on the eastern shores of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, and includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)"
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) provides water and sewage treatment for customers in Alameda County and portions of Contra Costa County in California, on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Bay Municipal Utility District"
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a public authority operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area. It maintains and operates a system of regional parks which is the largest urban park district in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Bay Regional Park District" Inform your friends about shortopedia
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