In the four months that I've lived in the Bay Area, I have experienced a complete lifestyle change. Besides being unemployed for the first two months, I have realized that I have moved to (though technically 9th largest city in the United States) the 'burbs. San Jose is big, yes, but it is truly nothing like Los Angeles.
LA is a metropolis, and I wasn't expecting for it to be similar to San Jose. But I guess I never realized just how busy my life was in Los Angeles. I would go to dinner/movies/activities almost every night of the week, and then make plans to jet set somewhere on the weekends. San Jose, though full of cultural diversity, inexpensive Asian food and more tech companies than I ever thought existed, is also much more relaxed, kid-oriented, and uneventful.
However, I have very happily and willingly traded that busy city life in for evening dog walks, The Voice marathons, and pho for dinner at least once a week. And general maturity, I guess. And though my bank account sure is grateful for this slow-down, my adventurous spirit is not. I took a few months to settle into my new home, my new job, and my new life, and now I am ready to get back into my most favorite hobby: exploring.
With the help of my dear friend Betsy (who made me a long list of inexpensive activities for me to do once a job I had been interviewing for before I moved fell through, and I was facing unemployment) I have compiled the following list of things I want to do in the Bay Area. I don't really have a deadline on when to finish, and I'm hoping along the way that I learn all about my new home, and share it all with you!
1. Winchester Castle
2. Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
3. Jelly Belly Factory
4. Alcatraz
5. Santa-Con
6. Walt Disney Family Museum
7. Baker Beach
8. 17-Mile Drive in Monterey
9. Ghiradelli Square
10. Coit Tower Stairs
11. The Painted Ladies
12. Angel Island
13. Mountain Winery wine tasting & concert
14. Stanford University
15. Bike the Los Gatos Creek Trail
16. Napa/Sonoma Wine Tasting
17. Oyster Shucking at Tomales Bay Oyster Co.
18. San Francisco Ice-cream pilgrimage
20. Pacific Pinball
21. Charles Schulz Museum
22. The Gilroy Garlic Festival
23. Monterey Bay Aquarium
21. Charles Schulz Museum
22. The Gilroy Garlic Festival
23. Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sonoma Wine tasting this weekend????
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