Points of Interest

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Alameda County

  • Niles Canyon Railway
    • July through October
      • Steam train
        • Every Sunday: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30
        • 1st and 3rd Sundays: 4
      • Diesel train--1st and 3rd Sundays: 10:45, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15
    • $7

Contra Costa County

  • Black Diamond Mines
    • $4 for parking
    • Hazel-Atlas Mine Tour
      • make reservations 1 month in advance
      • Sat-Sun, every hour 10-3
      • $3

Madera County


Marin County


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Napa County


Sacramento County

  • CA 160 (Victory Highway) in the Sacramento Delta
  • Kikkoman factory tour
    • Plant hours: Mon-Fri: 7 AM-3 PM
    • Scheduled tours: Tues. and Thurs., 9 AM and 1 PM
    • Tours last 45 minutes
    • Call in advance
    • (916) 355-8078

San Benito County


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San Mateo County


Santa Clara County

  • Mariani Orchards
    1615 Half Road
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037
    (408) 779-5467

Solano County

  • CA 160 (Victory Highway) in the Sacramento Delta

Sonoma County


Stanislaus County


Tuolumne County


Yolo County

  • CA 160 (Victory Highway) in the Sacramento Delta