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The '''Bay Area{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is an area in [[California]], containing '''[[San Francisco''']], '''[[Oakland''']], '''[[San Jose''' ]] and other urban centres. It's fairly extended, with millions of inhabitants. There's a plethora of highways, and it's probably better to see the Area as one huge city, with "The City" (San Francisco) as its cultural centre.

You can also take BART to '''Pleasant Hill''', there is an onramp next to the BART station== Hitchhiking out ===== Going North {{US-R|101}} ===From San Francisco, but the best onramp place to hitchhike at hitch in this area direction is about on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Street. Just before it reaches the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward the bridge, and a mile north couple blocks down that angular street (at Monument Blvd. It has Richardson and Lyon) is a nice large rarely-used bus stop light on the on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you are going helpsarea which makes a perfect hitching spot.

For Immediately across the bridge is Marin County, which is mostly a rich suburban area where getting a ride is difficult, so if you're going north up {{US-R|101}} it's best if you can get a ride from San FranciscoSF at least as far as Novato, best place to and preferably beyond Santa Rosa. Between Novato and Petaluma is a stretch of non-freeway where you could hitch on the road, which is probably better than hitching on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Streeta ramp if you want a long ride north towards Humboldt/Oregon. Just before it reaches (check the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward map for this spot) Alternately you can take Highway 1 from Marin County up the bridgecoast, and a block or but while very scenic this road has little traffic so down that angular street is a perfect hitching spotbe prepared for long waits.

===To [[Santa Cruz]]Going Northeast {{US-I|80}} ===From San Francisco, Go to the 19th Avenue, which is also Highway ====Option 1===={{Coords|37. Find a good traffic light while walking South9372|-122. 3257}}<br>You can even start in take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), get off, walk East, where there is the Golden Gate Parkon ramp to the {{US-I|80}} East.Waiting time at this spot was half an hour for a straight ride to Sacramento, April 2016.

====Option 2====You can also take SamTrans BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (it's about $15.50 from Daly City25), $4.00 from downtown SF) there is an onramp next to Pacificathe BART station, and get off but the best onramp to hitchhike at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. Much more low key than dealing with It has a nice stop light on the city, if on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you have the spare cashare going helps.

Once you're out ====Option 3====There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] (known elsewhere as "slugging") across the city and dealing with smaller town traffic Bay Bridge (Pacifica and Southcheck that website for further info), getting picked up . This is a piece good way to get out of cakethe city along {{US-I|80}} if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).

===To [[Los Angeles]]===Take the You can try to follow {{US-I|80}} to get to {{US-I|5 }} north, but if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train 're trying to go north you'''Dublin/Pleasanton'''. The BART station is located next to a highway ll probably have an easier time on ramp{{US-R|101}}, but you might have better luck if you walk further East to the following onrampsee above.

Otherwise you You can go through Santa Cruz and also take one SamTrans bus 110 for $2 from Daly City station (just south of the most scenic roads in california SF city line, reachable by BART or Muni bus) to Pacifica, and get off at Reina Del Mar and take Highway {{StateHighway|California|1 }}. Much more low key than dealing with the city, if you have the spare cash. Once you're out of the city and/or US-101. dealing with smaller town traffic (see abovePacifica and south), getting picked up is a piece of cake.

==Things To Do==The Bay Area is a diverse place, with a long and proud history of LeftContinuing beyond Santa Cruz towards Los Angeles along {{StateHighway|California|1}} will probably be slower than taking {{US-leaning politics and Counter Culture. It I|5}} but this is also, as a whole, considered one of the wealthiest and most expensive places scenic roads in the United States. The area should have something to offer for everyoneCalifornia.

=== Going South {{US-I|5}}, fast route towards [[Los Angeles]] or [[Las Vegas]]) =======Option 1====Take the {{US-I|5}} if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton''' (about $6). The Bay Area BART station is home located next to many book stores, a freeway entrance which has a lot of traffic and two of a fairly decent spot to stop (after the best are San Francisco's [http://wwwfreeway entrance' sign).citylightsYou might have better luck if you walk further east to the following entrance which has less traffic, but a big bus stop to pull into a couple hundred meters before the entrance itself.com/ City Lights Books] and Berkeley You're actually hitching onto {{US-I|580}} here but it merges into {{US-I|5}} further out; avoid getting a ride to Tracy or Stockton if you want to go south, it won's [http://wwwt do you much good.moesbooks.com/moes/ Moe's Books]

The Bay Area is home to a number of great parks for relaxing and hiking in. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is a lovely urban park. For hiking it is best to go further out to Mount Diablo State Park in the East Bay or south to Big Basin Redwoods state park (or walk across the Golden Gate Bridge [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=37.832374,-122.480557Nomadwiki &spnTrashwiki =0.0005,0.001198&t=h&z=20 turn right walk down the steps under the bridge] to the other side walking north a few more yards to Conzelman Road, walk up and West through the Marin Headlands, ). The Bay Area is also home to a number of sports teams, including two american football teams, the 49ers and The Raiders. Food Not Bombs serves free meals both in [http://sffnb.org/ San Francisco] and Monday-Friday in Berkeley (at People's Park between Dwight & Haste, above Telegraph Ave.) and is a good place to meet people.  Other Free places, see : [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/428809 Chowhound] or [http://www.freeprintshop.org/ Free Charts]

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