Millbrae Attractions. Millbrae Tourism and kids attractions

Twin Peaks: A panoramic view of The Golden Gate City Bring your binoculars to the Twin Peaks look-out points and you will hear a range of accents and languages as you adjust your focus on the Bay Bridge. The sounds accompanying your sightseeing will belong to an international crowd, as this destination is a must-see on every tourist’s to-do list. Read More >>

San Francisco Waterfront: Working piers then, walking piers now The downtown San Francisco waterfront once bustled with the arrivals and departures of ships and the longshoremen who unloaded them and filled the waterfront bars at quitting time. The bustle hasn’t left, but it’s changed. Now it’s office workers and tourists who fill the bars and the ships are the commuter ferries, party boats and cruise ships who transport them. Read More >>

Lake Merritt: The Gem of Oakland Considered by residents to be the gem of Oakland, Lake Merritt offers 3.4 miles of paved walking paths along the shoreline, with many surprises along the way. City parks like this one offer a much-needed urban refuge, but Lake Merritt is more than a picturesque jogging route. The nature center and bird sanctuary here were established in 1870, making the lake the oldest wildlife refuge in the country. Read More >>

Ferry Building Marketplace: History, bay views and artisan cheeses Like the Empire State Building in that other great U.S. city, the 1898 Ferry Building is an iconic and comforting point of reference for San Franciscans. Commuters still rush to catch their ferries, docked behind the building, while glancing up at the building’s 245-foot-high clock tower to see if they’ll make it. And if they don’t, there’s a consolation prize. While waiting for the next ferry, they can enjoy dinner or shop for dinner ingredients at the gastronomic paradise found within. Read More >>

Morcom Rose Garden: An Oakland Oasis On the cusp of the Oakland-Piedmont border, the 30’s-era Morcom Rose Garden is a pleasant walk from the shops of Grand Avenue. The park is dedicated to mothers, and the rose garden here is a great place to set the little ones loose. Enclosed on all sides within a formal, path-strewn landscape covered with flower beds, the rose garden is an easy place to keep new walkers close while relaxing on a park bench. Thousands of roses are in bloom from Mother’s Day through the end of October. Read More >>

Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco's signature sight Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is among the best known and most photographed bridges in the world and is often called the most popular tourist destination in the United States. Read More >>

Habitot Children’s Museum: Time to get messy! Parents love it when their kids can get their creative energies flowing, whether it’s with watercolors or simply water. Sometimes, they just wish it wasn’t on their living room carpet. That’s where a place like Habitot saves the day. Read More >>

SFMOMA: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Too many people think that modern art is incomprehensible art. You know, like the all-white or all-gray painting that conveys the dull emptiness of human existence. But that kind of art—Minimalist Abstract Expressionism, or as I like to call it, Silly Art That Even I Could Create—occupies only a few of the 50 gallery rooms inside the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). Most of this museum’s art is far more absorbing. Read More >>

Precita Eyes: Preserving the wonder of urban mural art for all As one of only a few groups in the United States dedicated to preserving urban mural art work, Precita Eyes Muralists Association and its two centers in San Francisco continually looks for ways to enhance and beautify urban cityscapes and to teach both local Bay Area citizens and visitors about the development and record of public community mural art, including walking and biking tours and special workshops. Read More >>

Coit Tower: Come for the murals, stay for the views At 210 feet tall, Coit Tower is toy-like compared to the nearby highrises of downtown San Francisco. But its history, the graceful simplicity of its design, the conspicuous location atop Telegraph Hill, the views, and the resplendent interior murals all make it a worthy and popular landmark to visit. Read More >>