San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Concord: 30-45
minutes northeast and northwest via BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains and
freeways
Lake Tahoe and Yosemite Valley: 4 hours northeast
Napa and Sonoma Valleys: 1 hour north
Sacramento, the State capital: 1.5 hours northeast
Santa Cruz beaches and Monterey Peninsula: 2 hours south
San Jose and Silicon Valley (where many international computer and
technology firms are located): 30-45 minutes south via freeways
