Tunnel Vision: The Other Side of the Caldecott
Description:
There is life on the other side of the Caldecott -- nature, great restaurants, and a Nobel Prize-winning playwright's home.
Author: Jennifer
Day 1 - Walnut Creek, Danville
There is life on the other side of the Caldecott Tunnel! Spend a day at Mount Diablo State Park. Wend your way to the summit (3,849 feet), where a museum made of sandstone sits, and then stop at Rock City, a location filled with caves ready for exploration. Take in dinner at Lark Creek restaurant, before a relaxing evening at your hotel.
1
Mount Diablo State Park
Location:
view in google mapsCorner of Oak Grove and Northgate roads
Walnut Creek, CA 94518
Phone:
(925) 837-2525 / (925) 838-92252
Lark Creek Walnut Creek
Location:
view in google maps1360 Locust Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone:
(925) 256-12342
Bridges Restaurant
Location:
view in google maps44 Church St.
Danville, CA 94526
Phone:
(925) 820-72003
Walnut Creek Marriott
Location:
view in google maps2355 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone:
+1 925 934-2000Day 2 - Danville
After all that hiking, take it easy with a leisurely tour of the Tao House. Eugene O'Neil's hillside retreat is only accessible via National Park Service vans that require reservations.
1
Tao House
Location:
view in google mapsPO Box 402, Eugene O'Neil Foundation
Danville, CA 94526
Phone:
(925) 820-1818 / (923) 838-0249