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What a pleasure to visit Building 3 of Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto. There I was able to view many of the newest products offered by the company but also a special treat–preserved offices of Bill Hewlett and David Packard.
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Before Covid, I carried many supplementary visuals on my tours. I showed pictures of San Francisco in the past, maps of San Francisco landscapes, and pictures of people who were important in the city’s history. Now, I’ve created a slideshow which can be accessed online with a link or a QR code. Hopefully, it’s more...
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Lately I’ve been staying at home, like  most of us. Travel is restricted and visitors aren’t taking as many tours as in the past. But I’ve found a new hobby—creating videos of the  locations I  visit. These videos  offer more geographic options than a local tour so, have more range and versatility….. Have a look,...
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Traeger Tours is pleased to be mentioned in the March 12, 2018 article “10 Best Reasons to Go to San Jose”. Last fall I escorted Laura Manske, the author, around Silicon Valley. We visited the campuses of Apple, Facebook, and Google and much more.  I offered her my insights on how Silicon Valley has evolved...
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The October, 2017 Hemispheres Magazine showcases “3 Perfect Days in San Francisco”. Thank you, Justin Goldman, for letting me show you some of the best of San Francisco’s Chinatown and to accompany you to the new Chinese restaurant, China Live. Check out the article here: http://www.unitedmags.com/three-perfect-days-san-francisco-
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Traeger Tours is happy to be mentioned in Renee Sklarew’s recent article about Silicon Valley in the Washington Post. We escorted Renee and her husband around our area in January 2017.  The article gives a glimpse of some of our best destinations and how easy it is to fill the day with interesting and educational...
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This past weekend I visited Napa Valley.  I had signed up for a Stanford Continuing Education Course,  “The Geology of Napa Valley”.  Here was my opportunity to learn about the underlying terroir in Napa, and visit some of the most exclusive and celebrated wineries of the area.  Our itinerary  included Oakville Ranch, Rudd, Groth, Swanson,...
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I recently became licensed by the California Public Utilities Commission. This will allow me to drive my visitors around the Bay area in my car. (My SUV can comfortably seat 5 persons.) In  San Francisco, a car means driving down Lombard Street or up steep hills,  ogling the beautiful mansions of Seacliff, or venturing off...
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“The traveller in San Francisco, asking the question Englishmen invariably ask, What’s to be seen? would be thus answered. The Big Trees, Eusamity Valley, Napa and the Quicksilver Mines.” —    Charles Dickens, All the Year Round, 424-28 Almaden Quicksilver Park is a county park, 16 miles south of San Jose in the Capitancillos Range...
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