the queen of the adriatic Big Basin State Park, Boulder Creek Highway 9 is one of the most picturesque drives in the Bay Area,

^Independence Day This waterfront festival, held from Aquatic Park to Pier 39, involves live entertainment, food stalls, and state of the art fireworks launched from several points along the Bayfront. If it s foggy, the bursts of light seem that much more romantic. d Jul 4

Big Basin State Park, Boulder Creek Highway 9 is one of the most picturesque the queen of the adriatic drives in the Bay Area, winding its way among the green Santa Cruz Mountains and through little towns where nothing much changes. the queen of the adriatic Although it s minutes from Silicon Valley, life has a backwoods feel here.