Roger,

If you're looking to relax, definately check out napa valley; we did a 3-day getaway there last summer; ended up renting a speedboat/etc, had a blast there...

if you're looking for a nice one-day hike, check out Mount Tamalpais (here's my pics from there; it's beautiful, overlooking the bay area...) -
www. imagestation.com/album/?id=4291527525

In addition to the links mentioned above, definately check out the front page/planning guide/calendar on

http://www.sfstation.com <--this is actually my most trusted resource around here... (covers most the basis.. from city events (i.e. jazz festival right now), to nightlife...)

if you're looking to have a beer on me, drop me an email:)

-mark