Live in SF, and am trying to find a 3-day vacation spot!? -

I live in downtown SF, and am looking to go to a really beautiful woodland/mountain area for 3 days in January. I would like to have a hostel or small bed breakfast/cottage. I was going to go up to the Redwoods, but unfortunately since I do not drive I have to abide by the greyhound bus schedule, which does not work for that location. (the times do not match to local transit to get to the only hostel there!)Is there any place that I can get to through transit that is similar or comperable to that sort of scene that I could go to? or, any other possible situation that is similar? I just moved here from Ohio, and am not extremely familiar to the area!!!

You can spend three days in South Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area. It is about 4 hours from San Francisco. There are daily connections to the city via Amtrak ($46). Lake Tahoe s ski resorts are world class. Indeed, it hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics. You don t have to actually ski to enjoy the area s natural beauty though. The lake is spectacularly blue, the forests are a verdant green, and the star gazing is top notch. You ll also have access to fishing, skating, gondola rides, and sleighing. There are plenty of casinos in South Lake Tahoe with buffets, shows, and the usual gaming diversions as well. Reno (more casinos) and Virginia City (historic Old West town) are a shuttle ride away. While the ski resorts themselves are expensive, there are plenty of affordable motels and B Bs in town. If you can stand the gaudiness and noise downstairs, the casinos themselves are always a great bargain. You can easily snag a nice, well appointed room in a casino for under $50.http://www.amtrak.com/http://www.bluelaketahoe.com/index.php

I don t know about greyhound. But, Sly Park is beautiful. It is about 1 hour past Sacramento

There is a hostel at Moss Landing off Hwy. 1 right on the coast with a lighthouse. I think it is a hostel where you can pitch in to cook and clean and stay for nothing but Im not sure of that. If you can figure out how to get to Half Moon Bay, there is a small bus that has a regular schedule down Hwy 1 to Santa Cruz. You can also go to Stinson Beach in Marin county. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Rafael transit center, then the bus to Stinson beach. It has a name and runs in West Marin.Maybe you should rent a car then you can go anywhere.