64 South Bay Accent CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: MELANIE ZELNICK; MOLLY DECOUDREAUX; ARAMARK FEED YOUR LOVE OF NATURE PICKIN’ BERRIES It doesn’t get more old school than this: picking your own juicy seasonal berries for pies, jams, or popping straight into your mouth. Three spectacular farms are within a short drive from the South Bay: Webb Ranch (2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley), Swanton Berry Farms (25 Swanton Road, Davenport, and 640 Highway 1, Pescadero) and Gizdich Ranch (55 Peckham Road, Watsonville). Grab a basket and get picking. 14 END WITH A BANG THE PERFECT SUMMER FINALE 15Cap off your summer at South Lake Tahoe’s Labor Day Fireworks Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 4 (tahoesouth.com/events/ labor-day-weekend-fireworks-extravaganza). This must-see annual event is best viewed from the lake itself. If you don’t have access to a boat, book passage on the Mississippi paddlewheelers, The Tahoe Queen or the M.S. Dixie II. Families love to watch from Nevada Beach, and another popular spot is Lakeview Commons/El Dorado Beach. SWEET SURRENDER 16 MAKE A CHOCOLATE STOP Tantalize your taste buds and nose at the Dandelion Chocolate Tour (740 Valencia St., San Francisco). Dandelion Chocolate is a homegrown bean-to-bar business that takes just two ingredients—cocoa beans and organic cane sugar—to make some of the best chocolate in the region. The Dandelion tour takes visitors through the chocolatemaking process from start to delicious finish. Tours are kept small, so book one now before the summer melts away. M.S. Dixie II Gizdich Ranch
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