in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Alameda and all along the 880 corridor you are very close to San Francisco. Its a great place to live and you are so close to so much fun. In the winter you can go to Tahoe for skiing. In the summer you can go to the beaches of Santa Cruz or the big city of San Francisco. We are a few hours away from Yosemite also. We have outdoor festivals, concerts, sporting events and more. We have football to baseball, to Ice Hockey to basketball. Our area is very active and a great place to spend a year or two as an Aupair.