Jamie Ferrell, Author at Secret San Francisco

Hi there! I grew up in Santa Cruz and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with an English major and Spanish minor. After teaching ESL for a few years, I joined the Secret Media Network as a Staff Writer. I love to write about California history, hidden gems, museum exhibitions, and local wildlife.

You Can Visit One Of California’s Best-Preserved Gold Rush Towns For Free — It’s An Open-Air Museum Where Modern Cars Are Completely Restricted

Tuolumne County's Columbia State Historic Park is one of California's most remarkable Gold Rush towns, inviting guests to experience life as it would have felt in the . After Columbia's founding in 1850, the city becam...

Christmas Things To Do

There’s An Adorable New Holiday Village In The Bay Area With Miniature Trains And Fairy Houses — Find It In The Redwoods 30 Minutes From SF

Woodside's Filoli Estate & Gardens always delivers during the , but they might have outdone themselves with the introduction of Thistlewyck, an adorable new open-air holiday village opening this weekend. The enchan...

Music Top News

Billie Eilish’s Global ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Tour Closes In SF This Weekend — Here’s The Setlist, Transit Info, And More

Billie Eilish is wrapping up Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour in San Francisco ! SF has two sold-out shows coming up at Chase Center on Saturday, Nov 22, and Sunday, Nov 23, 2025. Here's a closer look at the anticipated...

Escapes Wellness & Nature

Monarch Migration Meets King Tides: This Stunning Santa Cruz Beach Offers A Rare Dual Phenomenon On Only 6 Days This Winter

Unless you grew up on the , you might not be familiar with some of its more niche coastal wonders. And although winter isn’t typically when you’d plan a beach trip, it’s actually the ideal season to witness two distinct...

Escapes Wellness & Nature

The World’s Tallest Trees Look Unreal Beneath A Blanket Of Winter Snow — See Them In The Off-Season At This CA National Park

Visiting California’s Sequoia National Park during the winter is a uniquely magical experience. With fields of bright white contrasting against the towering trunks of the world’s tallest trees, guests are treated to a...

Culture Things To Do

The Exploratorium’s Beloved Winter Light Art Exhibition Returns — With 500 Suspended Orbs And A Mind-Bending Optical Illusion

The presents its 2025 rendition of the fan-favorite winter Glow, opening November 20, 2025 and running through January 25, 2026. This annual exhibition presents luminous sculptural light art by artists from around th...

Christmas Things To Do

The Country’s Largest Holiday Projection Mapping Light Show Turns SF Buildings Into Festive Works Of Art — And It’s Completely Free

The Downtown SF Partnership is bringing back Let's Glow SF for its fifth annual rendition this winter! From December 5-14, 2025, the city's Financial District will be transformed with glowing art and light projections...

This Winter Phenomenon On The California Coast Brings Some Of The Best Tide Pooling Of The Year Near SF — Here’s When And Where

2025 king tides have arrived along the , making for an especially dramatic experience at local beaches. The highest tides of the year, known colloquially as the "king tides" and technically as the "perigean spring tide...

Thousands Of Monarch Butterflies Are Fluttering To The California Coast This Winter — Here’s Where To See Them Near San Francisco

The monarchs are back! At many places along the California coast, monarch sanctuaries are starting to see butterflies congregating at overwintering sites. These delicate insects cannot survive the cold temperatures in...

Northern Lights Were Spotted In The Bay Area Last Night — Here’s What’s Going On

Did you see the northern lights last night in the Bay Area? Locals spotted pink, purple, red, and green hues lighting up the skies throughout the evening. Social media has been filled with photos of the phenomenon arou...