Though we love San Francisco, there’s nothing wrong with a weekend getaway! Find some of our favorite nearby destinations, day trips, and hidden gems that are just a quick trip outside of the city.
High in the Sierra Nevada, just a few miles from , sits Echo Lake, a California alpine community and trailhead area that provides fantastic access to the Desolation Wilderness. The area is popular for snowshoeing and c...
Tucked away in the redwoods outside San Francisco, sits the "world's largest living Christmas tree," a massive redwood festively decorated with colorful lights for . The tree is part of the historic Skunk Train's holida...
As the colder temperatures usher in the new season, many people are bundling up and waiting for warmer days. For skiers and snowboarders, the colder weather marks an exciting time: ski season. Luckily, San Francisco is...
Holidays at Filoli is one of the Bay Area's most captivating and underrated , but many San Franciscans have yet to make the trip. Woodside's Filoli Estate & Gardens is currently adorned with thousands of glittering...
The small community of Oakdale sits on California's Highway 120, between the Bay Area and . Decades after its heyday as a popular training area for rodeo cowboys and champions, the area's deeply-rooted Western heritage...
The Point Reyes Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse perched on the westernmost tip of the Marin Headlands. For over a century, this location has been an essential point for navigation signals in one of the...
Grass Valley's 57th annual Cornish Christmas celebration has returned for the ! The charming street festival celebrates the town's Cornish mining heritage with holiday lights, food, performers, music, and a Victorian-er...
Not far from San Francisco, vintage steam trains take visitors on regular journeys through the . The vintage trains, some dating back to the 1890s, are part of Roaring Camp Railroads, located in Felton, California. You...
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...
Just a few hours south of San Francisco sits a rarely discussed natural wonder. While California is well known for its sun-soaked beaches, rolling vineyards, and iconic palm trees, the oceanfront dunes are a lesser-know...
