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.
Wilder Ranch State Park is a 7,000-acre ranch from the late 19th century, now converted into a and nature preserve. It’s one of those lesser-known in California that is revered by locals, best experienced via a peacef...
John Steinbeck's 1945 novel Cannery Row made Monterey's actual Cannery Row neighborhood famous worldwide. While today's Cannery Row is known for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, fantastic , and eclectic boutiques and shops, S...
Alamere Falls is a dramatic 40-foot coastal found deep in the wilderness in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California. These "tidefalls," in which a waterfall flows directly onto the , are an extremely...
Fern Canyon is a in California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County. Carved by an ancient creek over millennia, the canyon is known for its sheer cliff walls covered with thousands of ferns and thrivi...
A troupe of whimsical troll sculptures is coming to Woodside’s this summer. Beginning June 7th, 2025, visitors can wander through the redwood and experience TROLLS: Save the Humans, an imaginative outdoor by Danish a...
Sequoia National Park's dazzling Crystal Cave is a gem of the National Park System in , offering a thrilling public tour experience that has delighted over 50,000 visitors a year since the 1980s. Now, after four years o...
If you love California history as much as we do, then you may already be familiar with California State Route 49—also known as Highway 49, the Golden Chain Highway, or the Gold Rush Trail. This historic highway runs rig...
Lake Anza is officially welcoming swimmers for the ! The 10-acre lake in Tilden Regional Park has a sandy swim beach on its shore with lifeguards on duty. Visitors are known to come from and around the Bay Area to expe...
One of Napa Valley's most unique is Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, which hosts an experience that feels straight out of the Italian countryside. Fourth-generation winemaker Dario Sattui built the winery to emulate a...
Lassen Volcanic National Park's Bumpass Hell might be one of the most bizarre unique hiking destinations in the state. The 16-acre hydrothermal area is accessible via a 3-mile trail open in the and fall, guiding you th...