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.
Nearly every spring, we get to witness one of nature’s most spectacular natural phenomena: a California superbloom. Millions of wildflowers spring up along the West Coast and throughout the Bay Area—sometime...
Woodside’s historic Filoli House & Garden is one of our favorite day trips to take from San Francisco, especially in the spring when blooming flowers adorn…...
California’s Mono Lake has been around for 760,000 years, occupying an ancient basin that began forming 2.5 million years ago. The saline lake is sometimes called “California’s Dead Sea,” as its...
Crystal Cave is a captivating destination in California’s Sequoia National Park, drawing over 50,000 visitors annually since the 1980s. After a four-year closure caused by successive natural disasters, the cave su...
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, located just over 2 hours by car from San Francisco, is one of California’s most beautiful destinations. The spectacular coastal park is often called the “crown jewel of t...
Nestled just a short drive from one of California’s most charming small towns sits a historic ranch turned hotel. The idyllic ranch and hotel is complete with adorable sheep, historic lodging, and a scenic restaur...
The Punta Gorda Lighthouse is one of the most recognizable sights along California’s remote Lost Coast. Built in 1912, it remains one of the few traces of human presence on an otherwise undeveloped 75-mile stretch of sh...
Tucked behind a senior center in Hayward, you’ll find the Hayward Japanese Gardens, a 3.5-acre public park that’s been hidden away there since 1980. Free to enter and open every single day, the gardens draw...
California’s Lost Coast hides numerous natural wonders, from black sand beaches to the one-of-a-kind candelabra redwoods. While classic redwood trees extend straight up, the candelabra redwoods have numerous enorm...
Hundreds of Bay Area landscapes burst into bloom this spring, but we have our eye on a unique cherry blossom event happening at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, California. Hanami at Hakone offers a traditional nighttime ch...
