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.
Mount Tamalpais, also known as “Mount Tam,” is a prominent mountain peak in Marin County, California, about 17 miles north of SF’s Golden Gate Bridge. The mountain is affectionately regarded as a symbo...
Since 1975, numerous California agencies have been steadily working on the ambitious 1,230-mile California Coastal Trail (CCT), a network of public trails stretching from the Mexican border in the south to the Oregon bo...
Grass Valley, California is a historic Gold Rush-era town in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, known for its picturesque mountain setting and fascinating 19th-century history. As one of the richest gold mining towns in state...
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of California’s most quintessential attractions, with a history dating back to 1907 and a timeless legacy that continues to endure. From the rush of the 100-year-old Giant Dip...
Wilder Ranch State Park is a 7,000-acre ranch from the late 19th century, now converted into a museum and nature preserve. It’s one of those lesser-known coastal areas in California that…...
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 restaurants, and ec...
Alamere Falls is a dramatic 40-foot coastal waterfall found deep in the wilderness in Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California. These “tidefalls,” in which a waterfall flows directly onto th...
We love a good NorCal beach day—that is, enormous rocky cliffs with crashing ocean waves, blasts of sea spray, and a strong wind that takes your breath away. We’re lucky to have expansive stretches of raw coastline all...
We’re lucky to live in California for all sorts of reasons, but the year-round abundance of fresh produce is one of our favorites. From April to August, local fields are overflowing with sweet, juicy strawberries...
Fern Canyon is a natural hidden gem 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 thous...
