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.
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 every inch of the property. The magnific...
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 high s...
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, th...
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 jewe...
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 sceni...
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-mil...
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 garden...
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 numer...
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 tradit...
The small city of Petaluma, California sits on a bend in the Petaluma River in Sonoma County, maintaining an air of its Gold Rush past with historic Victorian storefronts, brick warehouses, and classic ca...