Top 5 Scenic Drives in Northern California
Some of the best memories I have as a kid growing up in Sacramento include piling into the Country Squire station wagon — seatbelts? What […]
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Lake Tahoe’s Fall Festivals
Ask any Tahoe local — the fall season is the best time to be up in the mountains. The summer crowds are gone, the weather
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The Tallest Trees, Nude Beaches, Swimming Holes: Hidden Northern California Coast Exposed
Several years ago, I wrote a guidebook called Best Places to the Northern California Coast. I started at the Oregon Border and took every road
Half Moon Bay: The Perfect Coastal Getaway
One of the questions I get asked the most as a Bay Area-based travel writer is “Where’s a great place get away for the weekend?”
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Lake Tahoe Summer Adventures
There’s nothing more depressing than a back-to-school sale. If you’re a kid it’s the harbinger of doom, and for adults it means summer’s nearly over.
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Four-Days on the Ventura County Coast
I remember as a kid driving north through Ventura County with my parents and seeing nothing but fields and farmland. Coming from L.A., I might
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Discovering Ojai: A 4-Day Dream Getaway
Twelve miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the city of Ojai lies in a small valley, north of Ventura and east of Santa Barbara. Arrive
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How to Road Trip the Lost Coast
The Lost Coast is proof that if you don’t build it, they won’t come. What wasn’t built along 90 miles of pristine California coastline north
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Four-Day Road Trip From Yosemite Through Gold Country, An Hourly Itinerary
If it’s been a while since you’ve taken a road trip to Gold County and Yosemite, now is the time to open your calendar and
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NorCal Winter Wildlife Watching
If you’re looking for something interesting and affordable to do this winter in Northern California, Mother Nature puts on some pretty good free shows. Much
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