8 Best Anderson Valley Wineries Worth the Curvy Drive
Anderson Valley is almost like the lost wine region of Northern California. Ask even Bay Area natives if they’ve been and most will tell you no. And I sort of…
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Is San Francisco Worth Visiting? A Local’s Brutally Honest Answer After 12 Years
I’ve lived in San Francisco for over 12 years. I’ve also traveled all over the world as a travel writer, so I’ve got a pretty good basis for comparison. So…
Exactly How To Find Potholes Swimming Hole Near Lake Tahoe
I tried to find the Potholes swimming hole years ago and completely failed. It was right after a major wildfire had come through the area, the trail was basically unmarked,…
35 Best Napa Wineries Worth Visiting No Matter How Many Times You’ve Been Wine Tasting
I’ve been wine tasting in Napa Valley so many times at this point that my husband Robin has started calling it our “second backyard.” We live in San Francisco, which…
Top Tri-Valley Spring Activities (Wine Tasting, Hiking and Hidden Gems in the East Bay)
If you’re looking for things to do in the Tri-Valley in spring, this guide covers everything worth doing across Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and Danville. Spring is the best time to…
13 Cool Lake Tahoe Airbnbs With Hot Tubs Lake Views and Cozy A Frames
One of my favorite things to do in the winter is drive up to Lake Tahoe, rent a cozy cabin Airbnb with a fireplace and hot tub, and fully enter…
20 Best Healdsburg Wineries I Actually Go Back To Again and Again
Healdsburg is my favorite place to go wine tasting in California. Full stop. I live in San Francisco, which means I can wake up, throw on a sundress, grab coffee…
17 Best Wineries In Sonoma County Worth Your Time (A Local’s Guide)
If you’re planning Sonoma wine tasting and feeling overwhelmed, you’re not doing it wrong. Sonoma County is massive, packed with more than 400 wineries, and everyone has an opinion. You…
14 Epic Lake Tahoe Winter Activities (That Are NOT Skiing!)
There’s so many fun things to do in Lake Tahoe in winter that’s not skiing, trust me! When I was 16, I worked at a ski resort ticket office near…
30 Magical Things To Do In And Around Yosemite National Park
I go to Yosemite National Park at least once a year and I’ve experienced it in every season. Summer is my happy place for warm hikes, floating down the river,…
8 Unique Yosemite Airbnbs & Cabins For A Magical National Park Trip
If you’ve never been to Yosemite National Park, you’re in for something truly special. Every time I drive through the Arch Rock Entrance and see El Capitan rise above the…