Allison Green 
Angel Island State Park sits in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, enjoying beautiful views of Marin County, the San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz, and the surrounding bridges and hills of the Bay Area. Whether you’re interested in hiking, history, or simply a relaxing day trip in the Bay Area, Angel Island offers a ton … Read more 12 Incredible Things to Do in Angel Island State Park (+ How to Get There)
The Pacific Coast Highway is up there with the most beautiful drives in the world. Snaking all the way up the U.S.’s west coast, the Pacific Coast Highway stretches 1,675 miles from California to Washington, starting in San Diego, CA and ending in Olympia, WA (or vice versa). The most commonly driven part of the … Read more 50 Essential Pacific Coast Highway Stops: From San Diego to Seattle
Planning the perfect Pacific Coast Highway road trip can be super intimidating. There are so many incredible places to stop along the way that you can almost get paralyzed by choice! I’ve driven stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway more than I can count. At least twice a year, my family drove the PCH from … Read more Pacific Coast Highway Itinerary: 7 Day California Coast Road Trip
San Francisco has so many great destinations just a short drive from it, and it’s one of the many reasons why I love San Francisco so dearly. Where else can you find towering redwoods, rugged beaches, reaching cityscapes, and peaceful nature escapes all in one city? While you can certainly find all this in San … Read more 33 Best Weekend Getaways from San Francisco: Road Trip Ideas
California is a beautiful state full of so much to do and see! It’s the most populous state in the US, and as a result, Californians often have a funny idea of what a small town in California really constitutes. I grew up in a town of 10,000 people that I thought was tiny, and … Read more 21 Delightful Small Towns in Northern California
One of the most magical feelings in the world is getting to watch whales in their natural environment. Whether it’s the feeling of seeing them spout off in the ocean from your position on the shore or getting to see them up close and personal from a small boat tour, whale watching in California is … Read more 10 Wonderful Places for Whale Watching in California: Tips, Seasons, + More!
Climbers scaling the impossibly vertical El Capitan. Hikers craning their necks to see the canopy of giant sequoias. Photographers angling for the perfect shots of Half Dome. Yosemite National Park has something for everyone, and located just 170 miles away from San Francisco, it’s a popular day trip or weekend getaway for both Bay Area … Read more 5 Easy Ways to Get From San Francisco to Yosemite National Park
Whether you visit for the thundering waterfalls in spring, the seemingly endless sunny days of summer, the crisp golden colors of fall, or the snow-glittered winter, one day in Yosemite will make an everlasting impression. Yosemite National Park is home to giant sequoia forests, stunning granite rock formations that make every rock climber’s bucket list, and … Read more One Day in Yosemite National Park: Itinerary for a Quick Day Trip (2022)
If you’re planning a getaway to Napa Valley from San Francisco, this guide is your ticket to an easy, stress-free day out wine tasting. Located just 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, Napa Valley is the perfect day trip from the Bay Area. Depending on traffic, you can be transported to the rolling hills of Napa’s … Read more How to Get From San Francisco to Napa Valley: 7 Easy Ways to Visit Wine Country
Even though I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was surprised to find out that we have a black sand beach right here in the Bay! Located in the Marin Headlands, this beautiful beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area is an absolute stunner. And surprisingly, in today’s time of overhyped and … Read more Black Sands Beach in Sausalito, CA: A Beautiful Black Sand Beach Near San Francisco