Allison Green 
Want a lakeside escape in California? Coming right up! Beaches aren’t all the waterside fun California has to offer. You’ve got tons of gorgeous lakes in California to choose from, from beautiful alpine gems to glacier-carved lakes, from salt lakes to scenic reservoirs. While Lake Tahoe is known worldwide and is perhaps the best-known lake … Read more 13 Stunning Lakes in California for Year-Round Fun
California is a beautiful state perfect for exploring on a romantic weekend away! The state has got it all: Pacific Ocean views, stellar wineries, and boundless opportunities for active adventure. A romantic getaway in California can be anything from exploring the wilderness of the state’s nine national parks to exploring fine dining and luxury hotels. Here … Read more 23 Wonderful Romantic Getaways in California
In a place as beautiful as Yosemite National Park, it’s hard to use superlatives. However, I think that some of Yosemite’s greatest sights lie not in Yosemite Valley, but along Tioga Road. You shouldn’t miss it when visiting Yosemite! Tioga Road is also known as Highway 120 or State Route 120. It connects the Western … Read more Driving Tioga Pass: 10 Best Stops on Yosemite’s Tioga Road
If you are looking for the perfect summer getaway, look no further than Lake Tahoe. This crystal blue alpine lake sits high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, surrounded by towering Ponderosa pines, white fir, and quaking aspen trees. It is one of the largest alpine lakes in the world, and certainly one of the most … Read more 12 Superb Things to Do in Lake Tahoe in Summer
Joshua Tree, California, is one of those travel destinations that reminds you of an old western movie or even a trip to Mars. The small but exciting town has plenty of restaurants, shops, art galleries, and museums. On your way to Joshua Tree, you’ll drive through sun-drenched rolling hills and eventually emerge into a vast, … Read more Best Things to Do in Joshua Tree National Park: Guide + Insider Tips
If you’re planning a trip to Joshua Tree, be sure to bring your camera along! This charming part of the California desert will inspire you in ways you never though possible: the way the light plays in the desert, the unique Joshua trees like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel, the brilliant candy-pink sunsets … Read more 17 Beautiful Instagram Spots in Joshua Tree
At current writing (August 2020), the United States has 62 National Parks. And here’s an idea of how beautiful California is: while spending time in California, you can visit over 10% of the entire U.S.’ national parks! The nine National Parks within the California borders offer very diverse ecological settings. Take time to explore the … Read more The 9 Epic National Parks in California (+ 45 Can’t-Miss Sights)
Along the rugged California coastline, 30 lighthouses shine a beacon out to the Pacific Ocean. These California lighthouses range from the state’s oldest lighthouse, Point Pinos Lighthouse, constructed in 1855 to those with unique purposes like Point Bonita Lighthouse’s guiding light to the San Francisco Bay and the historical Old Point Loma that sits within the … Read more 18 Incredible California Lighthouses (+ 6 You Can Stay the Night In!)
High alpine meadows, turquoise-clear glacial lakes, granite domes erupting from the meadow grass: welcome to Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite’s pristine high country. Tuolumne Meadows is a great place to embark on a number of high-country hikes in Yosemite, and it’s also a fantastic place to camp! But camping at Tuolumne Meadows is a little challenging due … Read more 11 Things to Know Before Camping in Tuolumne Meadows
I’ve seen coastal redwoods my whole life growing up in the Bay Area, but I was not prepared for my first encounter with a giant sequoia. Impossibly large and neck-achingly tall, giant sequoias are the largest single-rooted trees by mass in the world. Over 20 million years ago, giant sequoias used to rule over a … Read more Where to Find Giant Sequoias in Yosemite: 3 Serene Sequoia Groves