California

12/07/2019<01/29/2025

What to Do in Northern California in December

(Updated for 2024!) Northern California may not be the first place that pops into your head for winter travel, but winter is actually a…

11/04/2019<11/17/2024

Fall is such a beautiful time in Northern California. The temperatures are starting to drop but the rain usually hasn’t arrived yet, and in…

10/03/2019<01/31/2025

October is perhaps my favorite month in Northern California. The weather tends to be perfect: no rain yet, cool mornings and evenings but warm,…

09/13/2019<05/27/2023

If you’re looking for a family getaway at a Central California campground where you can just relax, or a place to stop while passing…

09/01/2019<09/02/2019

Anytime is a good time to travel in Northern California, but September is definitely one of the best months. It’s still warm in much…

08/23/2019<03/13/2023

Pinnacles National Park is one of the nation’s newest national parks, having been changed from a national monument under Obama in 2013. Compared…

08/07/2019<08/07/2019

August in Northern California is hit and miss. It’s still hot as Hades here, and most people have had enough of the hot summer…

07/23/2019<02/06/2025

Best Place Family Vacation San Francisco Usually when planning a visit to San Francisco, we imagine a weekend of big city pleasures: views,…

07/17/2019<05/25/2023

I’ve been visiting Napa Valley for about 15 years, and it’s become one of my favorite places in California. But I remember feeling…

07/05/2019<07/04/2019

Traveling in Northern California in July is tricky. At the height of summer, the weather is often cold and foggy on the coast but…