Stags Leap District: The Best Way to Experience Napa Valley
When visiting Napa Valley for the first or fifteenth time, the number of wineries and, quite frankly, the prices can be overwhelming. How to…
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A Unique Wine Tasting Experience in Sonoma County: Sutro Wine
With more than 400 award-winning wineries, Sonoma County wine country can be overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to go in Sonoma…
Recycled Art in Sebastopol
I recently taught my students a unit about recycled materials and green design, and it opened my eyes to the many uses of found…
30 Places: Where to Eat in Sacramento
Sacramento hasn’t always been known as a food destination, but with renewed interest in local ingredients and many new restaurants opening over the past…
8 Hikes at Lake Tahoe with Kids
One of the reasons that my family and I love Lake Tahoe so much is that it’s the perfect place to go hiking. The…
A Family-Friendly Visit to Napa Valley on a Budget
Napa Valley is tricky. On one hand, it represents the best of what California can do: it’s beautiful and luxurious with some of the…
Where to See Elephant Seals: Año Nuevo State Park
My son Noah is finishing 4th grade right now, which means that he and his classmates have begun the study of science with animals….
30+ Free Things to Do in Northern California
California is not only my home state but also my favorite state to travel in. It truly has a bit of everything — mountains,…
7 Discoveries in North Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe may be one of my favorite places in California, but I still feel like I’m getting to know the area. After…
30 Amazing Things to Do Mendocino Coast, California
Time and again, I’d heard that the Mendocino Coast was not only some of California’s most beautiful landscape, but also its most authentic…