Lake Tahoe
This elegant 1903 Queen Anne–style mansion on the lakefront is also known as Pine Lodge. Guided tours take in the richly detailed interior, including…
Must-see attractions in California
North Coast & Redwoods
This secluded sandy beach with sweeping ocean views is California's northern-most state beach and right on the Oregon border. The beach can be windy so is…
Oakland Public Library, Asian Branch
Oakland
This library is packed with books in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese, plus locals playing Xiangqi (Chinese chess) and Mahjong. It's a nice spot…
Santa Barbara
Central, palm-tree-backed stretch of sand, right next to Stearns Wharf and the harbor (swimming isn't advisable). It's also the setting for large outdoor…
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
North Coast & Redwoods
Lose yourself under giant redwoods. You will also find river swimming and fishing, as well as 9 miles of hiking trails in virgin and second-growth…
Napa Valley
Meets at Crane Park, half a mile south of downtown. The vendors come and go with the seasons, but expect plenty of fresh produce, fresh-cut flowers and…
San Diego
More than 150 vendors tout their wares at this friendly Sunday market, with an emphasis on fresh local produce, arts, crafts, flowers and gifts. Plus…
Santa Cruz
The only official off-leash beach for dogs (before 10am and after 4pm) in Santa Cruz is just west of the lighthouse. The field across the street is…
Santa Barbara
One of Santa Barbara's most popular beaches, always busy with surfers, wind- and kitesurfers, joggers and sunbathers. Facilities include reservable picnic…
Yosemite National Park
On the way to Glacier Point, less than a mile away, this viewpoint faces east toward the Clark Range, so no sweeping view of Yosemite Valley. Still,…
San Diego
Twenty minutes' drive from Front St, this winery offers award-winning viognier and melange de rêves, plus sweeping views from its sort-of-Teutonic tower.
North Coast & Redwoods
This 1914 movie theater is reputed to be the oldest in the US. It reopened under independent ownership in 2016 after a period of closure and now screens…
Lake Tahoe
This wild, dramatic and mostly treeless mountain sits just northeast of Lake Tahoe. The protected wilderness area is a popular destination for hikers and…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
West of Lake Tahoe, this mountainous park contains the formidably named Desolation Wilderness within its boundaries.
Santa Barbara
Kid-friendly waterfront park with a shipwreck-themed playground, lake with ducks and turtles, and a carousel dating from 1916. The shuttle bus stops here.
Kings Canyon National Park
The base of these 80ft falls is a short walk from Hwy 180, about 4 miles west of Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon. There's a picnic area here with bathrooms.
North Coast & Redwoods
This 1866 Carpenter Gothic grew to a 32-room mansion. Only one family ever lived here, so the interior is completely, and charmingly, preserved.
Yosemite National Park
These falls, pronounced twee-lala, drop more than 1000ft over a sheer granite cliff on the north side of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir.
Santa Cruz
Seafood restaurants, gift shops and barking sea lions all compete for attention along Santa Cruz's wharf, the longest wooden wharf in the US.
Redding & Around
This building was the courthouse for over 30 years in the late 1800s and now houses a fun and informative museum and visitor center.
Yosemite National Park
This lovely canyon, which includes a section that is part of the John Muir Trail, follows the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River.
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
One of the highlights of Will Rogers State Park, with views across the city and ocean.
San Diego
This place makes almond champagne (infused with almond oil in the fermentation process) and a chocolate-infused port.
San Diego
If you’re here on Wednesday afternoon, stop by the farmers market to see street performers and sample fresh food.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
These walls, right on the beach, have been covered by generations of graffiti artists from 1961 to the present.
North Coast & Redwoods
Run as a non-profit cooperative, around 25 local artists exhibit at this large gallery in the harbor area.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Epic 30ft-high portrait of one-time Venice resident Jim Morrison of the rock band The Doors, by Rip Cronk.
Lake Tahoe
This forest can be accessed from Truckee; it features some great hikes leading you around Donner Summit.
Santa Cruz
Near Watsonville, the La Selva Beach exit off Hwy 1 leads here to this sparsely populated beach.
Yosemite National Park
Lush wildflower-strewn meadow with a historic log cabin. Makes for a nice, leisurely stroll.
Yosemite National Park
This bridge over the Merced River has fantastic views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls.
Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park
North Coast & Redwoods
Fold in your mirrors and inch forward, then cool off in the uber-kitcschy gift shop.
Yosemite National Park
Views of El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall can be had from this valley-floor turnout.
Yosemite National Park
There are panoramic views of Yosemite Valley from this 7385ft ridge lookout.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A 30ft-high portrait of Venice's founder, by Rip Cronk.
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A Rip Cronk mural inspired by the Van Gogh original.
San Diego
In 1769 Padre Junípero Serra and Gaspar de Portolá established the first Spanish settlement in California overlooking the valley of the San Diego River…
Monterey
John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row immortalized the sardine-canning business that was Monterey’s lifeblood for the first half of the 20th century. A…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
This uninhabited granite speck in Emerald Bay State Park is Lake Tahoe’s only island. It holds the vandalized remains of a tiny 1920s teahouse belonging…
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