What is the best time to visit Yosemite National Park? In the spring? Summer? Fall? Or winter? Our answer is, “all of the above”. Yosemite is a gold mine for memory making during any season. Some of the best hikes and fun things to do… Read More
What to do in San Francisco in Spring 2021
After a long winter, San Francisco is awakening and welcoming visitors again. When you are ready, there are plenty of fun things to do in San Francisco right now. Most all restaurants, parks, museums, trails, and San Francisco city tours of iconic attractions like the… Read More
Best Things to do in Yosemite in Spring
When is the best time to visit Yosemite? Good question! Since conditions change and activities open (or close) with each season, it is important to set your expectations and plan accordingly. With spring in Yosemite National Park just around the corner, this is a good… Read More
Eight Best Self-Guided Audio Tours You Can Do from San Francisco
Road trips in California are trending. Unplanned detours to retro country stores, coastal panoramas, fresh fruit stands, and parlor-style sundaes are a welcome escape from the everyday. Just in time, self-guided audio tours have arrived to turn your phone into a tour guide leading you… Read More
Ultimate List of Things to do in Yosemite National Park
“Yosemite’s natural beauty cleans and warms like a fire. None can escape its charms. “― John Muir The good reasons why Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the USA are endless. Nothing is quite like the syatisfaction felt when… Read More
Perfect San Francisco Bay Area Staycations to Enjoy Right Now
Greetings, fellow Northern Californians! In normal times, people from all over the world would be flocking to San Francisco to experience our top prized attractions like Muir Woods, Yosemite Valley, the wine country, beach communities and dozens more pleasures. The coronavirus disruption has spawned a… Read More
10 San Francisco attractions that are truly Instagram-worthy
Contemplating the Lands End Labyrinth from above Mile Rock Beach There are many awesome coastal views from Lands End parking lot at the end of Geary Blvd as it runs into the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy…the Cliff House, Sutro Baths ruins, and, of course,… Read More
Finding and Tasting the Best Craft Beers in San Francisco
Bud Light isn’t always cutting it for many people anymore. Beer drinkers are experimenting and turning toward full-flavored beers, especially India Pale Ales, seasonal beers, and Belgians. All this interest has put a pretty frothy head on the craft beer scene. In California alone, there… Read More
An Unofficial History of Craft Beer in San Francisco
Like many other things in San Francisco, the history of beer is long and colorful. The stories begin with a cadre of German and Irish immigrants who choose to make their fortunes not in the Sierra Nevada foothills but instead serving up tall not-so-cool ones… Read More
“Paradise Found” in Monterey, California!
“Paradise Found” in Monterey, California! Our map to phenomenal, one-of-a-kind things to do in Monterey, California in under 2 hours. Since we get asked all the time, “What should I do in Monterey”, we had a “fun-storming” session and created this awesome map. Save it… Read More