Tourism

Orange County Travel: What Makes the Laid-Back Seaside Town of San Clemente So Charming? Orange County is full of beautiful, laid-back beach towns. In this guide, we’re taking a close look at one of them: the seaside town of San Clemente. The pier at dusk is especially stunning, and the whole town has a charm […]

What Makes Glacier Point One of Yosemite’s Most Popular Viewpoints? Yosemite is one of the most beloved places in California to get outdoors. And of the park’s many viewpoints, one of the best known is Glacier Point. This guide covers why Glacier Point draws the crowds it does, a little of Yosemite’s history and how […]

Sunset Cliffs in San Diego: The Local Favorite With Unreal Sunsets San Diego is packed with places worth building a day around. Today we’re spotlighting Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, a stretch of coastline that locals love just as much as visitors do. It sits only about a 20-minute drive from downtown, so it’s easy to […]

Looking for the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge? Below we compare three stops that each show the bridge in a different way — Battery Spencer, North Vista Point, and the Round House Cafe area at the south end. We also cover parking, the toll, and how fog changes what you’ll see, so you […]

Google Headquarters (Googleplex) Visitor Guide: The Café, the Store, and a Little Silicon Valley History Say “Silicon Valley” and most people picture a place packed with world-famous tech companies. And that is pretty much what it is — several of the best-known tech headquarters in the world sit here, and the whole area has a […]

Table Rock Beach: One of Laguna Beach’s Most Scenic Hidden Coves Orange County, just south of Los Angeles, is packed with stunning beaches. Laguna Beach is one of the most popular of the bunch. This time we’re heading to Table Rock Beach, a secluded cove that’s easy to miss from Coast Highway. We’ll cover what […]

San Francisco Sightseeing: Alcatraz Island, the Prison Once Called Inescapable Alcatraz Island is a small island sitting in the blue water of San Francisco Bay. For most people, the name brings one image to mind: the prison nobody could escape from. But the story of this island goes far beyond its years as a penitentiary, […]

San Jose’s Most Mysterious Landmark: The Winchester Mystery House If you’re looking for one of the most popular things to do in San Jose, the Winchester Mystery House belongs at the top of the list. At first glance it looks like a theme park attraction — something close to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. But […]

Sausalito: The Bay Area’s Standout Waterfront Town San Francisco needs no introduction — the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and a long list of landmarks that show up on everyone’s itinerary. This guide is about what’s on the other side of that bridge: Sausalito, the town you reach by heading north across the Golden Gate. It […]

Disneyland Park in California: The Complete Guide If you’re planning a trip around Los Angeles, Disneyland Park in Anaheim belongs at the top of your list. This guide walks through what the park is like, how it grew into the icon it is today, and what’s worth knowing before you go. Also check out our […]