by Marybeth Bond | Dec 7, 2021 | Homepage Slider, full-image, Adventure, NORTH AMERICA, California, Travel
History, adventure, chic western towns and gold: You’ll find them all in California’s Calaveras County. As we drove to California Gold Country, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, I was wowed from the get-go: a vivid landscape of golden-hued hills, grazing...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 21, 2021 | Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, California, Travel
Glaciers carved out Yosemite Valley and water gave life to the wilderness. Yosemite attracts 4.5 to 5 million visitors a year. The National Park is constantly working on ways to find solutions to the crowding problems. Although Yosemite boasts 1,200 square miles of...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 25, 2020 | Women Travel, California, San Francisco, Dining, Girlfriend Getaways
Where is Marin County and why go? When the frigid fog rolls into San Francisco, locals head across the Golden Gate Bridge to to Marin to hike, bike or drive to golden hills where the weather is sunnier and the temperatures are warmer. Although Marin was the...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 21, 2020 | Family Travel, Homepage Slider, Wine Country, California, Travel
When you think of Sonoma County, images come to mind of vineyards and vine-covered hillsides, elegant tasting rooms and fabulous dinners at intimate restaurants. Beyond the famous food, wine and vineyards, Sonoma offers plenty more to discover. Go West Beyond the...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2020 | Homepage Slider, full-image, Wine Country, California
Paso Robles, mid-way between San Francisco and Los Angles, is known for wine tasting and summer concerts. Recently my husband and I drove 3 ½ hours south of San Francisco to visit the famous wineries. An added bonus was the temporary outdoor exhibition of British...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 10, 2019 | Deals & Discounts, TIPS, California, Cultural Exploration, San Francisco, Recommended Travel Companies, Family, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways
As a San Francisco local, we have lots of recommendations of things to do that are a bit off-the-radar. After our guests have gone to the “must see” tourist places: Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, Ghirardelli, and The Golden Gate Bridge, here are our favorite places to...
