What to Do If It's Raining (or Too Foggy) in San Francisco
San Francisco isn't Seattle or London by any means, but rainy days can get in the way of enjoying the city. Actually, a foggy morning is what bothers people most — fog is always cold and damp and gray. [more…]
Understanding San Francisco's Seasons
Because of its temperate Northern California address, San Francisco beckons to tourists and business travelers year-round. However, San Francisco is most crowded between June and October. If you visit [more…]
Northern California in 10 Days
Fly in to San Francisco on Day 1, and spend Day 2 and Day 3 enjoying the City by the Bay. On Day 1, find Market Street and catch one of the historic F-Market streetcars heading toward Pier 39 and Fisherman's [more…]
California's Ten Wackiest Annual Events
California, in case you haven't heard, can be a kooky place. After all, strangeness is one of the Left Coast's most appealing qualities. The yearly festivities listed here —which hold their own on the [more…]
California's Best Hotels
When vacationing in California, swimming is nearly always an option — for the kids and the adults. So if you're looking for the best hotel pools — or the best hotels for a romantic getaway or for a decidedly [more…]
San Francisco's Can't Miss Travel Experiences
With a wink and a wave to the past, San Francisco continues to reinvent herself with all the insouciance of a pretty girl in a Mustang convertible. In her brief role as the heartbeat of the Internet economy [more…]
Looking Like a San Franciscan Instead of a Tourist
Who knows why being a tourist is considered so beneath some people? Why live a lie? If you're visiting for pleasure and have a keen interest in looking around, you're a tourist. Be proud. Wear that camera [more…]
The Best California Travel Experiences
Without taking the easy way out and suggesting that all travel experiences in the Golden State are the best, here are a few prime cuts to consider adding to your California itinerary. [more…]
Understanding California's Climate
W.C. Fields once said, "California is the only state in the Union where you can fall asleep under a rose bush in full bloom and freeze to death." Surely a gross exaggeration, right? Actually, no. [more…]
