Northern California


Northern California is positively stuffed with cool places to visit. These Northern California destinations will help you fulfill a weekend getaway or a longer California vacation.

For the Bay Area out our local’s guides to San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.

Plan a road trip to one of these scenic coastal towns, to the north coast redwoods, or to Yosemite.

And then hit the mountains with a road trip to Lake Tahoe, including the scenic drive around it, hit up the ski resorts, have winter fun, and visit some breweries.

Here’s the full archive:

Best Beaches in Half Moon Bay: Cowell Ranch

The 10 Best Half Moon Bay Beaches

Find the best Half Moon Bay beaches for you. This guide recommends beaches for: surfing, dogs, kids, beach strolls, tide pooling and more.

Scenic vista of the Palms to Pines scenic byway. curving road in desert

20 Eyepopping Scenic Drives in California

Get road trip inspiration with these 20 ideas for the best scenic drives in California. Find 10 multi-day and 10 day trip ideas covering Northern and Southern California.