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The Sea Of Cortez
By Julie Hatfield
Swim with 16-foot sharks! Only 20 guests at a time can enjoy "Mexico's Galapagos," the miraculous Las Animas Wilderness Retreat. Oh, and those sharks don't bite. Really!
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Best Of Baja & Los Cabos Resorts
By Paul Foster Froemming
Looking for sparkling beaches, luxurious spas, fishing, golf, and the greatest seaside vacation ever? Mexico's premiere resort has all this and oh, WOW, so much more!
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There Is Only One Berkeley
By Brad Olsen
This unconventional town, nestled between rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay, is home to a prestigious university, eclectic architecture, intriguing public art, and colorful street vendors.
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Bodie, California: Mining Town In Pristine Preservation
By Jerry Kalman
This state park is both an authentic ghost town and a living museum of the mid-1800 Gold Rush days, with easily-accessed paths through California's Sierra foothills. A journey through history!
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Gateway To Yosemite
By Brad Olsen
The "gateway" leading into Yosemite provides access to giant sequoia trees, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, old gold mining towns, state historic parks, dramatic river valleys and raging waterfalls. Come on along!
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Touring The Best Of Southern Orange County
By Brad Olsen
"The O.C." has a multitude of activities to offer vacationers, and locals as well. With world-class restaurants and breathtaking beaches, everyone will enjoy this famous Southern California playground!
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California Mission: La Purisima
By Gordon L. Burgett
Within a 1,900-acre state park, this fully reconstructed mission includes fountains, lavanderias, and a dozen buildings, along with 1820s-era livestock, poultry, and flora. The "most interesting" of the California missions!
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The Four Faces Of Los Angeles
By Julia Drake
Sunny LA! A thriving art scene, diverse museums, multi-ethnic restaurants, famous shopping districts, and a wildly colorful mix of personalities, styles and cultures. WOW!
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Malibu, Where California's Stars Hide
By Diana Funaro
Famous for movie stars, surfers, and great beaches, this is also a sophisticated city with fine dining, trendy boutiques, and world-renowned art. Visit the Getty Villa Museum, Surfrider Beach, and more!
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Morro Bay: A Nature Lover's Paradise
By Ruth Ann Angus
Unspoiled beaches, fun festivals, and warm hospitality! This eco-friendly town beckons with outdoor sports and amazing marine life, alongside eclectic shops and fine dining experiences...
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The Feather River Scenic Byway
By Ruth Ann Angus
The man-made train tracks, bridges, and tunnels are woven through the natural beauty of wildflowers, lakes, and waterfalls on one of the more breathtaking drives in California.
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Exotic Palm Springs California
By Suzanne Hogsett
This desert getaway offers a European-style "village," Mid-Century Modern architecture, great food, spectacular hiking and golfing, affordable intimate lodging, and a star-studded past.
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Far Out Wineries Of Paso Robles
By Ruth Ann Angus
What's in the Far Out Wineries region? A thrilling variety in the tasting rooms of boutique vintners, delightful relaxation in unusual B&Bs, and an abundance of historic and natural wonders. Far out, man!
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California's Point Reyes National Seashore
By Brad Olsen
Rocky headlands, pristine estuaries, freshwater lakes, saltwater marshes, waterfalls, windswept beaches, and virgin woodlands all create a wilderness haven for outdoor enthusiasts...
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Little Italy & Gaslamp Quarter: San Diego, California
By Jordan Clary
Ooohh... visit two dynamic downtown neighborhoods with warm sunshine, delicious food, great shopping and terrific night life. A perfect getaway city any time of the year!
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America's Largest Chinatown: San Francisco
By Barbara Rockwell
San Francisco's vibrant, ever-packed Chinatown brims with bright facades, ethnic restaurants, serene teahouses, noisy markets, old-world apothecaries, and more!
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Angel Island: Guarding San Francisco's Bay
By Brad Olsen
This woodland-covered mountain island provides tram trips, nature hikes, and historic tours. An adventure lover's delight... campers welcome!
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San Francisco's Academy Of Sciences
By Brad Olsen
Marvel at the deepest coral reef aquarium in the world, a four-story tropical rain forest, a towering T-rex skeleton, a colony of African penguins, and a fully immersive digital planetarium!
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San Francisco's Ferry Building And Embarcadero
By Laura Del Rosso
Everyone's favorite - a gourmet feast! The best regional foods and fabulous restaurants await inside this reinvented landmark: a delightful farmer's market, fresh local cuisine, sinful desserts - ooh, the temptations!!!
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The National Recreation Areas Of San Francisco
By Brad Olsen
Within city limits, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area encompasses developed sections such as the presidio, fort, and museum, along with windswept beaches and miles of secluded hiking trails.
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The Open Spaces Of California's Marin County
By Brad Olsen
This section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area includes woodlands, a fort, a valley, a lagoon, and the incomparable Marin Headlands with breathtaking views of San Francisco!
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The Spectacular Golden Gate Park
By Brad Olsen
Enjoy world-class museums amidst lakes, bridges, waterfalls, trails, gardens, sporting areas and public art, in the largest man-made park in the world!
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Wine And More, California's San Simeon To Morro Bay
By Ruth Ann Angus
This world-renowned wine region is beautiful... between tastes, try hiking, kayaking, fishing, or surfing, but beware! The antique shopping is contagious and can prove habit-forming!
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Santa Barbara Waterfront
By Sheila Fox Tanksley
Santa Barbara IS the American Riviera! Her waterfront is unique, with its south-facing coastline, Mediterranean weather, lively harbor, and historic Stearns Wharf. Stay and play!
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Santa Barbara: From The Mission To The Wharf
By Nancy Shobe
Take a 3-mile walk from the "Queen of the Missions" past historic adobe homes and performing arts institutions. Then the lively downtown and wharf are perfect for a shopping and dining extravaganza!
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Surf's Up In Santa Cruz
By Brad Olsen
This iconic seaside town is located on the edge of Monterey Bay in Northern California. The weather is mild, the politics liberal, and the surfing is world class!
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Sausalito: San Francisco's Favorite Getaway
By Gordon L. Burgett
This charming village, cloaked in nautical ambiance, is accessible by ferry, car, bus or bicycle. Crisp air, delectable dining, and unforgettable vistas: Sausalito beckons!
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Breathtaking Yosemite Valley
By Brad Olsen
This sheer-cliff valley displays the highest waterfalls in North America, a network of bicycle and hiking trails, and a host of visitor accommodations.
World-renowned for its stunning natural beauty!
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