San Francisco Bay Area is unique in a sense that it offers multiple fabulous weekend getaway and family vacation opportunities just 1,5-2 hours away from the city. If you go North, you will hit Sonoma and Napa. If you go West – you can have a lot of fun in Sacramento and if you go …
From time to time I plan to post my reviews of various campgrounds we visited and attractions/activities around them. Camping trip is a great way to do a family road trip. So today I am posting my review of Giant Gap Campground. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains in Tahoe National Forest …
How would you like a Northern California road trip itinerary that includes 2 National Parks, lakes, volcanoes, mountains and a huge waterfall? If this sounds interesting then keep reading. Most people consider California HW 1 the best drive in the state but I would say that the Northern part of HW 5 (road trip from …
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If you are looking for a one day getaway from San Francisco Bay Area for a weekend or a “staycation” once kids are out of school I suggest you consider Sacramento. It is the capital of California and it has attractions to fill more than just 1 day but if you are looking for quick, …
Time Travel in Old Sacramento, CA – 1 day family road trip itinerary Read More »
Almost every tourist coming to San Francisco Bay Area wants to visit the famous Napa Valley, even if it is just for a day trip. If your heart is set on Napa too, this family road trip itinerary is for you. Napa is synonymous with the big wine producer names you see in every supermarket: …
Family road trip in the footsteps of the movie “Bottle Shock” – Napa Valley 1 day trip Read More »
If you have not yet read my Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary Part I post on this blog you can do so in comparison with Part II and choose which route suits your needs best. Mendocino Coast road trip Part II follows a totally different route and highlights attractions that were not discussed in Part …
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Since we moved to California 3 years ago we traveled to Mendocino Coast twice already, both times on long weekends. My other post, Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part II, provides a totally different itinerary and you can use Part I and Part II as two separate events or combine them into 1 …
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