Northern California

Volcanic Wonders – Best Northern California Road Trip

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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Time Travel in Old Sacramento, CA – 1 day family road trip itinerary

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, …

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Family road trip in the footsteps of the movie “Bottle Shock” – Napa Valley 1 day trip

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: …

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Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part II

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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Mendocino Coast family road trip itinerary – Part I

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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