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Hawaii’s Luxurious Getaway
Your tropical oasis is closer than you think. With direct flights from Sacramento, travel to Hawaii is a breeze – relax, unwind and let...
Santa Barbara Two Ways
Eat, stay and play like a local or a tourist. There’s no wrong way to enjoy this cozy and refined beach town.I lived in...
Traveling with Julia Morgan
Our travel writer visits some properties designed by Julia Morgan, who is responsible for the look of more than 800 buildings in California and...
Time for a Lift
Tahoe ski resorts take visitors sky high in summer.Summer hiking season is here, and for many of us, that means pointing the compass “up...
Weekender: Point Reyes
Take a couple of days to rediscover this region of natural beauty and culinary bounty in West Marin.On one of the first clear days...
At the Water Line
Spend the night in one of Mendocino’s historic water towers.“Isn’t it a little ironic,” said my husband, Mike, “that we’re going to stay in...
After the Flames
Our travel writer visits Shasta County after the Carr Fire devastated so much acreage this past summer.In the mid-1980s, Fou Choy Saechao, a Laotian...
Clear Lake and Beyond
Lake County’s treasures await visitors who are ready for some gentle adventure.At the corner of Main Street and Konocti Road in Kelseyville, a modest...
Peak Solitude
Whether you go glam (or glamping), Yosemite in the wintertime brings a special quiet beauty and the place to yourself.Six years ago, inside what...
City Lights
It’s cold—it’s San Francisco, after all. It’s also crowded—it’s Union Square—but that adds to the happy energy. Your ankles are wobbly, and you don’t...
