California

California is packed with family hikes that feel far bigger than the effort required to finish them. One…

By Abigail Cox · May 21

If you think California’s redwood magic always comes with crowds, traffic, and packed boardwalks, Portola Redwoods State Park…

By Clara Peterson · May 15

If you think a hot dog is just a quick boardwalk snack, Japadog at the Santa Monica Pier…

By Clara Peterson · May 13

If you think you know swap meets, Anaheim Marketplace is ready to completely change your expectations. This massive…

By Abigail Cox · May 12

If you have ever driven through California’s Sierra foothills hoping to stumble onto a breakfast place that feels…

By Clara Peterson · May 12

If you think you can pop into Cannery Row Antiques Mall for a quick browse, think again. This…

By Abigail Cox · May 10

Some breakfasts are good, and some are the kind you keep thinking about all day. At Hank’s Creekside…

By Clara Peterson · May 7

There are pretty places, and then there are places that make you stop and wonder if what you’re…

By Abigail Cox · May 5

Some hikes demand effort, but this one wins you over almost immediately. At Muir Woods National Monument, the…

By Abigail Cox · May 5

California gets reduced to big-ticket icons so often that it is easy to forget how much of its…

By Clara Peterson · May 5

If you have been dreaming about a place where ocean views, pine forests, and storybook streets all meet,…

By Clara Peterson · May 5

Some California walks impress you for a few minutes, then fade from memory. The Moonstone Beach Boardwalk in…

By Clara Peterson · May 4

You do not expect to find a full-on Tuscan-style medieval castle rising out of Napa Valley wine country,…

By Abigail Cox · May 3

Tucked along the Central Coast of California, the Copper Cafe and Bakery at the legendary Madonna Inn in…

By Clara Peterson · May 3

Tucked into North Beach, The Stinking Rose turns garlic into a full-blown celebration, right down to its world-renowned…

By Clara Peterson · Apr 29

In a corner of Rocklin where Granite Drive hums awake before sunrise, there is a small shop that…

By Clara Peterson · Apr 23

Craving a golden, perfectly crisp fish fry with ocean air in your face? Malibu Seafood delivers that experience…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 21

Slip off the freeway and fall into that easy roadside rhythm where hot coffee, hearty plates, and familiar…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 21

Craving seafood that tastes like the coast itself—without the crowds or the hype? California’s best under-the-radar shacks deliver…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 20

Bowman Lake feels like a hidden postcard tucked deep within Tahoe National Forest, where crowds rarely make the…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 17

Northern California hides some of the most enchanting forest restaurants anywhere, where cedar and redwood wrap around you…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 16

If you crave ocean drama with every bite, Las Brisas in Laguna Beach delivers a front-row seat to…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 15

Craving chilaquiles so good they’re worth planning a road trip around? California is packed with standout spots where…

By Abigail Cox · Apr 14

California feels like a treasure map drawn by the ocean itself, where each tide reveals a glimmer of…

By Clara Peterson · Apr 14