Northern California Explore Northern California I have been living in San Francisco Bay Area for 20+ years San Francisco Top 23 Things to Do in San Francisco for First-time Visitors Is Big Bus Hop On Hop Off Tour Worth it in San Francisco? Taking a San Francisco Bay Cruise: Tour options and Tips Visiting Muir Woods from San Francisco: Ways to get there and what to do 25 Best Weekend Getaways from San Francisco Bay Area Ultimate 7 days in San Francisco Itinerary (with options for 10 days) How to Spend One Day in San Francisco (for First-Timers) My epic 3 days in San Francisco Itinerary (by a local!) How many days in San Francisco do you need? (for a first visit) North Beach: Top 11 things to do in San Francisco’s Little Italy neighborhood Coit Tower in San Francisco: Visit for epic views and historic murals Haight-Ashbury: Top 10 things to do and see in San Francisco’s hippie neighborhood Presidio Tunnel Tops: San Francisco’s new park with stunning views California’s most popular and truly majestic National Park! Yosemite National Park Visiting Yosemite in Winter: What to expect and things to do My epic 2 days in Yosemite Itinerary (covers all the main attractions!) My experience staying at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite My experience hiking the Lower Yosemite Falls Trail My experience hiking the Mirror Lake Trail in Yosemite My Visit to Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park Beautiful alpine lake popular for hiking and water activities! Lake Tahoe 15 Best Hikes in Lake Tahoe (easy, moderate, hard levels) Amazing old-growth redwood forests! Redwoods National Park My visit to Trees of Mystery: A unique redwoods attraction! 14 Best Hikes in Redwood National and State Parks My visit to Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Where to Stay in Redwood National and State Parks 17 Incredible Things to do in Redwood National and State Parks The ancient Founders Grove on Avenue of the Giants Drive Avenue of the Giants: Scenic Redwoods Drive Incredible Fern Canyon hike in Redwood National Park 3 days in Redwood National Park Itinerary covering all the parks! Hidden gems in Northern California Shasta – Lassen area My epic Lassen Volcanic National Park Itinerary for 1-3 days 11 Best things to do in Shasta Lake (+ nearby attractions) Hidden gems in Northern California Bodega Bay 12 best beaches in Bodega Bay (and Sonoma Coast)