Even if your shopping list is already checked off, there are many other great excuses to pack an overnight bag, hop in the car, and head out of town for a break from the holiday hustle. Cruise down the coast to Pescadero and cut down your own Christmas tree. Head up to Mendocino for some of the finest artisan shopping in the state. Or combine holiday shopping and wine tasting in Healdsburg. And because it’s the slow season for most hotels, they’re offering some of the best deals and packages of the year. So treat yourself to an early present and take a special holiday getaway that is destined to become an annual tradition. Read full article »
Archive for November, 2008
The Best Small-town Shopping Experiences
Thursday, November 27th, 2008Fall Foliage Getaways – Sacramento, The Gold Country, and The High Sierra
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Listed below are some of my favorite places to visit (and things to do) this time of year, such as riding bikes through Sacramento’s Capital Park, strolling around historic Nevada City, or taking a scenic drive along Ebbetts Pass, one of the prettiest byways in the country. It’s the perfect kind of getaway for a romantic weekend, snuggled up in a cozy B&B by the fire while looking though all the amazing photos of blazing elms, maples, and oaks that you captured during the day. Read full article »
The Best Bay Area Outdoor Adventures
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
BUTTERFLY TOWN USA, Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove is called “Butterfly Town, USA” for a reason. From October through early March, thousands upon thousands of monarch 
butterflies migrate here, traveling from as far away as Alaska. It’s a fascinating natural phenomenon: To get here, the delicate little guys travel as far as 2,000 miles, covering 100 miles a day at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Many settle in Pacific Grove’s Monarch Grove sanctuary, a eucalyptus stand on Grove Acre Avenue off Lighthouse Avenue, as well as the “butterfly trees” at George Washington Park (Pine Avenue and Alder streets). It’s a sight you’ll never forget. Read full article »
Romantic Getaway: A romantic 2-night Santa Cruz getaway package to 
