The Filbert Steps — My Personal Favorite San Francisco Staircase Look for the intersection of Telegraph Hill and Filbert Street to start your journey. Of all of the spectacular urban hikes in San Francisco, my absolute favorite is the Filbert Steps in Telegraph Hill. It’s easy to combine this with a trip to [...]
This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Can a hotel make you happy? After staying at Inn at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, California, I've decided the answer is yes. Hearing that the tiny boutique hotel was the first hotel in the world to be awarded the prestigious WELL certification, I wondered what that truly [...]
Coit Tower is one of San Francisco's most recognized landmarks. Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion San Francisco's original phallic structure is Coit Tower, the graceful art deco column atop Telegraph Hill. Sorry, Salesforce, Coit Tower was here first. Coit Tower is one of San Francisco’s most recognized and beloved landmarks. Legend persists [...]
Transformative experiences with contemporary art, that's what is promised on your next trip to Napa. But what does that mean exactly? I had a chance to experience di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa and, indeed, the experience was transformative for me. But art is like that. It's meant to spark curiosity, creativity, pleasure [...]
In planning a trip to Berkeley, California images of hippies, peace signs and student life at UC Berkeley come to mind. Yet there is so much more to Berkeley than the sweet smell of marijuana, incense and Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto wafting in the air. If you want to be camped in the center of the [...]
As you drive up California's Highway 29, vineyard after vineyard comes into view. Napa Valley is known for its gentle rolling hills and scenic wine country vistas. It's no wonder The Setting Inn Napa Valley has created a name for itself simply on the setting of this two-story historic farmhouse set between two vineyards. Situated [...]