California

Rohnert Park, California is located near Santa Rosa. It’s the home of Sonoma State University. Like nearby Cotati, it also has a small beer scene that’s rapidly growing as …

I’ve been asked in the past about my favorite meal in San Francisco. What that absolute final meal would be, the meal I’d want on my deathbed, or at …

Cotati is in Sonoma County, California, located just south of Rohnert Park & Santa Rosa. Cotati is famous for two things: wild chickens that hang out in local parking …

Mammoth Lakes is one of the most beautiful areas of California, which is really saying something considering how much there is to see in the state. Between Yosemite National …

Paso Robles, California has a lot going for it. Located halfway between San Francisco & Los Angeles, it’s a perfect layover break up the drive along the 101. Thanks …

There are three options for driving between San Francisco & Los Angeles, depending on how much time you have for the journey. Following the 101 is the middle speed …

After spending the previous couple of days in Paso Robles, my next stop on my road trip through California was Carpinteria. Carpinteria is a nice beach town located just …

I visited Palm Desert & Palm Springs for a conference for work, but I spent as much time as I could trying to hunt down the best craft beer …

Located about an hour and a half north of San Francisco, Santa Rosa, California is most famously known for a few things. It’s part of the heart of Northern California’s …

For a long time, Los Angeles was an afterthought in California’s craft beer scene. The San Francisco Bay Area & San Diego have long been beer capitals, but despite …

On my fifth anniversary of living in San Francisco, California, I went to a place in the city that I had never been before. The summit of Twin Peaks …

A couple of years ago, I visited Half Moon Bay, California for a conference. As the day was closing, I was able to sneak away for a little while …

The San Francisco Bay Area has no shortage of places to enjoy the outdoors, but some of the best gems are hidden in plain sight. While many day hikers …

Monterey, California is famous for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, whale watching, Cannery Row, the nearby 17 Mile Drive, seafood, John Steinbeck, and a whole lot more. Despite a crowded …

Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor service is a pleasant way to get from the Bay Area to Sacramento. It’s a nice option for avoiding the traffic to and from San Francisco …