Head up Friday, leave work as early as you can to avoid traffic of course. 90 minutes later, we arrive in St Helena.
SAN FRANCISCO DAYTRIPPER
Temescal is run by the coolest and hippest folks around.
St. Helena and Calistoga are two towns north of Downtown Napa that embody all the cozy, welcoming feels of North Bay wine country without all the heavy tourism of central Napa Valley.
We wanted a quick weekend away from San Francisco and heard about a quaint little town on the coast called Mendocino.
As one of the Bay Area’s most popular motorcycle routes, Highway 84 has always been a favorite of mine.
Ask any rider and they’ll tell you that the best part about riding are the twisties.
In the heart of town sits L’Auberge Carmel, a stunning white European-style hotel located next to City Hall.
Tucked away behind an attractive, small suburb, Mission Peak is the result of a landslide that began in 1998.
Finally, we pulled ourselves up the last few grueling steps and reached atop Half Dome.
Tiburon is another small town similar to Sausalito, but far less crowded with tourists.