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In my early 20s, I took the requisite college student's pilgrimage to Europe, exploring its finer train stations and sleeping on the premier park benches from London to Istanbul. I was relatively anonymous—just another tanned and skinny, blond and blue-eyed American with a backpack. That is, until I crossed into the former Eastern Bloc. Read More

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Top Ten Refined U.S. Music Festivals
Cabrillo Festival, Santa Cruz, California
Top Ten Summer Music Festivals
Coachella, Indio, California
Top Ten Eco-Resorts in North America, Caribbean, and Central America
Gaia Napa Valley Hotel, American Canyon, California
Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
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Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth, California

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Trip Ideas

Tower 23 Hotel
San Diego, California
Vintage Velo
Sonoma and Napa Valleys, California
Hot Properties
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Backyard Playgrounds
Whether it’s for a few hours or a few days, we’ve all got to get away sometime. Since we can’t always explore the Amazon after work or trek Tibet in a weekend, we bring you an inspired list of the country’s best city-centric, all-natural playgrounds—ones within city limits, and ones just beyond the suburban sprawl—tailor-made for bite-sized bursts of urban adventuring.
Meadowood Napa Valley
St. Helena, California

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

American River: Sierra Nevada Family Adventure Camp
O.A.R.S
from $737, 4 days
Based out of Rivers Bend Resort, for four days participants will raft the family friendly South Fork of the American, sea kayak an alpine lake in the...
California's La Jolla Plunge Bike Day Tour
Hike Bike Kayak Inc.
from $50, 1 days
From 360 degree views from Mt. Soledad, soak in the sights, and zoom down the 3.5 mile decent to the ocean. ...
Sonoma Vineyard Walks
Zephyr Adventures
from $1900, 5 days
Sonoma County might not be as well known as its neighbor but we think it is the perfect place for an active wine vacation. ...
Sonoma & Napa Valley Cycling Vacation
DuVine Adventures
from $3595, 6 days
With great weather, breathtaking scenery and over 500 vineyards, the wine valleys of Napa and Sonoma are a cyclist's paradise. Bike ride in the...
California Central Coast Weekend Bike Tour
Undiscovered Country Tours
from $1295, 5 days
Half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles lies the California Central Coast. Known for its great combination of mild weather and seemingly...

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Attractions

Cabrillo National Monument

Point Loma
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
San Diego, California

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Breathtaking views mingle with the history of San Diego, starting with the arrival of Juan... Read More

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de Young Museum

Inside Golden Gate Park, 2 blocks from the park entrance at Eighth Ave and Fulton
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco, California

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After closing for several years, San Francisco's oldest museum (founded in 1895) reopened in... Read More

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