Must-See Waterfall into the Pacific Ocean
After five hours in the car, I was more than happy to hop out and hike the 1.4 miles out to Pfeiffer Burns State Park and get the prize of a beautiful waterfall. The water's color is an unreal sea blue/green that I have never seen before. The best...
Explore the Redwoods
There are multiple redwood groves on the Berkeley campus, especially surrounding the creek that runs through the south side.
There are plenty of hidden places to grab a bench, listen to the stream, and soak up the sun and quiet... until the next...
The Occidental End
North of the Golden Gate, along the ocean all the way to the giant redwoods, there stretches a somewhat desolate landscape littered with lighthouses and fog induced towns that inspire hitchcockian daydreams on a clear sunday afternoon road trip.
Highway 1
Driving Highway 1 through Big Sur is one of my favorite California experiences. Last year, I made the stunning trip north after visiting my family in Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving. Fall is one of the best times to visit because the cold fog that...
Go Hug a Tree!
Whenever I experience power in nature, it makes me feel small, insignificant, fleeting. I get this feeling watching rugged cliffs dropping into a pounding ocean; the ceaseless force of a raging waterfall; or the colorful kaleidoscope of a setting...
Worth the drive north
Its a long haul from San Francisco, but so magical when you arrive you almost forget how long you've been in the car.
