Our Editor Names Her 20 Favorite Places in the Bay Area
From dive bars to banyas, here’s what we personally recommend
Hike to These 5 Vantages for New Views of the North Bay
Up Marin way, less-traveled roads await
4-Hour Rule: Morro Bay
Pacific beaches, seafood and solitude — for under $100 a night
Our 23 Favorite SF Stories of 2018
Consider this a cheat sheet to everything you missed
It’s Not Too Late to Book These 7 Last-Minute Holiday Trips From SF
Paris, Moab or South Beach. Take your pick.
Our 18 Favorite Bay Area Hotels, and the Best Use Case for Each
Looking for a $10k-a-night suite? Or just a good view?
5 SF Vantage Points You’ve (Probably) Never Seen Before
From Fort Point to YBI
Date Hike: La Honda Creek Preserve
Your overnight date will also involve redwoods and beers
4-Hour Rule: Santa Cruz Mountains
There’s more to Bay Area wines than Napa
The Stories Behind 5 of SF’s Most History-Rich Hotels
Because brand-spankin’-new can be boring
The 4-Hour Rule: Santa Fe
Iconic singletrack, volcano hikes and puppies. Let’s review.
You Can Now Sleep in a Conestoga Wagon Right Next to Yosemite
It’s like the Oregon Trail. But comfier.
These 5 Bay Area Hikes Offer Criminally Underrated Vantages
From Port View Park to Point Pinole
The 4-Hour Rule: Fort Bragg
Surf-kayaking, horses and ghost hunting. Let’s review.
You Can Now Stay in Sea Ranch, the Architectural Idyll by the Sea
The ultimate Sonoma escape, for just $120 per night
California’s 6 Best National Park Lodges. Because Beds.
Sometimes you want nature’s majesty *and* a bed