Grab your favorite purebred pup for your run on Dillon Beach. This exclusive coastline is home to some of the richest folks around. It's also hound heaven, with vast stretches of sand and dunes for off-leash running. Come dressed to [more...]

Take a train through the redwoods to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, or take a 19th century steam train up Bear Mountain. Check out Roaring Camp Railroads for details.

When was the last time you went mini-golfing? If the answer is anything but "just a few hours ago," you and your friends need to pile in the car and head over to Golden Tee Golfland in [more...]

Book two seats on the Napa Wine Train for a truly luxurious day out of town. The Train is fully stocked with all the plush seats, wide windows and chic dining cars a [more...]

On a clear sunny day there is nothing more stunning than getting on your bike, sweating it out over 38 miles over rolling hills with fabulous views and making it over to Tiburon where, congratulating yourself for a job well done, you [more...]

Designed by a renowned landscape artist, Point Lobos State Reserve might be the most beautiful meeting of land and sea conceivable by man. Spend the day [more...]

Santa Cruz's Saturn Cafe is the greasiest, fattiest, most delicious little all-vegetarian diner around. Offers brunch discounts for those who arrive in PJs. Request [more...]

Music lovers can catch the big acts at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.

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Despite what you might think, the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot isn't actually part of a woman's anatomy. Instead, this is a collection of optical illusions well worth [more...]

Take a day trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the best fishes on display in California. This is more than just a fish museum: hands-on guests can pet a sting ray, [more...]

Burke's Canoes on the Russian River rents canoes for cheap. Canoe down with the current and get picked up at the journey's end by Burke's rasta bus. This is a [more...]

Visit Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz between October and January for monarch butterfly season. At the season's peak the monarchs [more...]

Tired of arguing with your date? One of you wants to go to the beach, one wants to go to an amusement park...why not compromise and do both? The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an [more...]

The Yuba River has a rock bottom and tiny rapids, creating perfect natural water slides. Take a picnic and hit the water, but watch out for [more...]