Melissa McArdle

Lake Tahoe switches gears to Summer

Memorial Day weekend kickstarts the Summer season in Lake Tahoe. There will be celebrations throughout the Northwest shore of the lake including the the 25th Anniversary and Deck Opening Party at the Sunnyside Resort. Festivities will begin around 11...

A Toast to the Golden Gate

The spanning beauty of the glorious Northern California Bay will turn 75 this weekend. An easy to categorize marvel as one of the wonders of the world, the Golden Gate Bridge will be celebrated all over the Bay Area on...

Soaking it up in Calistoga

For centuries, people have gravitated to Calistoga and recognized the restorative powers of its land. The Wapoo Indians settled here 8,000 years ago, bathing in the warm waters. The past continues to inspire the present, and now more than...

Blooms with a History: FILOLI

Spring is the highlight of beautiful blooms around the Bay Area. It seems this year has more color and fragrant offerings than the recent few before, and Filoli offers an oasis of blooming bounty. Located 30 miles south...

Escape to the Spring Snow

The calendar may declare it's April, but Mother Nature is still filling up those slopes with fresh powder adding snow to Spring's blooming list of wonders. The ski season came late this year, so Tahoe...

Easter in the Wine Country

Let those family gatherings continue without you and yours and escape to the beautiful wine country this Easter weekend. Whether you decide to stay for a day or extend for a few, there are plenty of events to keep...

Simply Sausalito: Where The Locals Go

Sausalito is just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, yet it feels as if you have escaped to a quaint European hillside town. It's past is filled with a colorful bohemian vibe that still shines...

Charming and Hip Healdsburg

It's no longer a best kept secret (nor has it been for quite a few years now), for Healdsburg is one of those charming cities in the wine country that you can never quite shake once you have...

A Napa Valley Culinary Getaway ~ ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT!

Do you love fresh, seasonal food, good wine and beautiful settings? Ever dreamed of a weekend getaway in the wine country solely focused on all of the above? If your answer is yes, then March 2-4 will...

Valentine's escape just over the Golden Gate Bridge

Sausalito is the little hidden gem of a city directly across the Golden Gate Bridge. It's quintessential charm of a waterfront boardwalk, exquisite views of San Francisco, and the hillside goodness that leaves one feeling as if...

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