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San Jose Summer Travel
Catch a falling star
meteor showers
July 24, 2011
The Perseid Meteor Shower is trekking across the skies in its annual summertime display, peaking on August 12. Here are some ideal places for...
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Saugatuck, a historic Great Lakes beach town
Summer Travel
July 4, 2011
The lakefront, quainthistoric area of Saugatuck/Douglasis a popular summervacation destination for savvy Chigago area families and midwestern...
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Viva Las Vegas: Vacation on Sale
Las Vegas
June 19, 2011
For a quick inexpensive getaway, consider a Summer trip to Las Vegas. You get more for your money this time of year and with the development boom...
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Summer Solstice festivals around the world, bonfires to bikers
solstice
June 15, 2011
June 21 is the official date of the Summer Solstice, magical midsummer's day in the Northern Hemisphere. Celts and Slavs celebrated the first...
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Luxury vacation in Playa del Carmen: Sugar sand beaches and Mayan ruins
Cancun
April 24, 2011
There are now direct flights from San Francisco to Cancun on Virgin Airways. All-inclusive Yucatan vacations for under $100 per person perday are...
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Yosemite National Park: Adventures in a steep canyon carved by glaciers
Yosemite
April 20, 2011
Like the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevadas is flooded with international...
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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park train rides start April 2
Railroad trains
March 27, 2011
Riding in an old steam train's passenger car is like riding in a souped-up automobile. It starts off with a fast jerk and then rides smoothly...
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Beach getaway: San Francisco's Baker Beach
San Francisco
December 4, 2010
When you tire of the spectacular views from San Francisco’s seven hills, make a pilgrimage to this oceanfront getaway just minutes from...
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Travel No Farther than the Bay Area this Summer
Travel
May 15, 2009
Most people in the Bay Area, just like others around the country, are more likely to spend the summer at home rather than pay the expenses to...
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Free entrance at all 397 National Parks on June 9 for National Get Outdoors Day
Summer Escapes
June 4, 2012
In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national parks will waive entrance fees on Saturday, June 9.“Outdoor physical activity...
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