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Michele Bigley traveled to over thirty countries before settling down in San Francisco with her family. She is the author of Northern California: An Explorer’s Guide and Great Destinations Kauai.

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Northern California's top inns for romantic getaways--part one

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With honeymoons, anniversaries, and the summer heat all begging to be celebrated, Northern California has its fair...
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The How-To guide to planning a trip in the Internet age

After prowling through Travelzoo, Travel-ticker, and Smarter Travel, we finally found a reasonable airline flight...
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Northern California: An Explorer's Guide: A guidebook for all budgets

Looking for summer road trip ideas? Romantic getaways? Family adventures? Campsites, gourmet taco trucks, hikes and...
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Island dining on the San Francisco bay? You bet!

It begins with a boat ride from Fisherman's Wharf. Forbes himself motors over on a pontoon to collect you from the pier. Step aboard, sail past the...
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So you think you know Northern California?

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Road trips are this year's travel trend. With stellar landscapes, peaks, valleys and windswept beaches, Northern California is by and large the finest...
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Northern California May events

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Spring brings the arrival of some of Northern California's best festivals and events. Here is a list of some of my...
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Gourmet Ghetto Food Tour: The best sixty bucks you'll spend this year

OK, I’ll admit it. I am a food snob.I turn my nose up at the fixings in most non-Bay Area kitchens--can you believe people still eat American...
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Be a tourist in San Francisco--trust me, you'll have fun!

Recently, I decided to revisit San Francisco's main tourist destination to see what all the hype was about. Selfishly, I was on the hunt for a way to...
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Hey Adults, time to bust out the Big Wheel

Last year San Francisco’s annual Easter Big Wheel race moved from Lombard Street to Potrero Hill’s...
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25 Things: The Nor Cal Edition

After being deluged with my Facebook friends' lists of 25 Things, I have decided to compile a list of my favorite 25 Northern California experiences....
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