Category: California
Yosemite National Park is a major national park located in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of Central California, in the United States. The park covers an area of approximately 3,081 square kilometers and is situated across several counties. It is one of the most famous and visited national parks in the country, attracting millions of…
Livermore is a city in Alameda County, located in the state of California, United States. It is situated on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is the most populous in the Tri-Valley region, which also includes the cities of Dublin and Pleasanton. With a population of approximately 88,000 residents, Livermore…
San Jose, officially the City of San José, is the largest city in Northern California and the third-most populous city in the state. It is located in the Santa Clara Valley, at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay. With a population of approximately 970,000 residents, San Jose is the county seat of Santa…
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a major cultural and financial center in the state of California, United States. The city is located in Northern California, on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. It is surrounded on three sides by water, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and…
Santa Cruz is a city on the Pacific coast of California, located in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Cruz County and is situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay. With a population of approximately 65,000 residents, Santa Cruz serves as a key cultural and educational center for the region….
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, United States. It is situated in Santa Cruz County, approximately 35 kilometers northwest of the city of Santa Cruz. The park covers over 18,000 acres of terrain. It is most famous for its large groves of ancient coast…
Boulder Creek is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, located in the state of California, United States. It is situated deep within the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the northern part of the San Lorenzo Valley. With a population of approximately 5,300 residents, Boulder Creek is a small but historically significant mountain community. The town…
When planning our trip to California, we didn’t initially consider Livermore. As a matter of fact, we didn’t even know it existed. However, we are happy that we did find this small town and could use it as our base for our week on the American west coast. We had a great week with many…
We might not have known much about Californian nature beforehand, but we had heard about the redwoods. After our crazy day trip to Yosemite a few days earlier with Stephanie, it was time to meet up with her once more for new adventures. This time it was a visit to the giant trees at the…
I was probably not the only one dreaming about the NHL as a kid. Playing the video games, collecting the cards, checking the results first thing in the morning (the games were always played after bedtime – a problem when growing up in Sweden). Having idols such as Peter Forsberg, Markus Näslund, Joe Sakic, and…
What to do a lazy day in Livermore, California? There seem to be two major attractions in this smallish Tri-valley city and those are shopping and wine. The town is famous for one specific thing. Actually, it’s the one thing that made us choose the town as our base. The Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area…
Do you have to see San Francisco when visiting Northern California? Do you need to see the Golden Gate Bridge when in San Francisco? In our opinion, you probably should. We are no great fans of the city itself, but a trip to northern California is not complete without saying hi to the sea lions…