There are more than 420 public beaches in California, and according to USA Today readers, one of the best in the state is in San Francisco. Noted for their panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge ...

Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

The largest tall ship in U. S. government service, the U. S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, was floating under the Golden Gate ...

Napa is just over an hour from San Francisco, and although not strictly on the way to Yosemite, it makes an excellent detour ...

The chips – thick-cut, skin-on potatoes – are the ideal companions, crisp on the outside and fluffy within, the kind of fries that remain delicious even as they cool, though they rarely get the chance ...