Pack your passion

C'mon, spread those wings. Whatever it is you fantasize most about doing (scaling cliffs, sculpting clay, spotting grizzlies, digging up fossils, throwing out runners, knitting mttens, penning stories, cooking for 20, cruising the coral), there's an adventure vacation waiting for you.

Edited by Sarah Mueller Bossenbroek and Matt Bloom

Choose a trip from the list below. Or just click on the first trip and browse from there.

Bear watching
Playing tennis
Diving
Writing
Woodworking
Fishing
Practicing yoga
Kayaking
Knitting
Car racing
Cooking
Rock climbing
Golfing
Skiing
Working with clay
Mushroom foraging
Dino digging
Surfing
Painting
Windsurfing
Ranching
Rafting
Biking
Playing baseball

Inside Escapes

NIGHT WATCH

Night at the museum

With cover fees slashed and alcohol for sale, party nights at the Bay Area’s cultural institutions are taking on the bars.

WEEKENDER

Seaside refuge

Think you know the North Coast? The next time you visit Sea Ranch, linger awhile in nearby Gualala.

WEEKENDER

Our own Arcadia

The charming enclaves of Los Gatos and Saratoga entice those who come down for dinner to stay the weekend.

STREET DETAIL

Out from the shadows

Hayes Valley survived urban renewal and the Central Freeway to become the hottest neighborhood around. Now comes the biggest threat of all: success.

WEEKENDER

Central perk

Call up friends in Los Angeles and meet in the middle for a winter weekend getaway in the Victorian coastal town of Cambria.

TRAVEL

10 Ways to Leave the Lift Lines Behind

It may be sacrilege to say this, but sometimes some of us just don't like skiing. Rest assured: There's no reason to stay home and clean out your closets when the posse packs up and heads for the hills. There are a million—well, at least ten—damn good ways to get out and enjoy Tahoe, even if you never go near the slopes.

STREET DETAIL

Casting a wider net

After decades as a rattling tourist cage, Fisherman's Wharf wants to reel in the locals. Can it give us a reason to brave the buskers?

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