Northern California is a popular travel destination known for its iconic cities and world-class attractions. However, in an effort to visit the most popular destinations, visitors often skip over the smaller cities and towns that are well worth a visit, including Vacaville. Situated in the Sacramento Valley area of Solano County, Vacaville is a cross …
Featuring near-perfect year-round weather, amazing stretches of mountain-strewn coastline, and some of the country’s most exclusive zip codes, it’s no wonder that magnificent Santa Barbara is often referred to as America’s Riviera. The coastal city is home to about 100,000 residents and is located approximately 140 kilometers northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Though its exclusive …
Many festivals and widely-known events are held in Indio each year. A glance into what the city has to offer sheds light on why Indio – known as The City of Festivals – is a top draw for these major events. Indio is a small city of about 91,000 people situated in the Coachella Valley …
A town in beautiful countryside on the Massachusetts, Granby is on the sundown side of the Connecticut River Valley. Although Granby can feel far from the big city, Hartford is just over 13 miles to the south, and a comfortable drive via Route 202. There’s a rural theme when it comes to activities in Granby, …
Located in the north-central LA between Burbank and Hollywood, Universal City is an unincorporated area of about 400 acres that’s largely comprised of private property owned by Universal Studios. It’s full of showbiz related attractions and activity options, including amusement park-style rides, guided tours, live entertainment events, and tons of restaurants. Especially for those traveling …
For those who’ve never visited Southern California, the city of El Monte would be a great place to hang your hat while experiencing all the area has to offer. It’s just 20 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles, and just minutes from some of the state’s largest highways, including Interstates 10 and 605, and California …
El Cajon is a city of about 100,000 residents that’s nestled into the scenic mountains 30 kilometers northeast of downtown San Diego. In Spanish, its name means ‘the box,’ which refers to its boxed-in location; it’s surrounded by mountains that offer abundant recreation activities for outdoorsy types. The city is comprised of nearly 15 square …
San Mateo is a coastal city of approximately 100,000 residents located about 25 kilometers south of San Francisco, between Daly City and San Jose. The city was incorporated more than 130 years ago. Though its beginnings were humble, it has grown into one of the Bay Area’s most affluent communities, and it’s graced with relatively …
Vallejo is a city of about 120,000 residents that’s located 45 kilometers northeast of downtown San Francisco. Though day trips to Fisherman’s Wharf and other San Francisco attractions are popular with visitors to Vallejo, for those who’d rather not fight the Bay Area’s notorious traffic, there are plenty of things to do within city limits …
The city of Derby, at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers, once covered a vast area comprising the now separate towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Seymour and Oxford. Nowadays at just 5.3 densely populated square miles, Derby is officially the smallest city in Connecticut. In the 19th century this was a manufacturing hotbed …