DIABLOMAGAZINE: December, 2023

Winter in the Sierra. It’s a magical time for sleigh bells and snowflakes, playing in the powder, and warming your toes by the hearth. Mountain resorts put on their best show in winter, with family activities that focus on snow play in the West’s most beautiful settings.

NAPA-SONOMA MAGAZINE: Oct. 2023

The town of Glen Ellen is known for its wine and for Jack London State Historic Park—but surprisingly, it is also a yacht club destination.

In a nod to one of America’s great adventurers, the philanthropic Jack London Yacht Club has its official clubhouse at the Saloon at the Jack London Lodge. Every spring, members race miniature boats on Sonoma Creek behind the popular bar, in an homage to the 1907 journey London took with his wife, Charmian, on his two-mast sailboat, the Snark.

LOCALEMAGAZINE: September, 2023

San Francisco may have a saintly name, but is known more for its role as a sinner. It’s a city that plays by its own rules and celebrates being different, if not deviant. Since the pandemic, San Francisco nightlife has grown even more alluring, with an element of danger that sets the scene for the secret bars and underground lounges that are springing up in the urban core. 

Heed the call of the wild at these luxe sites.

DIABLOMAGAZINE: July 28, 2023

If you love the outdoors but don’t want to give up your creature comforts, chances are you’ve tried glamping—and you are not alone. Glamorous camping is projected to bring nearly $3 billion in global revenue this year, with much of it in the United States.

Here are four upscale glamping spots in Northern California that will let you explore your wild side while leaving you refreshed.

MERCURYNEWS.COM: September 1, 2023

Fourteen miles north of Jenner in Sonoma County, there’s a stretch of coast so stunning that Ansel Adams would spend hours on it just sitting on the cliffs above the crashing surf.

MERCURYNEWS.COM: July 18, 2023

That downtown San Francisco has been struggling since the pandemic is no secret. To borrow a quote from Mark Twain, though, reports of San Francisco’s death may be “greatly exaggerated.” In fact, there are many neighborhoods that are thriving in the City by the Bay. Below are four of my favorites.

LOCALEMAGAZINE: May, 2023

Imagine walking the entire length of a country in just a few days. The 46.6-mile Liechtenstein Trail was launched in 2019 for Liechtenstein’s 300th anniversary and criss-crosses a stunning setting of snow-capped Alps and the lush Rhine River valley.

DIABLO MAGAZINE: May, 2023

We have choices when we vacation. We can arrive hours early for a flight that leaves late. We can share the deck of a cruise ship with swarms of sun-seeking strangers. Or we can jump on a travel trend for 2023–and ride the rails.

MERCURYNEWS.COM: March 21, 2023

Manteca. Modesto. Merced. Of all the cities along Highway 99 en route to Yosemite National Park, one stands out as a growing tourist destination. Merced has been developing a vibrant, reimagined Main Street anchored by a stylish, full-service hotel — El Capitan. Reopened in 2021 under the boutique brand Joie de Vivre by Hyatt, El Capitan brings comfort and a celebratory vibe to this gateway to Yosemite.