Stories, travel tips, and local guides from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Plan your perfect redwoods getaway.
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Leave San Francisco after work on Friday, be in the redwoods by 7:30 PM. Here's a full weekend plan for SF residents who need a reset — with driving tips, a day-by-day itinerary, and reasons this beats booking a hotel.
San Jose to the redwoods in 45 minutes — no flights, no long drives, no PTO required. A practical weekend plan for South Bay and Silicon Valley residents, with a workation option for extending through Monday.
The Crow's Nest Retreat is a Santa Cruz retreat nestled among towering redwoods in Boulder Creek — under two hours from anywhere in the Bay Area. Hot tub, treehouse vibes, five bedrooms. Here's what a weekend actually feels like.
A Friday-to-Sunday game plan for getting the most out of Boulder Creek and the Santa Cruz Mountains — with morning-to-evening plans, meal ideas, rainy day backups, and tips for every kind of group.
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