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Attractions in Northern California

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Northern California, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

475 places

SightCarmel Beach

SightPantoll Station

SightBay Area Discovery Museum

SightRiaza Wines

SightSoda Rock Winery

SightBig Sur Discovery Center

SightOak Hill Farm

SightJessie’s Grove

SightThacher Winery

SightRound Pond

SightTitus

SightRed Bluff Recreation Area

SightCalifornia Theater

SightAgate Beach County Park

SightBohème Wines Cellar Door

SightMicke Grove Regional Park & Zoo

SightWeber Point Events Center

SightMission San Francisco Solano

SightWilderotter Vineyard

SightMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

SightDesolation Wilderness

SightRagged Point

SightPantoll Campground

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.