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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

SightPelican Inn

SightMokelumne Hill

SightPetaluma Adobe State Historic Park

SightHanna

SightMission San Rafael Arcángel

SightSanta Cruz Museum of Natural History

SightDolce Vita Gondola

SightJack London Square Farmers Market

SightNiven Family Wine Estates

SightFamily Wineries

SightMagnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

SightTower Theatre

SightPeople’s Park

SightJessie's Grove at Olde Ice House Cellars

SightHarley Farms Goat Dairy

SightMussel Rock Park

SightBogle

SightMuir Beach

SightDai Loy Museum

SightKingsburg Historical Park

SightDrytown Cellars

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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.