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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

SightAmador Whitney Museum

SightWild Horse Sanctuary

SightPride Mountain Vineyards

SightSonoma Valley Visitors Bureau

SightRabe Meadows

SightFirestone Walker Brewing Company

SightGeneral Vallejo's Home

SightChildren's Museum of Sonoma County

SightFirehouse No 1 Museum

SightLake Shasta Caverns

SightMuir Beach Overlook

SightSalmon Creek Falls

SightCity Plaza

SightHilmar Cheese Factory

SightGray Whale Cove State Beach

SightBattery Townsley

SightCoastal Discovery Center

SightPatrick Amiot Junk Art

SightHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park

SightSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SightRedwood Regional Park

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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.