Love in the Great Outdoors
Some of the best dates happen in the outdoors. Whale watching, wine tasting, walking among murals or down to a restored lighthouse … whatever your outdoor loves may be, you’ve got options! Sending a few to you this Valentine’s Day long weekend.
Bright Point of View
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Head to Point Reyes’s historic lighthouse. Originally constructed in 1870 to help warn mariners of the navigational hazard that we now call Point Reyes, the lighthouse was handed over to the National Park Service.
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Go on an Urban Hike to see Murals and Enjoy a Beer Garden in Oakland
Oakland walks to the beat of its own drum with a super vibrant arts scene. One of the easiest places to check some of it out is in the Northgate neighborhood—home of the “Art Murmur.” The Murmur began a few years ago as an art walk with participating galleries and mixed-use art s
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Sonoma Garden Park
Hike & Picnic at Sonoma Botanical Garden in Sonoma Valley
Forget a dozen roses. Give your love a botanical garden. Specifically, one hidden away on the western slope of Sonoma Valley’s Mayacamas Mountains. Sonoma Botanical Garden has one of the Bay Area’s best displays of Asian flora—and it’s a brilliant place for a quiet picnic.
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Whale Watch at Mori Point in Pacifica
Mori Point, an exposed promontory in Pacifica with stunning ocean views, is fantastic for winter whale watching.
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