Dash away to the Monterey Peninsula this holiday season, where festive cheer and coastal charm come together. Inns of Monterey is offering an exclusive package across its boutique hotels: Casa Munras ...

Workers are putting the finishing touches on a three-year effort to restore 435 acres of former industrial salt evaporation ...

In Santa Clara County, there is hope for a new community to help house the homeless, following a unique strategy currently being used in Texas.

• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...

Reaching across America’s West Coast, San Francisco’s Bay Area provides stunning views and top-tier cuisine from various ...

Golfweek's Best course raters tee it up in Incheon, Jeju Island and all around Seoul on South Korean whirlwind trip.

Get in the know with the Chronicle's region-by-region guide to the best holiday light displays, illuminated events and ...

Plan an early circuit of cozy red sauce rooms, beachy patios and wood fired pies where California locals already know to line ...

Tis the season for holiday lights, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa Claus, and boat parades galore. Florida has many parades ...

For visitors, the wharf provides the perfect vantage point to appreciate Capitola’s distinctive topography – the village rising in tiers from the beach, with homes and businesses stacked on the ...

When animals are faced with extinction, they have three options: move, adapt, or die. Every year, the western monarch ...

While other California beach towns seem to compete for the title of “Most Likely to Drain Your Bank Account,” Capitola has perfected the art of the affordable coastal getaway without sacrificing an ...