A few favorite hiking spots in the area include Mt. Madonna (Sprig Day Use Area), Harvey Bear county park, and El Toro Peak.

Ladera Grill, Trail Dust BBQ, Siam Thai, Sinaloa Cafe

Wineries: Clos LaChance, Alara Cellars, MOHI Ranch, Dorcich Family Vineyards

Breweries: The Running Shop & Hops, Kelly Brewing Company

Visit Santana Row for shopping & restaurants, the Winchester Mystery House, and the Tech Museum.

Monterey & Carmel (~1 hour away): visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ride bikes or drive down scenic 17-mile drive, stroll through the cute Carmel-by-the-Sea downtown.

Santa Cruz (~1 hour away):

Some favorite areas to visit include Pleasure Point, Capitola Village, West Cliff Drive, Natural Bridges state park. For redwood trees, a great park to visit is Henry Cowell State Park.

San Francisco (1-1.5 hours away):

Tourist Attractions: Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, ferry to Alcatraz

Favorite parks: Golden Gate Park, Tunnel Tops/Crissy Field, Mission Dolores, Palace of Fine Arts

Favorite neighborhoods: Little Italy/North Beach, Marina/Cow Hollow, Hayes, Mission District/Valencia Street, & Haight Ashbury

Favorite Restaurants: Casaro Osteria, Flour + Water Pizzeria, Tony's Pizza Napoletana, Hook Fish, Souvla

To visit SF, you can either drive or take CalTrain from the San Jose Dirdon station.

Napa Valley (~2 hour drive): visit https://www.visitnapavalley.com/things-to-do/ for more details

Big Sur (~2.5 hour drive)

For more ideas of things to do during your visit, please visit https://californiathroughmylens.com/. If you choose "Browse by..." > "Map of Locations", then you can view attractions by area.