Santana Row (40 minutes North of Morgan Hill) - Lifestyle center - outdoor shopping / restaurants, link

Westfield - Valley Fair (40 min - right next to Santana Row) - Indoor/outdoor shopping center, link

Chicha San Chen (45 min) - Bubble/Pearl/Boba Tea, link. Really long wait...will be an hour. Also decent Chinese food in the area

Big Basin State Park (1-1.5 hours) - Hiking / Nature, link

San Francisco (1.5-2 hours north of Morgan Hill, depending on traffic), link - favorite food spots - House of Prime Rib (reservations are hard - can try to go at 5pm to try walk-in, call before!), San Tung (Dry fried chicken)


Oakland / UC Berkeley (1.5 hours), link


Napa (2 hours) - wine country, link

Monterey Bay (~1-1.5 hours away from Morgan Hill) - Sites / Nature, link

Carmel by the Sea (1-1.5 hours) - Sites / Beach / Nature, link

Big Sur (1.5-2 hours) - Sites / Nature, link

Gilroy Premium Outlets (20 min) - Discount/Outlet Shopping, link

Los Angeles (5.5-6 hour drive from Morgan Hill) - Only 1 hour flight from San Jose Airport. P.s. Lakers SUCK!!!

San Diego (8 hour drive) - 1.5 hour flight from San Jose Airport