{"id":95017,"date":"2014-10-31T15:55:06","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T19:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin-fsmag.paceinteractive.com\/?p=95017"},"modified":"2026-04-09T02:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:01:19","slug":"california-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/california-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate California Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>There is a life-size cottage dangling precariously over the edge of the rooftop of Jacobs Hall at the University of California San Diego, and it\u2019s driving me crazy that I can\u2019t get a closer look. It\u2019s my own fault. The viewing hours for South Korean installation artist <a href=\"http:\/\/stuartcollection.ucsd.edu\/media\/news\/do-ho-suh-opening.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do Ho Suh\u2019s <em>Fallen Star<\/em><\/a> are on Tuesday and Thursday, and because I am in San Diego on a weekend, I have to settle for an exterior view of this unusual piece of public art.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fallen-star-do-ho-suh-stuart-collection-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fallen-star-do-ho-suh-stuart-collection-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Do Ho Suh's Fallen Star in San Diego\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Do Ho Suh&#8217;s <em>Fallen Star<\/em> (2012) is part of the Stuart Collection at the University of California at San Diego. It challenges viewers to reflect on the idea of cultural displacement and their surroundings.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Philipp Scholz Rittermann<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95019\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95019\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95019\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Ffallen-star-do-ho-suh-stuart-collection-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>San Diego is my first stop on a sun-drenched California road trip, one that has been made all the better with the keys to a silver Ford Mustang, which over the next few days will take me all the way from right here in California\u2019s southernmost city to San Francisco.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>San Diego<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_4\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>This city is on the move. While residents remain fixated on a Southern California lifestyle unruffled by smog and congestion, San Diego\u2019s downtown brims with cutting-edge food and nightlife. Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres, has transformed the once sleepy East Village into a jumble of residential high-rises, and the charming neighbourhoods surrounding Balboa Park are abuzz with activity.<\/p>\n<p>In Mission Hills, for example, I discover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepatioongoldfinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Patio on Goldfinch<\/a>, an elegant, open-air gem where friends and I toast one another with Goldfinch Mules, made with house-infused pineapple-and-vanilla-bean tequila, while sharing sashimi-grade ahi <em>poke<\/em> tacos and scallop <em>crudo<\/em> decorated with sliced kumquat. Afterwards, we duck into nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topspresents.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cinema Under the Stars<\/a>, where the weatherproof retractable dome ensures the comfort of film lovers year round as they swoon over classic films like <em>Casablanca<\/em> and <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/salt-roasted-beet-bruschetta-patio-on-goldfinch-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/salt-roasted-beet-bruschetta-patio-on-goldfinch-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Salt roasted beet bruschetta at The Patio on Goldfinch\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">The Patio on Goldfinch serves dishes\u2014such as Salt Roasted Beet Bruschetta, with cambozla blue cheese and rocket arugula\u2014that create memorable dining experiences.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy The Patio on Goldfinch<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95038\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95038\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95038\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fsalt-roasted-beet-bruschetta-patio-on-goldfinch-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_6\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, North San Diego<\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/northsandiego\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/northsandiego\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, North San Diego\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, North San Diego<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Huntington Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_8\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/huntington-beach-pier-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/huntington-beach-pier-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Huntington Beach Pier in California.\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Known as a west coast surf mecca, Huntington Beach draws in visitors with the ideal waves and picturesque views along its famous pier.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/visualsensory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95022\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95022\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95022\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fhuntington-beach-pier-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>As I inch suburb to suburb through Orange County, I\u2019m listening to Lana Del Rey\u2019s \u201cWest Coast\u201d on repeat. Along the way, I stop at the spindly and picturesque <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huntingtonbeachca.gov\/residents\/beach_info\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huntington Beach Pier<\/a>, where cocksure surfers suit up and millennials play volleyball. Amid double strollers and amateur shutterbugs, I stop mid-pier to inhale the salty air.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Los Angeles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The City of Angels beckons to me with its tangle of strip malls, clogged freeways and a populace constantly in search of reinvention. However, none of this is on display in exquisite Rancho Palos Verdes, where twisty, scenic byways offer moments of tranquillity en route to LA. It\u2019s here that I discover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wayfarerschapel.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wayfarer\u2019s Chapel<\/a>, a glass church that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s son Lloyd Wright. It is an architectural jaw-dropper of unusual angles and geometric shapes. Alas, if I tiptoe any closer I\u2019ll officially be crashing the wedding that is in process.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wayfarers-chapel-rancho-palos-verdes-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wayfarers-chapel-rancho-palos-verdes-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Lloyd Wright's Wayfarer\u2019s Chapel\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Tucked in a grove of redwood trees, Wayfarer\u2019s Chapel was designed by Lloyd Wright and is a favourite for local weddings.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Karen Murphy<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95030\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95030\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95030\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fwayfarers-chapel-rancho-palos-verdes-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills<\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/losangeles\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/losangeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>A mile west of downtown LA, I find another kind of respite at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wispausa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wi Spa<\/a>, a traditional Korean-style bathhouse where the lead guitarist of a certain legendary rock band and I are both taking a steam. In addition to its nirvana-inducing saunas, showers, nap rooms, and hot and cold tubs, family-friendly Wi also offers co-ed minerals saunas, an on-site deli, a fitness centre, and full-service massage, skin care and nail treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner brings me and a friend to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nightmarketsong.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Night Market + Song<\/a>, a nondescript storefront in Silverlake that dishes out stellar Northern Thai street food dishes like fatty pig neck and Isaan-style catfish <em>larb<\/em>. Most dishes tingle with intense flavour and heat.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Beverly Wilshire, <span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/beverlywilshire\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/beverlywilshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Beverly Wilshire, &lt;span style='font-size: .8em;'&gt;Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel&lt;\/span&gt;\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Beverly Wilshire, <span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel<\/span><\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Santa Barbara<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>As Los Angeles fades away in my rear-view mirror the next morning, I decide my drive to San Francisco will bypass the spine-tingling twists and turns of Pacific Coast Highway in favour of the faster, but no less scenic, Highway 101. The first stop is languid Santa Barbara, where the <em>bahn mi<\/em> sandwich I order at the Lilliputian eatery <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theblueowlsantabarbara.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Owl<\/a> provides the requisite fuel for the journey ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The small Santa Ynez Valley city of Solvang proves an amusing diversion. Known as \u201cLittle Denmark,\u201d the town is close to the edge of taking itself too seriously with its reliance on windmills, thatched roofs and gingerbread architecture, but it\u2019s a worthwhile place to spend a few hours. Solvang is only a stone\u2019s throw from kooky <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ostrichlandusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OstrichLand USA<\/a>, a working farm that allows visitors to feed the big birds, whose necks look like palm trees swaying in the breeze and who happily snatch every bit of seed from your hands.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ostrichland-usa-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ostrichland-usa-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"OstrichLand USA in Santa Barbara\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Experience life on a working farm at OstrichLand USA by taking a guided tour of the property and feeding the ostriches and emus that call it home.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Alexandra Zedalis<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95026\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95026\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95026\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fostrichland-usa-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_17\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara<\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/santabarbara\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/santabarbara\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_18\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Palo Alto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Home to Stanford University, leafy Palo Alto has a studious vibe. My favourite attraction in the area is about 10 miles (16 kilometres) up the highway from campus. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filoli.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FiLoLi Gardens<\/a> is an early 20th-century country estate with gardens stretching over 654 acres (265 hectares). The home itself is filled with English antiquities, but there really is no finer way to pass a few hours than to stroll the perfectly landscaped grounds.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_19\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/filoli-gardens-tulips-california-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/filoli-gardens-tulips-california-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Tulips in FiLoLi gardens\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Stroll through beautiful blooms on FiLoLi\u2019s 654 acre historic estate in Palo Alto. The property&#8217;s house and formal gardens were constructed in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Peter Kemmer<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95021\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95021\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95021\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Ffiloli-gardens-tulips-california-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_20\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto<\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/siliconvalley\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/siliconvalley\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_21\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>San Francisco<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>By sunset, the City by the Bay is within my grasp. I\u2019m booked for a reunion with friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/somastreatfoodpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soma Streat Food Park<\/a>, where I find the city\u2019s nascent tech crowd swaddled in hoodies and noshing from delicious food trucks as the wind kicks up. There is stand-up comedy happening tonight, which is a nice touch. Another San Francisco treat new to me is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanputt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Putt<\/a>, an indoor mini-golf course in the Mission where each hole offers players a dizzying Rube Goldberg machine for the ball. (Goldberg was born in San Francisco.) It\u2019s a blast.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_22\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/urban-putt-san-francisco-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/urban-putt-san-francisco-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Indoor mini-golf at Urban Putt in San Francisco.\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Stop in for fun at San Francisco&#8217;s Urban Putt\u2014an indoor mini-golf course that will bring out the kid in everyone.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Michael David Rose<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95029\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95029\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95029\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Furban-putt-san-francisco-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_23\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>My journey comes to its conclusion literally at land\u2019s end. During my last night in town, I find myself at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marlabakery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marla Bakery<\/a> in the Outer Richmond, a gusty oceanfront neighbourhood that touches the mighty Pacific.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_24\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/marla-bakery-restaurant-dinner-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/marla-bakery-restaurant-dinner-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Marla Bakery in San Francisco\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">At Marla Bakery, snag a coveted seat at Sunday Supper and taste dishes passed down through generations of family cooks.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Molly DeCoudreaux Photography<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_95025\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_95025\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_95025\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&amp;display=popup&amp;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F10%2Fmarla-bakery-restaurant-dinner-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_25\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Every Sunday night, the restaurant is open only to the few who have secured a reservation in advance. They are seated at a single, communal table and treated to a five-course farm-to-table dinner that tonight is inspired by a rabbit\u2019s last meal. Tonight over dinner, I share with friends my many adventures that have taken me from the Golden State\u2019s southernmost city to its most famous peninsula\u2014a trip that has perfectly captured the romance of the road.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"body_block_26\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco<\/h3>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/sanfrancisco\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &amp; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/sanfrancisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco<\/nobr><\/a>\n   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