Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Muir Woods is closed due to the government shutdown. We went anyway

Culture

A 7-mile round-trip hike starting in Mt. Tamalpais State Park will bring you to the famous old-growth redwood forest. Whether or not you enter is up to you.

Culture Reporter 

Sam Mondros

Go Here Now: Giant trolls are squatting in the redwoods of Woodside

The towering sculptures are beckoning visitors to the Filoli estate for the next five months. And yes, you can climb on them.

The tiniest, chillest town you can fly to from the Bay Area — for only $99

Crescent City is as far north as you can go on the coast before hitting Oregon. It’s a strange place worth visiting.

Redwood forest with Sonoma County’s  most famous tree is now protected forever

News

A 394-acre tract of forest that Save the Redwoods League transferred to Sonoma County includes the historic, 278-foot Clar Tree.

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Morgan Ellis

Labor Day weekend in the Bay Area: 6 things to do

While your friends are partying at Burning Man, spend your long weekend at an art fair in the redwoods or Off the Grid’s tasty kick-off event. 