2017 - Page 6 of 7 - The Weekend Abroad

How to Get a Spectacular Free Oakland Harbor Tour

I went on a beautiful – and educational – free Oakland harbor tour on Friday night thanks to the Port of Oakland. The Port is offering free harbor tours twice a month from May – October for the third year in a row and I cannot recommend it enough. The views of the bay and San Francisco are stunning (especially as the sun sets) and learning about all the business and trade that occurs in the harbor was eye-opening and worthwhile. The tour features guest speakers from different companies that operate in the Port.

8 Breweries & Taprooms in 6 Hours: How I did a Self-Guided San Francisco Brewery Tour

8 San Francisco breweries and taprooms in 6 hours – achievement unlocked! Since moving to the Bay Area almost 3 years ago, I’ve always wanted to plan my own beer tour of San Francisco. I have only resided in Berkeley during my time here so have mostly covered the East Bay’s inviting breweries. However, I was aware that many of San Francisco’s breweries are close together so I figured I’d cover many of them in one go someday.

Highlights from BottleRock Napa Valley Festival 2017

Napa’s biggest music, food, and wine/brew festival came to a close Sunday night after 3 jam packed days of massive headliners, celebrity chefs, and a plethora of activity-filled sponsor booths. For a festival only in its fifth year, the organizers of BottleRock really know how to pull off a crowd-pleasing event (for over 120,000 festival goers).

London in 3 Days: Things to Do and What to See

I am painfully aware that I stated in my March blog post on our Eurotrip that I’d do deeper dives into each of our 6 European destinations. That clearly didn’t happen. Whoops. However, summer is fast approaching and I wanted to share our experience now in case any potential European travelers need some insight! Over the next few weeks, I’ll give you the lowdown on each European city we went to in chronological order. First up is my guide on things to do in London, England.