A Peep Into US’ First Supermax Prison – Alcatraz Island

An escape from Alcatraz, US’s first super-secure prison on an island in San Francisco Bay was considered almost impossible. Come, see what you’d see when you manage to step foot on the island.

Jelly Belly Factory Tour: A Riot of Colors, Smells and Flavors

See how the bean shaped candy is made and then go pick up a treat at the store on site. The Jelly Belly factory tour is one your kid(s) will approve of!

California Capitol: The Golden State’s Seat of Power

California’s State Capitol is a structure to see. Painted in white and built in Neoclassical style, the building is one that makes a great subject for a photograph.

Antelope Canyon – Where the Rock Walls are Fiery and Dreamy

You’ll be deceived into believing that you are in a gigantic piece of abstract installation art!

Lake Tahoe from a Ski Boat

If you’ve been to Tahoe and have tried one of those Lake Tahoe Cruises, I say, this has to be your next experience.

The Grand Rooms of Hearst Castle’s Casa Grande

When you choose to tour the Grand Rooms of Casa Grande you get a peep into what it must have been like to be a guest at Hearst Castle. Grand indeed >>

What’s up there at the famous Hearst Castle

This palatial house on the hill is a showcase of William Randolph Hearst’s art collection: sculpture, tapestry, furniture, even doors, ceilings and building facades.

Shasta Lake Caverns –  A Treasure Trove of Rock Formations

You’ve seen a lot of rock formations here on Tipsy from the TRIP. From ones crafted by volcanic activity to ones carved by glaciers and ones exposed by wind and…

Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge: So Verdant, So Rich

  People come to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge for the birds. It is like a paradise on earth for birds and birdwatchers, alike. It is also an area that is green…

Shiny Reno and its old-world glamour

For a while we had been thinking of making a trip to Las Vegas. But something inside me kept saying it is not quite right to go see Vegas before…