Help planning my girls getaway…?

My two best friends and I have really been needing a vacation and I wanted to surprise them and take them out for a day. We live in Northern California,(around Sacramento) and I plan to pay all the expenses. We want a day of luxury, but I only have 00 in my budget to do it. I dont want for them to have to pay for anything! How can I stretch this money and does anyone know of any inexpensive locations we can go?

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First trip to Northern California – SF, Napa, Surf – Help!?

I am planning a trip to celebrate my hubbys bday – he likes to surf & we had originally planned to visit N.Cal a few years back…then I got preggie – now we have have 2 little ones & want to take our first family vacation. Want to see Napa (for the scenery – not so much for wine tasting,etc), SF, & any hot surf spots in the area. we are into art, architecture, surfing & beautiful scenery..and fun. AND all this on a budget….can it be done?? I know we cant see it ALL…but a sampling will have to do for now. ANY suggestions are much appreciated – things we MUST see….cool local stuff…..cheap but nice places to stay…and should we stay centrally (SF?) and do daytrips? OR stay in SF for 2 days or so…then somewhere else?
Any ideas….thanks alot!!

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Destination wedding in Northern California?

Does anyone know a fairly inexpensive place, but still classy (ie: resort, b&b, hotel, etc.) that can host an intimate wedding (about 30 people, including children and bride/groom), as well as accomodate the guests…would need about 7 rooms, not including the honeymoon suite.

We, as the couple, would like to pay for the entire thing, since his family is travelling from Australia, but have a fairly limited budget as we are both 21 and still have the expense of an apartment, rings, etc. I would estimate that our budget would be about ,000-5,000. This would include lodging, ceremony (no reception), decorations, etc. It would be preferable if the place had kind of a European look to it (Tuscany, etc.). Also, we don’t drink so alcohol, etc. is not a necessity

Just wanted to see if others have done the same thing and/or been to a wedding like this, or perhaps know of cute locations that could accomodate what we’re wanting

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Wedding in the Redwoods?

Hey thanks for reading! I’m engaged and it is my boy’s dream to get married in the redwoods. He really wants it to look like a fairy tale and I think that would be wonderful. The thing is we are having a hard time finding an affordable place to do it without it being super minimalist.
We want the ceremony and reception in the same place if possible and would like an option to camp if possible. We are looking at a budget of about 5-8k.
Located in San Francisco, CA…but wouldn’t mind traveling within about 50 miles.
Thanks for all the input! I’m looking forward to checking these sites out.
Anyone know of any parks near san francisco that have redwoods and possible wedding spots?

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What are good, beautiful, must-see vacation stops in Northern California around and/or after Sacramento?

My family & I are going to take a road trip towards northern California (from Los Angeles) and stop by Sacramento first. We have a week, so I was wondering what are other good stops to pass by for the time and budget that we have. We were thinking about going to Oregon? Any recommendations? Thanks!

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Any suggestions for a 2-3 day vacation in California?

I want to go on a trip with my boyfriend but don’t know where to go. Where do you suggest a college student and college graduate go? Since I’m on a budget I can’t exactly go out of the country. Thing is, my bf has been all over the world, and I wish I had that experience. For now I can only afford driving somewhere. Some place exciting with lots of things to see, places to shop, etc.

I’ll say a vacation with about, oh, 0.

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Planning a vacation to California wine country help?

My girlfriends and I are planning a vacation to California in June. We would like to visit some wineries, beaches, spas and great food. Any suggestions and we want to be budget conscious.

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