Destinations 8 Music Festivals Locals Love Need some live music in your life? This is our number one festival list for the spring, summer, and fall months ahead from EDM to NOLA’s best brass bands.
Destinations How to do San Francisco as an Introvert, Extrovert, or Ambivert Our latest round-up in San Francisco highlights our fave spots and activities to keep you grounded or re-energize you. Dealer’s choice!
Eat + Drink 14 Must-Try Coffee Shops in California California takes its coffee game seriously, and so should you.
Destinations Your San Francisco Travel Trifecta: Hello Fillmore, Pac Heights & Japantown Open up an urban jewel box in the heart of San Francisco.
Destinations 72 Hours to Spring to SF There’s no better place to soak in spring than San Francisco. Check out our list of favorite things to do in The Golden City.
Destinations “Touristy” SF Spots Locals Actually Love San Francisco is the stuff of postcards, movies and cultural references. We’ve distilled it down to locally loved faves that stand the test of time.
Celebrations How San Francisco Was Shaped by LGBTQ+ History and Culture The San Francisco of today is unrecognizable from its early days as a port town. Discover how the city has been the epicenter of gay activism and culture that still moves and shakes the world.
Travel Tips Plants, Petals and Plumes: The Best Botanical Gardens Worth a Visit Green thumb or not, anyone can enjoy these masterful gardens and conservatories.
Destinations The Best Place to Take a Photo 10 Cities Stop by these 10 great photography spots for a perfect shot of your travels.
Entertaining Ave Bradley’s Home Picks As VP of Design for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, I spend each and every day inventing and re-imagining living spaces that our guests can call their own – even if just for one evening.
Destinations San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf: Beyond the Sea Lions More than just sea lions and chowder, Fisherman’s Wharf offers a truly San Franciscan experience that is far from touristy.
Travel Tips Coolest Places to Travel with Kids From the best beaches for families to family spring and summer vacation ideas, the best places to travel with kids come in cool shapes, sizes, and destinations.
Destinations Iconic Views With a Glimpse of San Francisco’s Soul In San Francisco, the most iconic, sweeping vistas of the city come with a side of adventure.
Destinations 6 of the Coolest Women-Led Businesses Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a visit to these amazing women-owned and run businesses.
Destinations A Local-Led Ramen Tour of San Francisco’s Japantown Looking for the perfect slurp? We’ve got you.
Destinations 9 Cool California Music Venues From airy outdoor amphitheaters to intimate indoor venues, here are 9 memorable California music venues to kick back and feel the beats.
Destinations Five Things to Do in Union Square This Winter Celebrate the holidays with a festive experience that is quintessential San Francisco.
Eat + Drink Cheers! Urban Wine Tasting in the Bay Area Yearning for a NorCal wine country experience without the traffic and crowds? Try these picks for San Francisco and Oakland's best urban wine tasting.
Eat + Drink 11 California Taco + Tequila Spots to Try Now California may be north of the border, but its all-star tacos and tequilas sizzle with authentic Mexican flavors.
Travel Tips Our Favorite 10 Gay Bars from San Francisco to Philly Looking for your next favorite gay-friendly or LGBTQ-owned bar? These are our 10 tried and true picks around the country.
Destinations California Architectural Gems We Love From the glitz of LA to the hills of San Francisco and then down to Palm Springs, here are our favorite California architectural gems.
Eat + Drink An Inside Scoop: Scala’s Bistro + Other San Francisco Eats Scala’s Bistro Chef Justin Deering shares his cooking philosophy and chef-approved San Francisco spots to eat and drink.
Destinations In the City: Rain Or Shine in California Rule the weather, not the other way around. No matter the forecast, there's plenty to explore in urban California.
Travel Tips 6 Can’t-Miss Races Shorter than a marathon but long enough to get your sweat on, these 7 fun runs will keep you moving even when you're on the road.
Destinations California Grown: Taste CA’s Bounty at the Source From farmers' markets to festivals to small stands by the side of the highway, California has a dazzling array of freshly harvested food to enjoy.
Destinations Going Car-Free in California Go beyond the summer road trip! Jump-start an eco-friendly tour of the Golden State, from the redwoods down to the San Diego Bay.
Entertaining 4 Bachelor Party Ideas That Aren’t Vegas Alright fellas, time to think beyond The Strip. Today we’re coming at you with tips for planning a unique bachelor party.
Destinations Get Inspired By CA’s Loved-By-Locals Neighborhoods Locals up and down California know where the action's at: the best local music, creative art scenes and tasty bites galore.
Destinations California Dreamin’: Summer Beach Vibes Ready for an adrenaline rush from the trendiest water sports, or a lazy afternoon with your favorite summer read? California's beaches are calling.
Travel Tips 6 Classes to Switch Up Your Workout Going to hit the treadmill again? Boring! When it comes to working out, shake things up with these unique workout classes.
Entertaining From CA, with Pride: LGBT Celebrations A California local or visitor? Check out how the Golden State celebrates LGBT communities with Pride events along the coast.
Travel Tips 4 Amazing Hikes for the Urban Adventurer Looking for fun city hikes? Try one of these trails—all reachable by public transport—when you plan your next urban escape.
Destinations Six California Music Festivals That Belong On Your Playlist Cali’s music festivals are world-renowned for showcasing both major and emerging acts in settings as memorable as the music. Here are our top picks.
Destinations California Street Art Turns The Entire Golden State Into One Fabulous Canvas Here is your guide to some of the best ways to experience the wide and wonderful canvas that makes up California’s homegrown street art scene.
Destinations Film-Spotting: Your Ticket to California Film Locations Check out these fun film & TV stops for your next California road trip.
Eat + Drink 3 Chef Recipe Picks for Valentine’s Day Whether you're cooking for your partner-in-crime or the entire family, read on for three Valentine's Day chef-inspired recipes. That's amore.
Destinations Resolutions For Every Californian (or California Visitor) In 2016, there’s so many new ways for you to shine in the Golden State. Here's your list of absolutely-must-do's in the new year.
Entertaining Let It Glow: Best Holiday Lights From Coast to Coast It isn't the holidays without that dazzle. You don't need to look far to find it. Holiday lights shows are springing up everywhere, from the Alexandria harbor to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
Eat + Drink The Wheel Deal: Where to Get the Best California Street Food Food trucks and carts are on the move big-time. See what’s on the mobile menu in San Francisco, LA and San Diego with this guide to our local picks.
Destinations Shop Around San Francisco: Flea Markets & Antiques Shops Love the thrill of the hunt? Enjoy it in the Bay Area, from Alameda Point Antiques Fair to Treasure Island Flea Market to beyond ... and bring your sense of adventure with you!
Eat + Drink Sweet Sensations: 4 Kimpton Pastry Chefs You Should Know We're big believers in saving room for dessert. But not only that -- we think it's as important as the main course. Meet some of our pastry chefs, who tempt you with everything from fine chocolates to peach cakes.
Travel Tips The Wildest Places to Take Yoga Classes in the U.S. "Om" on a boat? Child's pose in a church? In honor of National Yoga Month and our love of yoga, we show you 6 weird, wild and wonderful places where you can take a class.
Destinations Our 7 Favorite California Farmers’ Markets Take a bite out of the Golden State at a fabulous farmers' market. Here are our 7 favorite California farmers' markets, one for each day of the week.
Eat + Drink Burger Bucket List: 5 of America’s Best Burgers Don’t settle for a mediocre burger when traveling. Check a perfect patty off your list with a collection of America’s best burgers.
Travel Tips 3 Indispensible Resources for Biking With Kids Biking is one thing but biking with kids is another story. PUBLIC Bikes share their top resources on how to safely bike with your family and have fun.
Destinations 6 Under-the-Radar Beaches in California There's beaches and then there's Beaches with a capital "B." Here's our favorite sandy California stretches that are off the beaten path.
Destinations Get to Know The Kimpton Buchanan in San Francisco Located where Japantown, the Fillmore and Pacific Heights intersect, The Buchanan is your San Francisco pied-à-terre.
Eat + Drink Grilling Tips and Recipes From Our Chefs A few of our chefs offer their best grilling tips, as well as some flame-enhanced recipes. Get fired up for summer.
Destinations Get Your Motor Running: A California Road Trip Itinerary Our California road trip itinerary highlights the essentials, from San Diego to San Francisco. Plus we're even chipping in for gas with our Hit the Road package.
Eat + Drink Bar Educator Mike Ryan Drafts His Fave Spring Beers Mike Ryan is Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education, and no, you can't have his job. But he will share with you his favorite spring beers this season.
Destinations Get Out for Some Family Travel in California Gather your brood and hit the road to the Golden State. From San Diego to San Francisco, here are some great ideas for family travel in California.
Destinations San Francisco Silent Film Festival Gets its Close-up Now in its 20th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival makes some noise with the screening of the long-lost "Sherlock Holmes," which debuted in 1916.
Eat + Drink Matcha Madness: A Traditional Green Tea Goes Modern Matcha green tea has been ceremoniously poured for centuries in Japan. Now this super-healthful tea powder is finding its way into everything from cupcakes to cocktails.
Destinations Six Under-the-Radar, Cool Neighborhoods to Explore Looking to avoid the tourist crowd? Check out these six cool neighborhoods from around the country where you can hang with the locals.
Eat + Drink ’Tis the Season to Warm Up With Winter Cocktails We asked our Lead Bartender Jacques Bezuidenhout for his favorite cold-weather tipples. Warm up this holiday season with these creative winter cocktails.
Entertaining Pop Goes the Question: Our Most Romantic Proposals The winter holidays are wedding engagement season. Check out these romantic proposals some of our guests pulled off with a little help from our staffers.
Eat + Drink Beercation Packages on Tap From Kimpton Are you a dedicated hop-head? Here are a few Kimpton beercation packages you'll want to take note of, along with some beer recommendations from our brew-loving chefs.
Destinations America’s Coolest Microbrewery Tours Want to join us for a cold one? Check out one these four microbrewery tours worthy of including in your travel plans.
Travel Tips Stay (Fit) With us During National Yoga Month September is National Yoga Month and there are events taking place at yoga studios around the country. But if you’re on the road and on the go, you can celebrate and motivate with us.
Eat + Drink San Francisco Cooking Classes at Scala’s Bistro Union Square hot spot Scala's Bistro offers San Francisco cooking classes with Executive Chef Larry Finn and Pastry Chef Kimberly Bugler.
Travel Tips Celebrate Pride in SF — and Across the USA In honor of Pride Month, Kimpton is proudly displaying our rainbow colors in support of the LGBT community nationwide.
Destinations 10 San Francisco Shops That Inspire our Design Team We take the guesswork out of shopping in San Francisco and let you in on some of our illustrious design team’s favorite stores for décor and stylish gifts.
Eat + Drink We’re Juiced! Juice is hot. Once solely relegated to the breakfast table, fruit and vegetable juices are now busting out in a big way.
Entertaining Holiday Helper — Thanksgiving Recipes Part 3: Desserts While turkey usually gets top billing on Thanksgiving (though not always — check out our non-traditional main courses from yesterday), the star of the meal is often dessert.
Entertaining Ghostly Gatherings and Halloween Happenings One thing nobody has to wait for is Halloween … it’s heeere. And if you enjoy frighteningly good DJs, scary-creative cocktails and mad revelry, we have some suggestions for you.
Kimpton Buzz Back to the Future Have you ever walked into one our hotels and thought, “There’s more than meets the eye here”? And perhaps wondered what it might have been before?
Eat + Drink Cool Brews: Kimpton Bars Mix Tea Cocktails In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, we're sharing some of our recipes. We think they'd do the Mad Hatter proud.
Destinations Winter Travel: Escape to California! Every winter, we start California dreaming. You too? Good. Because from now until the end of February we’re offering Escape to California deals in the northern part of the state.
Eat + Drink Holiday Spirits: Kimpton Bartenders’ Favorite Cocktails Sleigh bells ring. Are you listening? Better yet, are you toasting? You will once you try these cocktail recipes from Kimpton’s head bartenders.
Destinations Make a Run for San Francisco: It’s Marathon Time! It’s Nike Women’s Marathon time and more than 25,000 runners, men and women alike, will tear through the streets of San Francisco this Sunday.
Travel Tips Stretch out the Fun at a Kimpton Hotel Yoga Class Our hotels are dedicated to helping you feel well and good when you’re on the road, so this is an especially happy time for us. As it happens, we have yoga classes for our guests all over the nation.
Eat + Drink Cheers to Olympics Cocktails! London’s calling. And we can’t wait to tune in. Toast the five rings with Olympics-themed cocktails, available at select Kimpton bars and restaurants in San Francisco and Washington D.C.
Destinations Great Day Trips to California Wine Country It’s the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. If that inspires you to cross the iconic bypass from downtown San Francisco this summer, why not cruise straight to Wine Country?
Destinations Have a Laugh at Comedy Clubs Near Kimpton Hotels We know you like to unwind when you’re traveling. And nothing helps you do that more than having a good laugh.
Eat + Drink Mother’s Day Brunches from Coast to Coast If you’re still looking for a way to make the occasion special, you’re in luck: Here’s a sampling of what we have happening.
Eat + Drink Cocktails We Love for Valentine’s Day These cocktails – gathered from Kimpton’s lounge, bar and restaurant menus across the country – are festively red and known to set the mood for romance.
Eat + Drink Tattoo Spy: Derek Simcik’s Epic Inkings The executive chef at Atwood Cafe in Chicago has five epic inkings that show his love of food and sense of humor.
Travel Tips We Like to Bike By now you know we are always on the move. In June, we showed you how we make a run for it.
Eat + Drink Discover Our Chefs on Twitter A little birdie told us that our chefs have been pretty outspoken lately on Twitter. Sure enough, we checked and the tweets were flying.
Entertaining Get Your New Year’s Party Cooking! I love ringing in the New Year. As a sommelier, I spend New Year’s Eve in the San Francisco restaurant Fifth Floor every year. We have a lot of fun doing dinner service that night and the celebratory vibe is infectious.
Destinations 5 Great Things to Do in Union Square Now The downtown destination has something for everyone this winter, starting with these five can’t-miss activities.
