I’m Vanessa a San Diego native, lifelong California traveler, and the kind of person who keeps handwritten notes about road…

I drove up to Harbin Hot Springs on a Wednesday morning, two hours north of San Francisco, and knew within…

I remember sitting in that pool steam rising slow, minerals working into my shoulders thinking: nobody I know has heard…

I’ve soaked in plenty of California hot springs, but Indian Springs Calistoga operates at a different level entirely. California’s oldest…

I almost skipped Deep Creek. Too far, too much hiking, too much effort for a hot spring. Then a friend…

I drove up to Vichy Springs on a Wednesday afternoon and walked straight into something I hadn’t felt anywhere else…

I’ve been hunting hot springs across Northern California for years, and Wilbur is one that earns its reputation and then…

Southern California doesn’t exactly scream “wild hot springs country,” but Murrieta Hot Springs Resort earned a spot on my list,…

I’ve been chasing hot springs across California for years, and Calistoga keeps pulling me back not because it’s wild or…

I’ve been hunting hot springs across California for years, but nothing prepared me for the commitment Saline Valley demands. Located…