California Spring Getaways

Special evening tours held this time of year are the best way to see the Castle.

San Francisco gets its best weather in spring, with clear skies and mild temperatures - and it's less crowded than in summer, too.

An isolated and little-visited valley near King City boasts some great wildflower displays.

Spring is the time when Yosemite's waterfalls put on their best show, and the dogwoods bloom then, too.

The Lyrids meteor shower occurs in mid-April. Death Valley, Big Sur, Mendocino and locations along Scenic Highway 395 are some of the best places to see it. Check the exact dates for this year.