I can't recommend Lake Tahoe more strongly. Just beautiful up there. Plenty of things to do during the summer including parasailing.

And while in San Francisco, Cobb's Comedy Club is always fun. Click here for a list of performers and dates. It's a little comedy club attached to a nice little Cajun restaurant on the waterfront. You make reservations for dinner and the show by calling (415) 771-5225. Then during dinner, they come up and get your payment for the $15.00 cover charge and reserve your seats in the club. A very nice and fun evening.

Napa valley is of course wonderful, as was already mentioned. Although there's not a lot to do there except wine tasting, but that's cool if you're into that.

We just got back from a very nice drive up the central coast, south of San Francisco. Our favorite spot to stay is the Best Western Cavalier in San Simeon. They light up their fire pits every evening on the bluff overlooking the sea. Just south of there is a place called Moonstone Beach with some fun natural tide pools. And of course, just to the north is Hearst Castle, which is a fun tour if you haven't seen it yet. Mainly we like it because the drive down Highway 1 is so gorgeouis, and because it's not very crowded, at least not compared to other beaches in California. For maximum effect, go mid-week.