whitewater rafting on the American River

Whitewater Rafting on the American River in California’s Gold Country

Whitewater rafting is a great family activity.  Over the years, the Cole family has done rafting trips in California, North Carolina and even Italy.  Our favorite trip was probably the one we did whitewater rafting on the American River in California’s Gold Country.  This post is a guide to our trip whitewater rafting on the…

Alcatrez America's Best Tourist Attraction

Visting Alcatraz America’s Best Tourist Attraction?

The famous prison located on Alcatraz Island is right off the city of San Francisco.  As such it makes an easy trip for visitors to the city.  However, this is not a spur of the moment activity.  In 2015 a number of features came out suggesting that Alcatraz was one of America’s best tourist attractions. …