There’s something mystical about lighthouses — something otherworldly in the way they rise up from the ground and cast off their surroundings. That’s the feeling I got when I stayed at Pigeon Point ...

PIGEON POINT, Calif. -- Pardon my smugness, but at the moment I'm watching shooting stars arc across the night sky as I soak in what's arguably the most dramatic hot tub along the California coast.

Fifty miles south of San Francisco, you can relax in a hot tub with panoramic views of the Pacific, then fall asleep gazing up at one of the tallest lighthouses in America. Perched on a cliff on the ...

Ever dreamed of staying in a lighthouse? In America, these coastal guardians have a proud history of keeping ships out of harm’s way, and now a few will harbor you safely beneath their lanterns for ...

What you’ll see: By day or by night, by land or by sea, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse — on the San Mateo County coast, south of the turnoff for Pescadero — is a beacon for recreation, cheap lodging, ...

A weekend at a family hostel in a light station on the California coast is filled with tide-pooling, stargazing and marking time by the beacon’s flash. By Bonnie Tsui It turns out that Pigeon Point ...