Christopher Hall

Christopher Hall, a San Francisco-based writer, has written for Smithsonian, Architectural Digest, Gourmet, Saveur, National Geographic Traveler, and is a regular contributor to The New York Times. Christopher has written numerous pieces for VIA.

Ferndale: A Victorian Village

San Francisco’s Fillmore Street

Downieville, Calif.: Sierra Autumn Splendor

My Favorite Fourth of July

Moscow, Idaho

Oregon's Best Place for Fruitcake

Carlton and Yamhill: Oregon Escapes

Redding: A Northern California Getaway

North Shore Lake Tahoe

Spokane, Wash.’s Revitalized Riverfront

Portland’s Multnomah Village

Davis, Calif.: Art Stop in the Central Valley

Tacoma’s LeMay Automobile Museum

Central Valley Cheeses

Klamath Falls, Ore.: Pacific Flyway Hotspot

Saving Pasadena’s Gamble House

San Francisco’s Cliff House

The New de Young Museum

Stevenson, Ore.: Columbia River Quiet Getaway

Botanical Gardens in the West

Santa Barbara Wine Country

San Francisco Architectural Tours

San Francisco Bay and Delta Model

Chinatown and North Beach: San Francisco Treats

California Caviar

Avant-gardens: Cornerstone Festival of Gardens: Sonoma

Idaho Wineries: Near Boise

Lewiston, Idaho: gateway to Hells Canyon

A Jefferson State of Mind: the almost-49th state

Reno, Nev.: a weekend getaway

Reno’s New Museum Rocks: Nevada Museum of Art

Paso Robles: a Central Coast wine destination

Woodland, Washington: a weekend getaway

Trade Places: trading homes

Placerville, Calif.: a Gold Country escape

The Perfect Detour: the Sacramento Delta

Big Texan Steak Ranch: Amarillo’s meatiest menu

The Wright Angle: Stanford’s Hanna House

Sax Appeal: an interview with Joshua Redman

Bear Valley: Sierra snow time

Joseph, Ore.: on the trail of the Nez Perce

Albany, Ore: covered bridges and the Willamette Valley