Events

As the Redwood Hostel closes its doors indefinitely, we gather with community members, colleagues, hostel guests, and staff past and present, to celebrate the rich and varied history of this unique place.

The holidays seem to arrive earlier each year, and with them, the pressure to buy, buy, buy. There are many alternatives, though, to purchasing mass-produced products from malls and mega-websites -- making your own gifts, buying handmade goods, or donating to charitable organizations.

Though you'll find more palm trees than pine trees in Sacramento, the California state capital gets into the holiday spirit with cool events for revelers of all ages.

Join us at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel for a free art exhibit and reception, as San Francisco youth unveil four new murals depicting culture in their unique neighborhoods.

San Francisco is well known as a film-lover's town, with a wide range of cinematic options from plush multi-plex theaters to vintage single-screen art houses. Not to mention, the numerous film festivals and screening series the city hosts throughout the year.

If your idea of a "one-horse open sleigh" is a ten-speed mountain bike, then San Diego may be the place for your winter holiday.

Congratulations! You're finally going to live your dream of traveling abroad. But, after the initial thrill of buying your tickets wears off, a flood of questions will surely come to mind. How can I save money? What papers do I need? How will I stay safe? How will I get around once I'm there? How can I get the most out of my trip? That's where Hostelling International can help.

Since the days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco has served as home port to ships of all types, from fishing feluccas to World War II submarines. But in all its years, the city has never harbored a vessel quite like the Plastiki.

For seven spooky years, little ghouls, goblins, and their families have flocked to the Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel for the annual Haunted Hostel Halloween Festival.

Though some would argue that "it's a small world after all," there's no denying the multitude of different cultures, languages, and landscapes that pepper this little planet of ours.