September is wine month in CA. Nice timing:

http://www.discovercaliforniawine.com/learn/california-wine-month

September fesitvals in CA:
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california-fair-festival-september.html

Monterey Wineries ....just off 101.

http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/monterey-wine-map.html

http://www.krblue.net/index.html

Hobbs Grove Bluegrass Festival near Fresno at the end of September!

DEATH

Valley.

dark night skies? i'm in.

http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

yosemite!

http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm

Where should we go?