Hitchcock horror town voted California's hottest Labor Day getaway

Bodega Bay, a coastal town north of San Francisco long associated with Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, has become California’s hottest Labor Day getaway, according to HomeToGo’s 2026 Labor Day travel report. The destination ranked No. 10 nationwide, with searches for stays up 139% year over year, the highest-ranked California spot. HomeToGo highlights the area’s dramatic cliffs, dock-to-table seafood and ocean breezes, while noting that key scenes—such as those involving the Potter Schoolhouse and St. Teresa of Avila Church—were filmed inland in Bodega. The report pegs the median nightly cost at $207 per person. Other trending destinations include Bay Saint Louis.