The Sequoia Retreat Center is a beautiful collection of indoor and outdoor meeting spaces located in Ben Lomond, California. Built by a community of individuals dedicated to personal and social transformation during the 1970s, all buildings have recently undergone renovation. The Sequoia is just 45 minutes west of the San Jose airport, but a world away as it is nestled amid acres of majestic coastal redwoods [Sequoia sempervirens], madrones, and tan oaks.