California Bests
California has some beautiful exploring, from coastal cliffs to mountain vistas!
Morro Bay, and nearby Los Osos and Cayucos, are very scenic with many memorable spots to explore!
It's wonderful to spend a day driving the winding highway in Big Sur, stopping at each beautiful spot!
Playful shapes, white-washed curves, bent ironwork, striped lanterns, Spanish tiles, and colorful pots on rooftops in downtown Santa Barbara.
Some people visit all 21 missions, from San Diego to Sonoma! Most are somewhat near Highway 101.
Sometimes it feels like there aren't any stately botanical gardens to visit in San Luis Obispo county. But if you look deeper, you will find hidden gardens where you can drink in nature and feel content.
UCSD itself has a fairly stark campus. But there are some absolutely gorgeous places to go nearby!
There are so many fun places- colorful cafes and beautiful beaches- from Del Mar to Encinitas in San Diego! Here are some to choose from on your weekend away!
The water is cold in California! But there are some fun surf breaks. Find your perfect spot!
Southern California definitely has the best weather on the west coast! Find the beach you love the most, and move there!
So you have three days in Pismo or San Luis Obispo! This is where you should go!
These are the warm, balmy spots in Santa Barbara when the coast is chilly with fog.
California has many unique and imaginative playgrounds, with sculptures and water features. Make it your goal to bring your kids to each of these while they’re still little!
Drive up the coast starting in San Diego and you will feast your eyes on some gorgeous beaches, from south to north:
The three beach cities, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach are a fun area to hang out for the weekend! Here are some things to do!
You can spend the whole weekend on Coronado Island without ever having to use your car! Here are some fun things to do.
Balboa Park in San Diego has so many places to explore! You could easily spend three days enjoying them all!
Point Loma is a gorgeous area of San Diego! Here are the things to do, some that you'll never forget!
San Clemente and Dana Point are fun beach towns! Find beautiful places where you can explore and unwind!
Here are the best spots in SLO County, where you can hang out, just the two of you, in an uplifting atmosphere!
There's not much to do on rainy or cold days in San Luis Obispo County, but here's a few options!
We checked out the beaches in San Diego to find you the best ones! Bring a burrito to a beach cliff at sunset!
Here are some places you can walk around straight from a California train station! If you love train travel, these are the places to go!
There are fantastic (often free) summer concerts all over San Luis Obispo County!
There are some amazing, imaginative playgrounds for kids in the Santa Barbara area (Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Solvang).
Los Angeles Area (Calabasas, Santa Monica, Westwood, Manhattan Beach) has some colorful playgrounds for kids!
Stop at a beach in Santa Barbara on your California coast road trip! We checked out every beach to find you the best ones!
San Luis Obispo county is a hilly area with some steep morros (volcanic mountains). Here are some hikes you can do that have 10% grade or less!
Santa Barbara has some fantastic places to explore! Here are some places that win top spot in very specific ways!
Central California has that laidback vibe. Find your favorite beach, and move there!
Do you want a beach with surfer culture, or a wild beach with sea stacks? You can find them all in California!
The Central Coast of California around Pismo Beach (including SLO, Avila Beach, and Morro Bay) has some gorgeous, imaginative playground for kids, some with a water view!
There are some cute playgrounds for kids in the Santa Rosa area!
The ocean soothes your soul. Find the most beautiful beach in Northern California, and move there!
You're not allowed to have a car your first year at Cal Poly SLO! Here are some fun places you can walk to and explore!
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