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Welcome to Coastal
California
From towering coast redwoods in foggy Northern California to
the perfect sun-kissed surf beaches of Southern California, this
slice of Pacific Coast is a knockout beauty.
Beaches & Outdoor Fun
In all of your California dreaming, palm trees, golden sands and Pacific sunsets beckon,
right? In coastal California, those cinematic fantasies really do come true. You can learn to
surf, play a game of pickup volleyball or light an oceanfront bonfire on cool nights. Sunny
beach towns from Santa Cruz south to San Diego, each with its own idiosyncratic personal-
ity, give you perfect excuses to head outdoors. Heading north of San Francisco, dramatic-
ally windswept sands have inspired generations of poets and painters, offering miles of
oceanfront for beachcombing and tramping in solitude.
Big Cities, Small Towns
No less astoundingly diverse than the landscapes are the people who have staked their for-
tunes here. Start out exploring San Francisco's one-of-a-kind neighborhoods, from beatnik
North Beach to historic Chinatown, before going celebrity-spotting and people-watching in
LA. In between, hang with radical tree-sitting lefties in the Humboldt Nation, live the very
good life in California's wine countries, get groovy with new-age gurus in San Diego's
North County, or talk fishing with salty dogs in port towns like Eureka, Bodega Bay and
Monterey.
Food & Drink
Maybe your coastal sojourn will be an epicurean quest. Finding the most-killer fish tacos in
San Diego alone could take days or even weeks. San Francisco and Los Angeles are both
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