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My favorite Vacation spots in California!
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items I am a born-and-raised California girl! I know there is a lot of discussion about whether California is overrated, and in some ways I could see how it is; however, one thing about California is that the natural diversity is UNBEATABLE! (at least in t...
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Beaches!
Mountains
Yosemite absolutely lives up to all the hype it gets! One of the national parks I truly believe everyone should visit in their lifetime, if they have the chance! Late spring and early fall are my favorite times to go because the tourist crowds have d...
Yosemite National Park
Columbia is such a fun little historic town to stop by if you are visiting Yosemite! There are some great restaurants and cute shops on the main strip. I love visiting the museum, tea house and antique shops every time I go!
Columbia, California
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SLO is such a charming town! It is a college town, so the downtown is very vibrant year-round! The Thursday night farmers market is one of my favorites I've ever been to! There are also tons of great restaurants and thrift stores (though some can be ...
San Luis Obispo
Beaches!
I have been going to Carmel (and the entire Monterey Bay) at least 3 times a year since I was a kid, and I still get immensely happy every time, as if it is my first time visiting. I like to call it the closest thing to Europe in California! There ar...
Carmel-by-the-sea
Big Sur is one of my favorite places for hiking! The views are beautiful year round! I love the northern/central California coast because of how the mountains merge together with the ocean! The only negative to this area is there are few places to st...
Big Sur
San Francisco is famous for a reason! I love that, as famous as San Francisco is, it does not feel like the entire city caters to tourists, and you can tell people really do live here! The big tourist attractions like the Palace of Fine Arts, cable c... Pier 39 are enjoyable! I also recommend visiting the Botanical Gardens, the West Portal Neighborhood, and Golden Gate Park and Land's End lookout if you can!
San Francisco
I have lived near Santa Barbara for a little over a year now, and you really cannot get sick of the beauty of this area! I am a sucker for Spanish architecture (I fully chose my college because of it's Spanish style) so this place is so beautiful in ...
Santa Barbara, CA