Bring Your Mama And Papa To California
It is said that there are almost as many aspects to California as there are citizens who live there. While this may be a bit of an embellishment, the fact is that California is a fantastically unique location with something for each person including lovely wine tours of some of the world’s premier viticulture regions. The Napa Valley is as close to old Tuscany and Provence as you are likely to come across in the United States. North of this locale is the spectacular northern coast of California, where many say the Pacific Northwest actually starts. This is home to the recognized Redwood forests, where the largest trees on the globe still thrive.
Of course, this is merely a sample of the many areas that California romantic bed and breakfasts are available, which vary from warm, sandy beach vacation rentals on the state’s southern shore to unspoiled desert cabin rentals, snowy mountain cabin rental facilities in the High Sierra, and more.
One of the most romantic vacation destinations in California is Big Sur, near Monterey. With a varied terrain that ranges from sea level to over a mile up (Cone Peak, the highest mountain on the Pacific Coast of North America outside Alaska and British Columbia), Big Sur contains some of the most amazing vistas in the world. One of the most well-known beach vacation rental facilities in Big Sur is the Post Ranch Inn which has in fact won quite a lot of awards over the past two years.
One of the best-kept secrets in what is known as California’s “Steinbeck Country” (so-named for the reason that it was the set of novels such as Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men) is a charming little town known as Occidental. Formed in 1876 when the Southern Pacific Railroad arrived, it is no “occident” that it evolved into a popular destination for romantic getaways early on. Two Italian bistros built in the 1880s are still doing a thriving business, and the two-block long business district is lined with a variety of unique stores. The town has a weekly Farmer’s Market on Fridays from June until October as well as a unique Japanese-style health resort in neighboring Freestone.
Located in Sonoma County, Occidental is not far off from California’s most romantic city, San Francisco. Rich in history and culture, there is not room here to depict everything that the City by the Bay has to offer (books have been written on the subject), but a good place to start is the city’s own approved tourist guide.
Across the sizzling, dry Central Valley that is nonetheless one of America’s major foodbaskets, there is a much diverse side to California to be discovered in the High Sierra. This is where the thrill of the Gold Rush was played out in the 1850s, and contains a number of the most dramatic alpine landscape in North America. From condo rentals, one can discover renowned Yosemite National Park, one of the country’s most valuable natural treasures and home to excellent backpacking trails with consistent conveniences along well-market routes.
When it comes to romantic California getaways, there is a endless supply of attractions awaiting you.
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