California is a large state and you don’t mention how much time you’ll be spending here, but Yosemite National Park is incredibly beautiful as are Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The coastal redwoods near Humboldt are also impressive and include the world’s largest trees. For a beautiful coastline, check out the Monterey Peninsula around Carmel. The coastal cities, San Francisco (with it’s bridges), Santa Barbara, the Greater Los Angeles area and San Diego are all beautiful and have lots to offer in sights to see and tourist attractions. There is quite a bit of desert in the southern part of the state, and if you are into that, check out Death Valley National Park and Joshua Tree National Monument. California is the most beautiful state in the country with outstanding weather. Enjoy your stay here….you will not want to leave.
See ya….Gary/wtf
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