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California and its iconic Hwy. 1 offer a wild ride—exhilaration doesn’t begin to describe the feeling of being poised upon the very western edge of the country, with better times and wilder sights in the cliff-hugging turns ahead, and the past receding in your rearview mirror. Glaring movie spotlights, clanging San Francisco cable cars, vanilla-scented Jeffrey pines, alpine lakes, and ghostly desert landscapes all thrive in California. Indeed, there’s so much going on you’d need a whole book (like Let’s Go: California) to describe it.

Highlights Of California

Gawk at the hard bodies on Venice Beach, stroll down the Walk of Fame, or (window) shop along Rodeo Drive, all while eating an In-N-Out burger, in Los Angeles .
Marvel at the tallest waterfall in North America at Yosemite National Park .
Gulp glass after glass of free wine at the countless vineyards of Napa Valley .
Peer past the towers of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and watch the sun fade into the Pacific Ocean .

Practical Information

Capital: Sacramento. Visitor Info: California Office of Tourism, P.O. Box 1499, Sacramento 95812 (☎ 800-862-2543; www.visitcalifornia.com). California State Parks Department, 1416 9th St., Sacramento ...more

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