We also drew on multiple generations of personal experience with West Coast family road ... And finally, we looked for attractions with that ineffable "only in California" quality.

Central and Southern California. She is always on the lookout for what's new to do in the Golden State. Some of her favorite activities are driving the Big Sur coast, hiking in Yosemite and skiing ...

A Central Coast beach town offering a quick escape from the Bay Area or Los Angeles (and famously name-dropped in an iconic 1990s movie) was just crowned the coastal small town of the year. On ...