The USA's most populous state is practically a country unto itself, divided between green north and arid south. Highlights: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, Napa/Sonoma wine country, Disneyland, redwood country, skiing, driving the Pacific Coast Highway, and lots more.
SoCal´s Solvang - wine country and great Danes
Carol Highsmith Nestled in Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley, a 45-minute drive north of Santa Barbara and a bit over two hours from Los Angeles, this small town of just over 6,100 offers visitors a unique blend of nature and culture. One of Solvang's top attractions is its unique Danish, which you can explore by strolling its charming streets. Founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, and its downtown remodeled in the 1940s to reflect that country's architectural heritage, Solvang has a…
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Great ideas and info. Do you think it is better to Do it yourself or sign up for a tour group? We'll have enough to have our own group.
Haven't done a formal write up on the San Diego or north SD coast yet but have spent a lot of time there over the years. My sister has lived in the area for close to 40 years, from Escondido to IB, so a lot of our trips that way tend to be family visits. I need to go there just to tour, without the family obs, and get some more flavor. We have two reports on the site, one for the SD Railroad museum in Campo, and our most popular page on the site (seriously, has more hits that any other page by far) is our Fields of Dreams report on Petco Park.
Way back when, before it was mainly a tourist destination, I used to work with the flower fields people and the Nurseryland (is it still there?) at that exit in Carlsbad back when I was a wholesale nursery salesman fresh out of college.
Meredith, the best restaurants we found in Paso Robles were Springside for breakfast, Joe's Place for breakfast or lunch, and Buona Tavola for dinner. A short drive would also take you to the coast where we like Hoppe's in Cayucos. Click on the links to go to each restaurant's web page.
We are planning on visiting Paso Robles in Sept for our Son's Wedding at the Cass Winery. It will be our first visit and we are looking forward to the wine tasting. Got some good tips from The World on Wheels link on which wineries to check out. Any other tips on must see places or must vist restaurants would be appreciated.