Oct 24 2010
Mama And Papa Had A Dream In California
It is believed that there are just about as many facets to California as there are citizens who live there. While this may be a tad of an exaggeration, the truth is that California is a vastly unique destination with areas of interest for everybody including wonderful wine tours of a number of the world’s best 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 region is the majestic northern coast of California, where lots of people say the Pacific Northwest actually starts out. This is home to the well known Redwood forests, where the biggest trees on the globe still thrive.
Of course, this is only a sample of the many areas that California romantic bed and breakfasts are available, which vary from balmy, sandy beach vacation rentals on the state’s southern shore to untouched desert cabin rentals, snowy mountain cabin rental facilities in the High Sierra, and more.
One of the most romantic environments in California is Big Sur, near Monterey. With a speckled terrain that ranges from sea level to more than a mile up (Cone Peak, the highest mountain on the Pacific Coast of North America outside Alaska and British Columbia), Big Sur offers a few of the most beautiful vistas in the world. One of the most travelled to beach vacation rental facilities in Big Sur is the Post Ranch Inn which has actually won a number 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 background of novels such as Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men) is a picturesque little village known as Occidental. Formed in 1876 when the Southern Pacific Railroad arrived, it is no “occident” that it grew to become a fashionable destination for romantic getaways early on. Two Italian restaurants established in the 1880s are even now doing a successful business, and the two-block long business district is lined with a variety of unique retailers. The village hosts a weekly Farmer’s Market on Fridays from June until October as well as a distinctive Japanese-style spa in close by 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 space here to illustrate everything that the City by the Bay has to offer (books have been written on the subject), but a good place to begin is the city’s own official tourist guide.
Across the hot, dry Central Valley that is nonetheless one of America’s core foodbaskets, there is a very diverse side to California to be experienced in the High Sierra. This is where the drama of the Gold Rush was played out in the 1850s, and encompasses a number of the most dramatic alpine landscape in North America. From condo rentals, one can explore famous Yosemite National Park, one of the country’s most priceless natural treasures and home to excellent backpacking trails with regular conveniences along well-market routes.
When it comes to romantic California getaways, there is a never ending limit of experiences awaiting you.
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