From seaside villages fit for a storybook to burgeoning wine hubs.
A Guide to California’s Most Charming Small Towns
From seaside villages fit for a storybook to burgeoning wine hubs.
California is distinguished by many unique traits – its year-round sunshine, rolling hillsides, sparkling coastlines, and unparalleled agriculture. It’s a destination where you can begin your day hiking a mountain range and end it catching salty waves at the beach. And while the state has lively cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco that attract residents and visitors alike, it’s equally replete with charming small towns that showcase California through a slower, calmer lens.
This year, skip the fast-paced locations in the sunshine state and dive into our roundup of some of its best small towns. From seaside villages fit for a storybook, to burgeoning wine hubs that still feel like a slice of what California used to be like over a century ago, the seven towns ahead are the epitome of charm.
