20 BEST PLACES TO VISIT CALIFORNIA
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- Join us as we explore the 20 best places to visit in California! California has it all: beautiful national parks, scenic coastal drives, dynamic cultural metropolises, charming small towns, romantic vineyards, quiet countryside ranches, white sandy beaches, colorful deserts, massive mountain ranges, towering Redwood trees and more!
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT IN CALIFORNIA?
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Best Places to Visit in California - Time Stamps
20. Palm Springs - 3:08
19. Joshua Tree National Park - 4:00
18. Sacramento - 5:00
17. San Luis Obispo - 6:00
16. Hearst Castle - 7:10
15. Santa Monica - 9:10
14. Death Valley National Park - 9:55
13. Catalina Island - 10: 55
12. Napa Valley - 12:00
11. Pasadena Tournament of Roses - 12:58
10. San Diego - 14:18
9. Lake Tahoe - 15:35
8. Santa Barbara - 16:37
7. Redwoods National & State Parks - 17:34
6. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park - 19:10
5. Monterey & Carmel-by-the-Sea - 20:55
4. Los Angeles - 21:55
3. San Francisco - 23:55
2. Pacific Coast Highway 1 - 27:01
1. Yosemite National Park - 27:45
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What's your favorite place to visit in California?
Wow JD What a great job making this video. I am taking it all in, soon I will head to California and this is very helpful... I am leaving soon for a trip to Wyoming and Montana, dispersed camping all the way. (I will report all my findings to your dad, he was very interested in this aspect of camping)...
pcyingling Paul, good to hear from you! Thanks for tuning in! And, yes let us know how the Montana & Wyoming trip goes. We hope to see you soon
where I live!
Yosemite, San Francisco, Napa Valley and San Diego
I was in Northern California last July with my uncle and cousins for vacation. I went to about half of these places mentioned in the video. There’s still much to see and looking forward to seeing Alcatraz up close on a boat, hopefully Yosemite, Los Angeles, and the sequoia trees. I have already been to the Golden Gate Bridge(it was foggy), Stinson beach, half moon bay, Monterey, Levi stadium, and some other places. For a lot of these places it was my first time there.
SO NICE to hear someone say something KIND about California for a change!
Cali is the only place for me!!! I love the people the animals the mountains in the ocean it has it all!
Oscar Wilde once said: "We hate that which we envy." This is definitely true for California.
I’ll get heat for this, but a lot of people who trash California are the ones who got drove out by prices or are kept out by prices. I’ll be the first to admit it is damn expensive to live here but man is it the place to be.
The people who hate Cali are conservative trump supporters. No one else, Us, Non americans envision of cali or ny when we think about america
People are jealous of our beautiful California 😊
Used to live in California and have seen at least 90 percent of these places. My favorite? Yosemite. It's like God's Disneyland. In my twelve years in CA, I camped at Yosemite three times. Would still like to see it again. Amazing.
@Randy Rice California is indeed a nice place to be. How is your week going ??
My favorite is driving on Highway 1 on the coast from Los Anges to San Francisco. Takes two to three days, no pressure and no rush.
I’m a classic California dreamer, born and raised for 60 + years I wouldn’t live anywhere else I still find new places to see for the first time
I'm born and raised in California and I will be honest, I've lived LA and now in San Francisco and my drive up and down from San Francisco to Las Vegas Nevada, San Diego and LA is the most beautiful scenic view the deserts and beautiful rolling mountains, it is Gods greatest creation.
Have you ever been to Monterey, Big Sur area? Cause that is a whole paradise on its own
@@eri1013 That is on my bucket list👍 thank you
Total garbage
I’m glad to hear you love California. Signal hill, manhattan beach and el segundo are also nice cities in southern ca.
Santa Barbara is my happy place. I live in Los Angeles and it’s a quick escape location. Beautiful. I love the air and sounds there!
Prefer San Diego, San Clemente, Laguna Beach, to Hearst Castle, San Francisco, Monterey and Napa then inland to Tahoe, Sierra Nevada towns and lakes, back South to Los Angeles and Hollywood, Maybe Catalina Island and home again. Love some of the other stops but this is a Big trip ! Lots to see at every stop , different things in every season. CA is a driving trip, Native American history should not be forgotten. I would have loved to include the redwoods but seemed we were at a month already, the art ,
Reforming arts and science , La Brea tar pits are amazing. The pronunciation in this post are close but not correct. Thank you. Another amazing state is New Mexico.
Thanks for tuning in Barbara! We appreaciate your feedback!
My favorite place in California is Carmel by the Sea the 17 Mle drive it's gorgeous,has great restaurants as well, Pebble beach golf course is spectacular,also Lake Tahoe it's spectacular!!
Growing up in CA, we’d go to Lake Tahoe a lot for vacation. Never gets old, Tahoe is one of my favorite places in the country
Gets more stunning the more you go!
@Zach Lake Tahoe is a an amazing place to visit . I hope you are having a great week ???
I live in Paso Robles, California, in San Luis Obispo County and we have over 300 wineries here. There's a whole lot more in San Luis Obispo county than covered. Lots of hiking trails, great restaurants and a many historical buildings and missions.
Yes! There is so much that is breathtakingly beautiful in SLO County. 😍
Shannon thanks for the input on San Luis Obispo County!!! We appreciate you tuning in!
I live in Paso Robles too. Yes, we have lots of wineries here. Come visit our SLO County. 😊
Im from Paso Robles as well it has really grown in the past 20 years; the wineries are a huge attraction. Its so beautiful in SLO county I miss how pristine it is there; overall the county is so clean and well cared for in comparison to larger cities it sets itself apart.
Cayucos is nearby and a nicer beach town than the more famous Morro Bay!
I am a naturalized US citizen and lived in 2 other countries before I moved to CA. I lived there for the longest time in my life although my husband and I have moved here to Scottsdale, AZ now. CA has so much to offer and I am so grateful that I got to spend so many exciting yrs there. I got a great education, saw all the beautiful places, and met a bunch of interesting people. It is also where I met my husband. We will be retiring in Japan in several yrs but I will always be a Californian at heart!
I love going back to visit SoCal any time of year. Thank you for this video.
I agree with you, Yosemite is the most beautiful place to visit in California.
Yosemite is a jewel of nature, it’s breathtaking, it makes you feel so insignificant in its majesty yet so honored to walk this beautiful ground! I love it there.
As far as other places….Seeing the wild elk herds along Highway 101 on the northern coast is incredible, the beauty of Big Basin state park before sadly the fire of 2020, but the trees are still there and will thrive, a view on a clear day from Mount Hamilton or Mount Umunhum ringing the Santa Clara county, especially in the green spring time!
Very good list. More to see including Lassen NP, Needles NP, Point Reyes NP, Burney Falls State Park, Mt. Shasta, the Lost Coast, Malibu, Santa Cruz, and the Bristlecone Pines. Universal Studios is also fun in LA or Legoland in San Diego County. There is so much to see and do. California is wonderful.
DUUUUDE! As a lifelong Californian, and having visited all pof these spots, you absolutely nailed it! I am an hour away from Yosemite and visit often. Some years, 10 times. I am happy you ranked Yosemite #1. Great video :)
Alan! The kind words mean a lot! Thank you for watching!
THANK YOU for including some places in Northern California. I am a lifelong California native, with family from one end of the state to the other. This gorgeous state is more than just beaches and Hollywood. And, Northern California is majestic, to say the least. Monterey and Carmel are "dreamy"- perfect description. Lovely, misty trees, wildlife, and low-key, but high class homes. And, Sacramento is a fantastic city for charm, history, food, and for raising a family. Sacramento has a great art and music scene, as well. And, Yosemite? Jaw-dropping. Leave it to a tour director to finally do this RIGHT!
Nor cal is amazing
It is so big and so varied that even after a great deal of my life spent in it, I have barely begun.,,
There’s no place like Yosemite! Is mysterious, is beautiful, glorious, and unique. I visit Yosemite and sequoia every year in different seasons.
I love classic California! My fave is Pismo Beach 🐬🐳🦭🌞🌊🍷
I too am from Chicago but settled in Santa Maria, right between SLO and Santa Barbara. By far my favorite places in California would be the redwoods. From Big Sur to Crescent City, they are the most beautiful natural wonders I've ever seen.
I live by you. Slo
Love CA. There are so many beautiful places to visit in CA. Just take a drive up the coast. Big Sur, Carmel ahhhh
The Monterey bay aquarium is a highlight of the city and cannery row - surprised you didn't mention it.
Yes, it is quite awesome there! Thanks for tuning in!
Beautiful California.
I so enjoyed watching this. As a teenager it was always my dream to visit California, and in 2009 this dream came true….which is a big deal for a British person. I went on a tour and was blessed to visit most places mentioned in the video….all of which wer simply awe inspiring. An additional place I loved was Solvang.
Thank you so much for making this 😍
Judith, you’re welcome!! Thanks for tuning in!!
Favorites: San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Barbara!
Me: San Francisco, San Diego and Santa Barbara
Love it: Disneyland, Santa Monica, Hollywood,San Diego, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco,
Absolutely gorgeous place✓godbless every single person in the entire world.🙏.
I live in CA, but I don't travel too much. However, one of the nicest couple of places I love to go to for weekend or week trips are the Lake Tahoe area, and also the coast either Montery/south of the Bay Area, and also Bodega/north of Bay Area zones.
Those truly are awesome spots! Thank you for sharing these with us!
Yes, I love California. I live there and I’m so glad I live there :)
Yep it’s a great place. Thanks for tuning in!’
Everyone knows California is the Mpst Beautiful Richest State in the US. If it became a Country , it would be the 5th economy in the World
Yup. Our country couldn't run without California.
@@Fazlul2312 I am not clicking on that but thank you. Oi you want to send me money I'm totally okay with it though. Great try .
I am a third generation Californian. My dad and grandfather were born and raised in San Francisco. I was born and raised in Napa. While I was expecting both S.F. and Napa to be on this list, I was pleasantly surprised to find Sacramento on this list, which is where I now live. Sacramento is kind of the "red headed step child" living in the shadow of S.F. and so many other great places nearby. Sacramento has really come alive in the last decade or so, along with what was mentioned here, the midtown area is filled with small art galleries, live theater, farm to fork restaurants, numerous cafes, independent coffee shops, bar and clubs. We also have an amazing bike trail the runs from the confluence of the American and Sacramento river 35 miles to Folsom lake. Growing up in Napa (only an hour away) I barely knew Sacramento existed except that it was the state capital... but now I have a real appreciation for this place I call home. Thanks for including it on this list.
I saw this and it made me smile. I live in the northern California foothills. I have been all over California many many times. Here is a great list places to go in California. Some of them are on this list BUT not all of them. And my top place to go to no one knows about unless they’ve been there.
1. Medicine Lake area. 5 to 7 days to explore. Best to camp at one of the smaller lakes like bull’s-eye or Blanche. No amenities. By far the best place. By far.
2. Yosemite. 2 to 5 days to explore.
3. Mendocino Coast and the giant redwoods. 3 to 5 days to explore.
4. Disney land. 3 to 4 days to explore. By the park hopper pass. If you’re going to spend that much money it would be worth it.
5. Sequoia national Park and Kings Canyon national Park. Three days to five days to explore. Pictures will never do the giant sequoias justice. You have to see them!
6. Lake Tahoe. 2 to 3 days to explore.
7. Monterey. 2 to 3 days to explore. Well worth renting a kayak and paddling in Monterey bay.
8. Death Valley. 2 to 3 days to explore. Anymore it’s too damn hot LOL.
9. North battle Creek Lake Campground. My2nd favorite place to camp in California From there you can go to Lassen national park( much better to camp there than in Lassen) Burney Falls. Caves to explore. Much more.
10 . Klamath River. Steelhead fishing in the fall . Between Hoopa and happy camp. Absolutely beautiful river. Lots of bears LOL.
That is my list. I’ve been to every single place on this guy‘s top 20 list but if I was going to recommend somebody to really see California at its best I would tell them to go to those places.
Thanks for all of the awesome tips Steve! You put it so neatly! Thanks for tuning in!
Have you ever been to medicine Lake area? It’s the best kept secret of California.
And the weird thing is no one knows about it. It is very far and hard to get to but there is so much to do and see.
Lava to caves. The most outside of Hawaii. Bald eagles. Huge lava flows. Obsidian and pumice lava flows. Great trails everywhere you go. And no one knows about it
To: American Classic Tour. I realize this video is 3 years ago. I just turned age 66 out of those 66 years I live in North California 63 of those years right now I live about 7 miles from Capital building in North Sacramento. I been to so many places in California that a very tough? I love most all California there something great all over in California I live in Sacramento, so I supposed Sacramento is my very favorite place there so much in Sacramento California. I enjoy this video I am watching it on 09-10-2023 Sunday now that I am older, I can watch videos other people video then upload onto You-Tube. Thank You so much for the upload.
So nice California Kept its original Spanish names for towns, roads, sierras, rivers,history etc. From Mexico cty w/❤️🇲🇽✌️
Agreed ! The history and heritage is so rich there!
I have lived in Southern California for 40 years and I love it. I can't name one favorite place as I have several. My favorites are Monterey/Big Sur area, Yosemite area, King's Canyon, Sequoia and San Diego. I've only gone as far north at San Francisco so I have a lot of exploring to do.
Thanks for tuning in! Those are all amazing places! You need to check out Northern California - especially the Northern California Coast - its breathtaking!
You should add more videos about north California
Garbage state
Hike South Mountain is SP and view the Valley and Pacific Ocean... Stunning!
4edwoods should be on everyone's BUCKET LIST!!!!
I have been living in California all my life and fortunate enough to visit all the 20 places that you mentioned in your video and a few more other places. I am an avid traveler and been around the world as well. Everywhere I visited, I always learned something new about the places, the people and its culture. There are so many places I’d like to visit still in the years ahead.
I am from Pakistan & I live in Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪 just watched this awesome video.
Amazing infrastructure, mind blowing sceneries. Loved it.
Thank you for tuning in! Hello to you all in Dubai!
@American Classic Tours, Inc. acknowledged 😊🙏
I freaking love our California Redwoods very proud Californian Here 🥰 San Francisco has been one of my favorite cities since I was a little kid. Hella love Oakland too I was born and raised here 😁
If you come down San Diego way you can start in historic Old Town and drive from pines to Palm desert Oasis come back through Mexico and be back by sunset.
Take time and check out Borrego wind caves,Jacumba Valley of the Moon,soak in hot springs in Jacumba or Holtville by the dunes, try apple pie in Julian, wineries all along the way. The Mexican vineyards are becoming famous.
Lobster in Puerto Nuevo. Fish Tuna off Ensenada.
Didn't make it back by sunset.
Jeff, thanks for the awesome tip!! Thanks for tuning in!
Palm springs is amazing place to visit cover with natural vegetation
Yes Palm Springs is beautiful!!
Yosemite is my favor place in California.
Whether is Winter or Spring Gorgeous...
The most beautiful panoramics..
El Capitan..
Maria, it is fantastic in Yosemite!! Thank you for this thoughtful comment! 😎
You missed Mt Shasta. Northern California is probably the most beautiful part of the West Coast you will ever see and you missed a lot there. As someone who lived in Southern CA all my life (and I do love everything you mentioned) I go to northern CA any chance I get. Not all that impressed with all the deserts because I lived in them for a long time but yes I love Palm Springs, hard NOT to love it when it is 85 degrees in the winter, but nothing is more beautiful to me than Mt Shasta and all the beautiful scenery in Northern CA.
Thanks for tuning in and sharing your story!!
Beautiful video on California, I was born and raised in California. I been to many places in California and 22 states and Canada, So as a younger me I travel a lot my older me now in my 60's I watch videos. To much happen so I enjoy quiet
Love where I live in Sacramento California I been in Sacramento from 1974 to present. From day I was born until 17 years of age I lived just out in the county of Lincoln California so I mostly spend my whole life in California state. Thanks, for sharing this video.
Awesome stories here! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for posting , living in California is blessing my favorite place is driving pacific coast hwy 1 to go Big Sur and Monterey 17 miles👍👍
Kelly, thank you for tuning in! We love California too! ❤️
California is the best state ever ! Has beaches , mountains , deserts all within a few hours drive ! Beaches are my favorite ! I am California born & raised ! I love my beautiful state !!!
You nailed it! California is a beautiful location!
I was also born and raised in CA too. I’m glad that most aren’t bashing ca over the homeless crisis, high taxes and the cost of living for this video.
Cool. I came here about 50 yrs ago and I am in heaven since
I have lived in San Diego my whole life. I still think it's the most beautiful city in California! You can visit all 4 seasons in one day during winter ( seriously you can). There are a zillion places to visit in San Diego County. If I had to choose my favorites, beyond SD; Big Sur & Yosemite ( I try to camp/ visit once a year), Kings Canyon/ Redwoods. We have the most amazing national parks in this state.
Or wine country locations are my next favorite.
I've been to 19 of 20. I have stayed in Pasadena a couple of times for the weekend but I have yet to watch the Rose Bowl in person 🙂
San Diego is my go-to-place for the three day weekends
Rose, awesome feedback!! We agree with you on all of your takes! 😎 Thanks for tuning in!
The little town of Julian in eastern San Diego County is a real gem!
California and Arizona are our two favorite states to visit by far! Joshua Tree National Park is our favorite place to visit. Great video thanks for posting!
Like you I was born in Chicago, but moved to Southern California as soon as I finished school. My family has always had close ties to California since my dad was stationed in San Diego when he was in the Navy. I have been to every area mentioned in your video, and you did a great job of selecting the top spots. My parents moved to San Diego, and eventually retired to Tucson in a very nice retirement town called Green Valley. Holiday times became very stressful flying to visit them, so I eventually bought a home in Phoenix. When they both passed away I decided to move back to California due to the heat and lack of ocean in Arizona. I now have a condo on top of a hill with a view of San Diego from La Jolla to Mexico and couldn't be happier.
Wow Bill thanks for sharing ! We love hearing all of your travel stories!
Maaan I wish I could afford something like that lol
Thanks for the great story . I live in California , N . Hollywood ,from 1994 and like it very much. This really the best place for life ,because each attraction is closed to visit and enjoy. Every weekend we ride to the Will Roger beach to swim 6 months in the year and to see amazing sunset!!!
Thank you for sharing all of the beautiful places in Californian top 20. Totally love it
My favorite so far spot to visit in California is San Diego 🌴 beautiful beaches
Thanks for tuning in! Yes, San Diego does have some beautiful beaches!
Love to see all those places. Good bit of my family and heritage are from my beloved California. I'm 3000 miles away on the east coast, and watching this video was pleasing. Thank you for the tour.❤
Thank you for tuning in! California is truly majestic!
My bro lives in Half Moon Bay. It's a beautiful place. 🙂
Since I was in my teens I have always loved the surf music and loved the idea of going to California. Visiting California has always been on my bucket list and driving the Pacific Coast Highway
Mary visit with us soon! See more on our website at americanclassictours.com
Sure going to try. I am Nearing 80 I want to finish my life on a pleasant note Do not want to deal with doom and gloom 😃🤩💥
Please do it ❤️
If you do travel the Pacific coast highway make sure you do it from north to south. That'll put you on the ocean side and you'll be able to pull over and see the views
Being born and raised in CA, my favorite place must be Yosemite National Park. We had gone on an annual basis most of my adult life. One of my favorite places to photograph as an amateur photographer. Visiting the mountain area around Lake Tahoe area is my 2nd favorite spot.
Yosemite is so beautiful. I love the squirrels there.
John they are awesome at Yosemite 😎! Thanks for tuning in!
WTH? You love Yosemite for the squirrels???
I grudgingly agree California is probably the singular state with the most to see and do, but if you took the same expanse of area and plotted it over the Northeast or the Southeast, you'd find just as much. Favorite place to go in California is Santa Cruz - perfect classic California beach culture.
Thanks for that comment Greg!!! Appreciate you tuning in!
@Greg Wilde I wish I could visit that beach too. But I'm less privilege to be there soon. How has your week been ??
I am very fortunate to live in Monterey area, hike in Big Sur. From my office, I can see Monterey bay.
Great introduction to California highlights and its good travel inspiration to watch it :) I´ve only been to LA/Hollywood area, but going 3 weeks on wheel in the summer 2022 to SF, Yosemite and down HW1. I expect the stay in Yosemite to be the tour-highlight.
Thanks for tuning in! We hope you’ve had a great trip
If you get a chance to do a change of plans, I would HIGHLY HIGHLY encourage you to go to Point Lobos in Monterey. It’s like maybe a two hour way south of SF but it’s an absolute PARADISE! absolutely worth the trip!!!!
Heavenly place no place like home 👀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
i am impressed on the quality of you content! congratulations!!! wish all the success for the channel!!! cheers
I live in La Jolla, San Diego. My favorite place in Calif so far is Big Sur.
It’s a staple for sure!!! 🌊
Great video JD!!!! My favorite place to visit in California is definitely Big Sur!
Thanks Brendan! I'm surprised you didn't say LA after the tour this past January...
Thank you for putting this together, enjoy learning about California and making a “Bucket List.”
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in!
I am in love with this California visit. I had drove threw Colorado, then on to Los Vegas, then death Valley, then stayed in Fresno and visited Yosemite National Park for about 45 days, and after that I hit the coast to visit a old friend of mine where I was raised in Sacramento for a couple weeks. After the trip and the ocean in my body, I really enjoyed a few drinks of whine watching the sunset and I feel so happy with my life like there is so much to see. The views and the true inspiration to just get out and live. Thank you California!
California is one of those must-see states! Thanks for viewing and leaving positive words!
One of my favorite places to visit in California is the Los Angeles Union Station across the street from Olvera Street. The Union Station is an iconic landmark. This is a historic building that holds all the glamour of days gone by. Countless movies have been filmed in this classic train station. When you finish touring the Union Station and its beautiful gardens, you can cross the street to Olvera Street. Olvera Street, known as the Placita in a small cobble stone street that step back into Mexican history.
One block from Union Station You can see homeless people, real everyday gangsters, prostitute's, don't forget the newest thing train robbers. Please stay in the tourist area. You dont want to see the real Los Angeles
I used olvera st twice for a field trip a long time ago.
I lived in San Diego for 1 year. I'm in Korea now. I love California. I wanna make a vedio about California culture and nature beauty to introduce to Korean. I was attracted your video title and enjoyed it. I recommend some places to visit hidden gem in California you didn't mention it. Anzo Borrego state park, Crowley Lake Stone Columns, Pinnacles national park, Lassen Volcano national park, Hot Creek Geological Site, Mammoth lake, Mono lake, Burney Falls, Trona Pinnacles, Carrizo Plain National Monument...etc. best lakes, best national park, best beaches, best state parks.. Oh, so many places to go!! There are places I've been to and places I haven't been to. Hope to travel again soon.
Thanks for tuning in!! Yes California is great!
San Diego is my favorite place to visit. It has everything.
It truly is special there! San Diego is awesome!
California dreaming on such a winter’s day🎼🎸🎹🎺🎷
i realy love kalifornien very nice country very nice
very good
It really is!
I was in Napa Valley in 2018 it was so beautiful I loved it
Debra, it’s something else isn’t it? Thanks for tuning in!!
The best of the bested is the weather, absolutely beautiful weather in California ❤
It really is!
Great Video, been living in CA for 30 years! Many of the places my wife and I have visited, several we've had not... but soon will be... excellent job!
Gene thanks for the kind words!! Thanks for tuning in!!
Great Vid, JD - love learning about all the rich history of California from you. Hoping we can catch the Fighting Illini in the Rose Bowl one of these upcoming years! Also would love to 3-putt my way through beautiful Pebble Beach 🙃
Thanks for tuning in Mike! Yes, the Rose Bowl would be a blast. Pebble Beach would be too, I just got to get working on my golf game haha. Hope you are doing well and I hope to see you soon!
Yosemite national park, Hearst castle, L.A.
I had a trip down my memory lane when I saw this video (I was in California 4 years ago) .I couldn't agree more with your choices .California is many worlds in one state from deserts to green mountains to beaches to theme parks it has all .lots of love to California
California is my favorite state visit
It's amazing to see and experience! Thank you for tuning in!
I feel in ❤️ with quaint Fernwood, California and its jewelry of a beach
It truly is something else over there!!!
My favorite state to visit, and hopefully someday live is California! While I very much love many places in California, my favorite is for sure LA. I especially love areas near the coast with the cool Pacific air and amazing beaches. I also love California beaches because I love cooler ocean water!!!!!!! #Cali4life
Nice video JD. I would have to say Hawaii for my favorite state. And Pebble Beach in California!! That whole area is so beautiful.
Suzette, it's tough to beat Hawaii! And, yes Pebble Beach is unforgettable.
Hello there how are you doing today 🌸
Since Hawaii is mentioned, my husband and I used to compare two places. His fave is Yosemite and my fave is the beaches of Hawaii. No other state comes close. I think one of the beaches of Virgin island comes close, but that is only one beach. Hawaii has many to die for. Besides Yosemite itself, Tuolumne Meadows is so beautiful you want to just lay on the grass and walk-in the stream. This is toward the north side of Yosemite along Tioga Rd.
Does your family by any chance own pizza shop?
Great video! Fortunate to live in the most beautiful state in America.
I'm sorry New England, but California has you beat in beautiful pristine and luscious landscapes.
I’ve never been to California jd but my favorite state I’ve been to is the massive mystical mountain ranges in Colorado
Thanks for tuning in Pete! Yes, Colorado is beautiful 🏔🏔🏔
i recommend the sierras around sequoia, fantastic mountain range.
Love that place
Living there is another experience. Trust me California is much better in every way including mentality!!!!@@AmericanClassicToursInc
We have traveled all over this amazing country and seen so much beauty. We are retired and can live anywhere we want yet choose to live in the Sierra Foothills 8 miles from where gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill (Coloma CA). Driving home from the Sacramento area seeing the snow capped Sierra Mountains never gets old.
With all of the bad things that are said and insults to our residents from residents of other states, CA has and does get a lot of abuse and some of that abuse is well placed. It costs a lot to live here and our government officials leave much to be desired. That said, we feel fortunate to be able to live here. The climate, the Alpine lakes 30 minutes from our home, the beach 3 hours away, winter sports 45 minutes away, and so much more.
In addition the economic opportunities here are second to none in spite of regulations and taxes. I retired at 56 years old, something very unlikely had we lived elsewhere.
If you are one of the people bad mouthing CA thats fine, but please do not come here. We already have plenty of tourists and do not need or want people with bad attitudes towards our beautiful state.
California is very unique in that besides large cities, there are many small cities as well as different things to interest everyone. We have mountains, desert, lakes, ocean, rivers, trees-redwood in particular, lots of state, regional and city parks, and lots of entertainment for adults and children. I often thought of leaving the state when i retired, but I don’t want to start over alone.
The Sierra foothills area is very nice. I like Sutter and Placerville and I’m sure you’re not too far away. Ive been to Jackson Rancheria many times and enjoy the drive because we used to take Latrobe road. I’ve been to the gold country many times as well. It is nice and quiet and beautiful. It can get very hot in the summer. Is that old cemetery still there? Enjoy your retirement.
Very well said Jim M.👍🤣
Was in Phoenix, AZ last year several times. The people I hung out with couldn't stop themselves from severely crapping on Cali, even knowing that I was from there. I've lived in LA for 22 years(from Ohio originally) and just moved to the Bay Area in December. Because I have better manners than those folks, I couldn't bring myself to inform them that in 22 years of living in LA, I had spent exactly ZERO time thinking anything good or bad about Arizona. For no other reason than I was too engaged and in love with life in California to even form an opinion about other places. And I have had a totally different experience than you Jim. I'm a poor, struggling artist and wearer of many hats in order to get by. But I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Good luck exploiting illegals.
Oscar Wilde once said: "We hate that which we envy." This is definitely true for California.
Amazing Information and videography, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the love!!! Hope you are doing well!
I live here in
Southern California born and raised, I LOVE CALIFORNIA We have everything here all scenic places. "From the desert to the sea" was the modo for channel 7 weather ,
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I live in Southern California, and I agree with you that it is the best state to visit, because of all the factors you mentioned. I might be prejudiced but what other state can offer wonderful beaches, deserts, mountains, and weather. We have the most National Parks for a reason, and great cities also. I love California!
I love all the various forms of poop you have on your sidewalks next to all the syringe needles
That's why you have a whopping five likes because California has turned into a turd
Totally 👍 agree
It truly is diverse in scenery!
Oh I'm sorry after 5 months you have 11 likes
JD, you mentioned three things that people love about California, but you forgot the most important one: the weather!
Ah yes of course! Thank you 😊
In n out is also one things that some people like about ca too.
I love Bass Lake, CA so quaint the smell of the conifers and pines in the morning take your breath away. Also, Big Sur where the sea and the forest meet best of both worlds awesomeness. Also, love Solvang, and the little town of Kernville a River runs through it.
Eden, all of those spots are something else! California really has much to offer!
No better weather . California 🥰
As a third generation Californian, I was distracted by odd pronunciation ( Fr Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo to name a few). Napa Valley is a xerox copy of Italy's Piemonte. Italian vintners from there established the area in the 1950's: Mondavi, Gallo to name just a few! To me San Francisco and San Diego are favorites. Loved living in Santa Barbara for 12 years and visiting charming Solvang....These are unique experiences.
Janet Marletto, here's a gem of mispronunciation for you. My Mom and Aunt went on a bus tour to Mission San Juan Capistrano. Another woman on the bus kept talking about San JUan caPIStraNO. YIKES!!🙄😱
Solvang is a nice place to visit in ca.
If you are going to see Hearst Castle, be sure to visit the amazing beach town of Cambria
Sandy Does your family by any chance own pizza shop?
I would recommend visiting Solvang too. Manhattan beach, Costa Mesa, and el segundo are my favorite cities in southern ca.
I would recommend the hiking trails on Mt Tamalpais just north of San Francisco. So beautiful.
I like the history you added to each place. Btw, California is my favorite state because it’s my home state. I am disappointed that you did not add my town, Laguna Beach to the list though.
The history is so rich here!
I agree! LA and OC were lumped together and I see them as completely separate areas!
Loved Santa Monica Pier with the end of my favorite, Route 66!
Judith, yes! So neat to see the end of that historic route!
Shoreline village is better than the Santa Monica pier.
Beautiful places thanks for sharing
Thank so much for this touring intro. The clarity of your voice even made every sequential image a memorable one. 👍
I truly admire whoever can afford to live in CA; a co-worker told me that even a U.S. government employee couldn't rent an apartment while high-tech employee got prioritized on lease application (truly beyond belief). I only had a chance to see LA (1974) and SF (1992). ✌️🕊️👵
Thanks for the kind words!
Great video. I've been to California multiple times. Hard to pick my favorite parts but Yosemite is right at the top. This is followed by Lake Tahoe. As cities go, San Francisco is my absolute favorite. I have two favorite states, New Mexico and Wyoming - the Tetons specifically. Hope to travel again soon.
Kathleen, the Tetons are amazing - the most beautiful mountain range in America in our opinion! And, yes New Mexico is an awesome and underrated state to travel to!
Hope to bump into you
Great watch, JD! Miss the old back drop 😢
Jack, we miss the old studio too! Thanks for tuning in. Hope to see you out on the road soon :)
Stunning video! WoW... Thanks for sharing. A couple of places from California not mentioned in the video are Joshua Tree national park and Death Valley national park. You can find some of the crazies rock formations in there. Joshua Tree is just 2.5 hours away from Los Angeles.
Those are awesome places to see as well!! Thank you for tuning in!!
Great list! Might also put Mount Shasta on there, but not sure what that would replace. It's more isolated but worth visiting. A place in LA that many miss is It's a Wrap, a store in Burbank that sells mostly clothing from TV and movies sets. Pacific coast highway is number one on my list, even above Yosemite. Don't miss the elephant seal visitors center. - KS, author, It's a mad, mad, mad, mad Trip.