Northern Californians will tell you about all the outdoor activities in the region, the many national and state parks, and the abundance of fresh produce we have access to in this state. The region is very diverse but here are five things all Northern Californian would agree on:
- Forget Colorado skiing or anywhere else for that matter. To Northern Californians, the Lake Tahoe area is our Vail, Whistler, or Jackson Hole.
Coast-to-Coast/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Whether you want a laid-back ski holiday or a five-star getaway, you’ll find it in the Lake Tahoe area.
In addition to skiing, there are towns and neighborhoods each offering fun things to do and places to see. There’s South Lake Tahoe for casinos, downtown Truckee for shopping, and the several small towns around the lake for waterfront dining.
Mark Gibson/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Everyone has their favorites, but skiing and snowboarding is great just about any place in the Lake Tahoe area.
- Clam Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl is a delicacy. That’s right– creamy clam soup. For those not familiar, it tastes 1000x better than it sounds. Put that in a sourdough bread bowl and you’ve got the real San Francisco treat.
valbunny/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images You can get clam chowder at a lot of seafood restaurants in Northern California, but the best is found in San Francisco at Pier 39.
- When you think of California beaches, you probably think of the palm tree lined white sand beaches of Southern California. Northern California beaches are beautiful but cold and windy. A beach day in Northern California probably involves blankets, heavy jackets, and a thermos of warm liquid. We have the occasional warm beach day but most of the time it’s quite chilly.
John Elk III/ The Image Bank via Getty Images There’s something so peaceful about cozying-up under a blanket on a beach and watching the waves crash onto the sand. Northern California beaches are also great places to whale watch during whale migration season from December to May.
- California Wine Country is the best in the nation. There are so many areas in the United States that now grow grapes for wine and bring in a decent number of tourists. But for many Californians, the wine from the Napa Valley region is unbeatable. Northern California wine country produces strong wine– and we mean both in flavor and alcohol, compared to many European wines.
Charles O’Rear/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images California wine country is also famous for its many five-star resorts and beautiful countryside.
- No state offers the diversity of landscapes you will find in California. Want to ski at world-class resorts? Want to hike around geothermal areas? Walk among the redwoods? Take surfing lessons? Anything you want to experience is a few hours away.
Kevin Trash/Moment via Getty Images Within the confines of Northern California, you can experience many different types of vacations.
What is something you love about Northern California that you cannot find anywhere else in the world? Or something that you think Northern California does better than any other part of the world? Tell us in the comments.
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Whether you want a laid-back ski holiday or a five-star getaway, you’ll find it in the Lake Tahoe area.
Mark Gibson/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images
Everyone has their favorites, but skiing and snowboarding is great just about any place in the Lake Tahoe area.
valbunny/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
You can get clam chowder at a lot of seafood restaurants in Northern California, but the best is found in San Francisco at Pier 39.
John Elk III/ The Image Bank via Getty Images
There’s something so peaceful about cozying-up under a blanket on a beach and watching the waves crash onto the sand. Northern California beaches are also great places to whale watch during whale migration season from December to May.
Charles O’Rear/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images
California wine country is also famous for its many five-star resorts and beautiful countryside.
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Within the confines of Northern California, you can experience many different types of vacations.
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