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These 8 Small-Town California Bakeries Sell Cinnamon Rolls Worth The Long Drive
By Evan Cook · Sep 17
Order The Chile Relleno Burrito At This Bakersfield Spot Locals Have Loved For Decades
By Evan Cook · Sep 17
Locals Line Up At This Long Beach Stand For Fish Tacos Straight Off The Grill
By Evan Cook · Sep 16
The 7 California Roadside Taco Trucks Where Truckers Stop For The Best Al Pastor
By Evan Cook · Sep 16
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The local spots finally getting their moment.
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Our editors' favorite finds this week—the kind of places worth the drive.
Folks Drive Hours For The Hand-Cut Steaks At This Old-School San Juan Capistrano Restaurant
By Evan Cook
9 California Creameries Churning Small-Batch Ice Cream In Flavors You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
By Evan Cook
Order The Chile Verde At This Fresno Taqueria And You’ll Taste Why Farmworkers Swear By It
By Evan Cook
9 California Taco Trucks Locals Chase Down For The Best Late-Night Bites
By Evan Cook
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These 8 California Sandwich Shops Pile French Dips The Way Locals Have Craved For Decades
The French dip is one of those simple sandwiches that keeps people coming back for generations. Thinly sliced beef, a soft roll, and a cup...
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Families Keep Coming Back To This California Pizza Farm For Friday Nights
Some Friday nights end with a couch and a screen, but the ones worth remembering happen out where the fields...
By Evan Cook on Sep 12
Locals Swear This Foggy California Coastal Town Has The Freshest Abalone Around
Tucked along a misty stretch of the Northern California coast sits a place where redwoods lean toward the ocean and...
By Evan Cook on Sep 12
5 California Lodges Where You Can Watch Elk Graze From The Porch
Some vacations you plan around restaurants or beaches. This one you plan around elk. Along California’s far northern coast, near...
By Evan Cook on Sep 12
9 California Wineries Where You Can Picnic Right Among The Vines
California wine country is made for lazy afternoons, and some vineyards actually want you to spread out a blanket and...
By Evan Cook on Sep 12
The Chile Verde At This California Hole-In-The-Wall Is So Good Locals Beg You Not To Tell Anyone
Word travels fast when a tiny kitchen turns out food worth standing in a long line for. On a quiet...
By Evan Cook on Sep 12
These 8 California Waterfalls Are Worth the Short Hike for a Big Payoff
California is full of waterfalls that make you work hard to reach them, but not every one asks for a...
By Evan Cook on Sep 11