From redwood-rimmed black sand beaches to romantic, Mediterranean-esque villages, these are the most relaxing beach towns in ...

Discover the best California coastal towns for a perfect summer weekend getaway, from hidden gems to crowd-pleasers with ...

Among the numerous ghost towns in America is an abandoned settlement outside of Death Valley, California, that is now a delightful oasis for artists.

USA Today recently named two California cities the Best Small Towns in the West, including the No. 1 overall in the survey. Solvang, the Denmark-themed town in the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country ...

A former Gold Rush town northeast of Sacramento was named one of the best small towns in America in 2025. It was the only town in California to make the list. Country Living selected 10 ...

The accolades keep piling up for the Danish Capital of America, as Solvang, California was named the Best Small Town in the West by USA Today. Last week, the Denmark-inspired tourism hub in Santa ...

In 2022, the town was named the “ Best Small Town ” to visit for Christmas in the state of California. Solvang earned No. 2 on the Newsweek list, beat out by Grapevine, Texas as No. 1.

The Calipatria pole isn’t even the tallest in California. It was overtaken in 1996 by a 200-foot flagpole dedicated by the Lions Club in Dorris, a town of 860 people near the Oregon border.