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replying to @travelskills @travelskills SoCal has beaches, mountains & desert and year round great weather, but I like NorCal because of Napa & Sonoma! It's so much prettier up there. 🍷😍 #TravelSkills
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RT @CruiseEditor: Q3: Best place? My favorite getaway is equidistant from both San Francisco and LA – it’s the central coast, particularly…
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replying to @theplanetd @theplanetd Beautiful picture! We love Santa Barbara too! #TravelSkills
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replying to @PacificaCoC @PacificaCoC Lots of answers for Pacifica. I'll have to check it out! #TravelSkills
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A3 No matter the stretch of #California coast, surfer flyers get to bring their surfboards for #free thanks to a policy launched by @united this month: https://t.co/oUIYQIcBZY via @Forbes #TravelSkills
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A3. Fastest coast getaway from SF: Pacifica. I can get there faster than to Ocean Beach in the city. #TravelSkills
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replying to @travelskills @travelskills Have gone from SF to Point Reyes to Mendocino all the way to Legett and up to Arcata to Trinidad and Crescent City #TravelSkills
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replying to @theplanetd @theplanetd A3 here is my article on fun #roadtrip directly from @flySFO airport https://t.co/HzyGm1oxhx #travel #travelskills @JohnnyJet @cjmcginnis
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RT @epic7travel: A2: NorCal all the way! I love our #wineries, redwoods, #goldengatebridge and restaurants @VisitCA @VisitNapaValley @only…
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A1: I'm a big fan of the drive up Highway 1 from Santa Cruz to San Francisco through @PacificaCoC
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TIP – Always wear layers of clothing on the N. CA #Coast and peel off as the day goes on. #TravelSkills @cjmcginnis
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A3: Carmel-by-the-Sea is worth a visit for its art galleries. Just don't pack your high heels! #TravelSkills https://t.co/YTBtHU7bSl
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RT @PacificaCoC: TIP – Always wear layers of clothing on the N. CA #Coast and peel off as the day goes on. #TravelSkills @cjmcginnis https:…
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replying to @thethoughtcard @thethoughtcard Today we are going to due a tasting with Trips distillery. Jason makes great vodka and wisky. #travelskills
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Joining from sunny #SanFrancisco today! @VisitCA @onlyinsf #TravelSkills #california #goldengatebridge
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replying to @Visit_Palau @Visit_Palau @theplanetd It is! I love to grab lunch at Camelot Fish & Chips and then sit outside and watch the water. #TravelSkills
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replying to @Kimlikesturtles @Kimlikesturtles Glad to know it's the one I've explored more :D #travelskills
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RT @BBC_Travel: A3: Carmel-by-the-Sea is worth a visit for its art galleries. Just don't pack your high heels! #TravelSkills https://t.co/Y…
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replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis @PacificaCoC @JohnnyJet @nataliediscala Yum! That looks delicious! We love Venice Beach, too. #TravelSkills
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replying to @Vacations_w_mom @Vacations_w_mom @PacificaCoC We were thinking the same thing! #TravelSkills
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RT @travelskills: In @PacificaCoC, near San Francisco, you can go whale-watching: https://t.co/1BUEM3mr2N #TravelSkills
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replying to @NewYorkHabitat @NewYorkHabitat Thanks! We love driving through California #TravelSkills
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replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis I would love to research ALL the beaches in California LOL But I love Manhattan Beach - it's so special to my husband and has become very special to me, too. It's beautiful and I've seen some incredible sunsets there #TravelSkills
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replying to @PacificaCoC @PacificaCoC A4 Manhattan Beach. It’s where I’ve lived for over 25 years. #TravelSkills
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replying to @PacificaCoC @PacificaCoC A4 My dogs love big, wide, cold Ocean Beach on the western side of San Francisco. 15 mins from my house! #TravelSkills
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replying to @Darlene22617625 @Darlene22617625 @thethoughtcard What about that famous Jack Cheese? Where does that come from? #TravelSkills
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A4: LA beaches like Malibu and Santa Monica's are pretty unbeatable, and they have the best beachfront hotels https://t.co/mjnOq0udeY #TravelSkills
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replying to @travelskills @travelskills We like Bodega Bay, Pacifica, and of course, SF! #travelskills
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A3: For me, it's Santa Cruz...chill attitude and just the right amount of beach life. #TravelSkills
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replying to @CharlesMcCool @CharlesMcCool @VisitCA @JUCYWorld @FunInFairfax @JohnnyJet @cjmcginnis @RickGriffin @AskAConcierge @always5star @pubclub @DanaHFreeman @DarleyNewman Looks like that would be a blast to travel in #TravelSkills
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replying to @travelskills @travelskills And south from SF to Monterey to Big Sur Village all the way to Morro Bay to Santa Barbara via 101 then PCH via Ventura to Malibu and Santa Monica #TravelSkills
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RT @cjmcginnis: Q4 What's your favorite beach in California? Why? #TravelSkills https://t.co/zfuqoPoGMn
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Even gloomy days on California's coast are magical. Shot taken in #Cambria #travelskills
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replying to @pamheld @pamheld @JohnnyJet @LuxeTiffany @IndraPetersons @LandLopers @theplanetd @AndreaFeczko @Heather_Poole @SpudHilton Nepenthe is always a favorite stop of mine! #travelskills
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replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet @PacificaCoC There is a secret brew pub you can only reach hiking on Mt Tamalpais...read about it in my upcoming book: Strange SF #travelskills #strangesf
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replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet @thethoughtcard @LuxeTiffany @IndraPetersons @LandLopers @AndreaFeczko @Heather_Poole @SpudHilton @PacificaCoC Yes it is! #TravelSkills
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A3 – #Pacifica is sometimes referred to as SF’s “background playground.” You can literally be mountain biking/hiking/skateboarding one instance & then surfing/paddle boarding within minutes! #TravelSkills #CACoast #surf #hike
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Not sure it’s my favourite, but I “discovered” Davenport Landing Beach during drive in April of this year. Just turned off Hwy 1 for a minute on a drive w/ my Dad & sister and there it was. Short drive north of Santa Cruz. A4 #TravelSkills @visitsantacruz @VisitCA
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A3: Monterey Bay! Great California coastal charm in all the cities there. Carmel-by-the-Sea is my favorite! @travelskills @cjmcginnis #travelskills
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RT @DanaHFreeman: @theplanetd Just did a mini one from north to south LA @VisitConejo to @VisitTorrance @VisitCA #TravelSkills https://t.co…