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Established California is a California lifestyle website and community where people can come together to share their journey of the pursuit of a Golden State of Mind. We believe no matter where you call home, you should: Be Established. Love Life. Live California.
California is full of stunning natural wonders, and it’s so massive! There are so many amazing things to do in the Golden State that you’ll need a bucket list to see them all. Why not plan a road trip with your besties? We’ve made an epic list of the best California road trip ideas you need to try for the adventure of a lifetime.
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In honor of one of our favorite holidays, Halloween, we wanted to showcase something a little different. This mysterious and chilling shoot, shot in the small central coast town of Paso Robles, is just that -- and we can't wait to share it with you.
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Driving down Pacific Coast Highway in Big Sur, California. Photo by Renata Amazonas
Although I’ve explored several California destinations throughout the last few years, one of my favorite spots is Big Sur. Located around 300 miles up the coast from Los Angeles, this idyllic, picturesque stretch of land is one of the Golden State’s biggest treasures.
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Photo by Benjamin Montemayor from @nikkthequick
Nikki Lazaran from Resfeber Junket is sharing the ULTIMATE California Coast road trip! Follow along all month as she shares her favorite stops all over the Golden State. Let’s explore: Central Coast
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Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Luca Renaud, I am a 16 year old aspiring videographer from Montreal, Canada. This summer I went on a family roadtrip along California's Highway 1. I documented our trip through video with my camera, and put together this 4-minute short film.
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I jump off the muni at the Embarcadero Metro Station and with a short walk I can get to the area on the Embarcadero I need to be. Once I reach the foot of Market Street, the magnificent 245- foot tall clock tower on top of a waterfront building, marks I have arrived to one of my favorite destinations, the historic San Francisco Ferry Building.
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Some days, you just need to fall asleep under the stars, in a tent, smelling like firewood and a little drunk on whiskey. You welcome the escape from that hustling energy of the city, the all-to-well-known biting addiction to social media, and oh the irritability of the sound of cars.
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In a city where everyone walks, and there are hills.. lots of hills.. everywhere,... it's no surprise that SFers love taking their workouts outside. We believe that to really get a feel of a new place you're traveling to, you have to run up and down its hills, bike down its roads, and Downward Dog where the locals do.
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Photography by Lindsay Vacek
A few weeks back, I was hitting a... let's call it "mid-life" crisis.. if you will... and I needed out of LA. I have some really amazing friends who live in a great mountain town in Northern California: Mount Shasta.
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There are few things I love more than decorating my home for fall. The colors, the fall leaves, the warm rustiness of it all.. I could go on and on. So this month I'm sharing a few of my favorite items from one of my favorite stores in the Bay Area, The Makery.
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Image by Arturo Torres
I first spotted Amour Vert, the San Francisco based brand in a small boutique on Main Street in Half Moon Bay called Crow’s Nest. Obsessed with the chic designs and innovative fabrics, I knew this was a label to commit to memory.
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For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of exploring the well know California Wine Country, put it on your bucket list now! It is absolutely gorgeous and really appeals to all walks of life. California makes up 90% of the wine produced in the country. In the entire state of California there are over 1200 wineries, in the region known as “Wine Country” just north of San Francisco there are over 400 wineries!
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It was early Friday morning, summer was approaching, the sun was out and I couldn’t have been more excited for a three-day weekend! Since I live in Los Angeles, I saw this as a perfect excuse to road trip it up to San Francisco to surprise my parents and spend some time with Bay Area friends.
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