Southern California is all about outdoor adventures, delicious food, gorgeous scenery, and sunny weather. Whether you’re looking for the best spots for surfers or places to go mountain biking, you’ll find all this and more in SoCal.
It’s also home to Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and the iconic Death Valley National Park. For any first time visitor to California, you’ll find some of the most unmissable attractions in this region.
It’s a laid-back beach with clean, golden sands and great surf. The beach is THE place to be in San Diego, and no matter what day of the week or time of day, you’ll find sunbathers, and beach goers playing volleyball on the soft sands.
The diner is part restaurant and part museum, with so many 50s-inspired memorabilia inside. Its most iconic piece is the corvette that’s sitting in the center of the diner.
We recommend the Guy Fleming Trail for varying landscapes, but it’s quite a long trail so head there early morning if possible. The trail takes you past the incredible coastal vistas with some of the best views in Southern California!
La Jolla is one of the best places to visit in Southern California to see seals. If you want to see these elusive animals, head to the La Jolla Caves and walk around to La Jolla Cove to see the resident seals.
You can’t go past cheap and delicious fish or shrimp tacos at local institution Oscar’s Mexican Seafood. This hole in the wall with bright murals on its outside walls is on the border of LA Jolla and Pacific Beach.