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20 | California CALIFORNIA Land of Dreamers 5 5 99 101 1 1 101 101 1 101 14 5 5 15 15 15 127 395 395 395 95 50 80 80 95 6 58 5 99 10 40 8 MEXICO AZ San Francisco Palo Alto Oakland San Jose Fresno Bakersfield Santa Barbara Mojave Barstow Las Vegas San Luis Obispo Sonoma Monterey Palm Springs Anaheim San Diego Los Angeles Garberville Eureka Fort Bragg Red Bluff Chico Reno miles km 100 0 100 0 Carson City Redding Redwood National Park Mount Shasta Lassen Volcanic National Park Yosemite National Park Kings Canyon National Park Sequoia National Park Death Valley National Monument Joshua Tree National Monument O R E G O N N E V A D A P A C I F I C O C E A N Salton Sea Lake Tahoe Goose Lake Truckee Gold sands, golden tans, gold rushes, and the Golden Gate—no wonder California is known as the Golden State. It's where stars are made and the first motion picture theater was born. Where the silver screen holds even more weight than the gold nuggets that inspired the first West Coasters to seek their American dream, and nearly 300 national and state parks—including the 125-year-old Yosemite National Park—hide treasure beyond these material measures. It's an idealized land where sunlight dances between towering redwoods, cliff-crashing waves, and perfectly aligned rows of grapevines alike. From the north coast to the south, California inspires, stirs, and moves in a million different ways. Do you imagine finding grace in the City of Angels, or would you prefer to defy nature in Death Valley? Are super-sized, character-filled amusement parks your idea of fantasies come to life, or is a tour of America's most prestigious wine country more your speed? Are you hard-pressed to decide between hiking hills or lounging beachside as a precursor to a night out at the finest of restaurants and glitziest of clubs? There's no need to decide just yet. You just have to choose California.

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