California (Lonely Planet Country & Regional Guides)

California 's nickname Golden State dates from its Wild West mining era. But on sunny days when the coastal fog lifts, it might just as well describe California 's more than 1100 miles of Pacific beaches. Sara Benson, Lonely Planet Writer
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