Best places to visit in Southern California [Our 5 favorite places in California]

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Reveal of the Top 5 best places to visit in Southern California - the hidden gems locals want to keep secret. These are the out of the way places locals go when escaping the crowds of Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. From beach to deserts to mountains, these are our top 5 favorite places in California.
In the video prior we covered numbers 6-10 best places to visit in Southern California. If you missed that episode, you can view it at • Places to Visit in Sou... . Today we're on to, what we consider, some of the best places in California hands down. We'll cover a small island town, a luxury artisan beachside city, a desert oasis, and an old fashioned mountain town. We'll be covering our top picks of where to stay and what to do in each area along with sharing why we feel it is one of the best places in California.
0:00 Intro
0:53 Julian
3:29 Solana Beach
6:50 Catalina Island
9:50 Temecula
13:15 Laguna Beach
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Ponte Inn - www.pontewinery.com/
Pavilion Hotel - www.visitcatalinaisland.com/l...
Julian Gold Rush Hotel - www.julianhotel.com/
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[@CraftedTravelCo]

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[@CraftedTravelCo]

Are you planning to travel in 2020?

[@Meeshie-G]

Awesome video thank you!

[@Kidarkness00]

Thank you for being so descriptive and for your recommendations!

[@CraftedTravelCo]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)

[@rosareyna2534]

Thank you for this recommendations !

[@bigmanshams9800]

Ventura County GANG

[@ThembiAchberger]

Great video with great suggestions!

[@ifrank3636]

So many nice places in California you guys are lucky!

[@JeanWandimi]

Interesting spots mentioned. I love how you mention some other less talked about places.

[@californiavibes7207]

Great video...I loved it 👍🏽❤️

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Thanks so much!

[@markshag5149]

A little constructive criticism if that's OK? You are pretty good to look at but how bout a few more shots of the actual area with you doing a voice over. The descriptions are very good and now only to include the visuals with it. Thanx and keep up the good work. Love Mark

[@shiyingnie5695]

Solana beach is gorgeous.

[@josefermalino461]

Awesome video

[@bereg.2022]

Very descriptive and interesting

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Bere G. Thanks so much! Have you been to any of the locations?

[@SuckahhFreeSunday]

Thank you

[@giaandlyalya]

Haha, yes, been to Julian a few years ago, and it was like being in a time machine. And yep, them apple pies!

[@donbarnett5090]

Enjoyed your video because it was informative. I travelled to southern Cal a few times & see I missed some good places, but California is loaded with good places. I put my experiences in a few short videos on You Tube. Search You Tube with my name & words like California, San Diego, Hearst Castle, Anza-Borreggo state park, Death Valley, etc. It's a great state with lots of variety. Hope you do more videos on it. Thanks.

[@brujitacrafty]

I'm sorry I almost spit my coffee out when you said Temecula is the Napa of Socal. If anything the central coast is the closest thing to Napa with regards to good wine but I can see how the views are a good selling point. It's a grest starting place for wine drinkers, they don't have the greatest wines so tasting is the best thing to do. You will definitely run into a lot more younger, clueless crowd. South Coast Winery is the mainstream of all wineries, lots of pretentious asshats.

[@actuniversalstudios]

I knew about these places, but the only one I've actually been to is Catalina Island.

[@Baileys.small.engine.repair]

Out of the following 5 cities which one has the best schools? Which one has the lowest crime rate? Which one is the cheapest? 1. San Bernardino 2. San Francisco 3. San Mateo 4. San Marino 5. San Leandro

[@petetule727]

More matzaballs please

[@petetule727]

How do you make homemade challah bread

[@lyonpaque3100]

Don't see how anyone could miss Ojai (It's definitely Southern California)

[@jenniferstephenson8840]

Cuyamaca=Coo yah ma cuh

[@gomeztheterrible5888]

I died when I heard her say it

[@estrellabonifacio5573]

Wheres the scene of the places your suggesting?

[@petetule727]

Ariverderchi

[@downtown7235]

Waight im a local

[@jjwien8593]

LunaChow

[@zarquondam]

Cuyamaca, not Cuyacoma.

[@ibrahimalnuaimi346]

It would have been nicer had you taken us on a tour to these places instead of talking. Thanks

[@anguska]

Temecula 🤣 not much to do

[@Atlanticmoonsnail]

Really lost me at the major mispronunciation of Cuyamaca (coo- yah- mack-ah) Mountains en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyamaca_Mountains

[@chalinosanchez696]

CAYACOMA?? u mean cuyamaca

[@GilbertLew]

In your video, you did not mention Covid-19 shortcomings and how it will affect your suggested destinations.

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Thanks for your comment! I didn't add any info about it because it was still such an uncertainty when I filmed the video. With the continued changes (every week it seems), my best recommendation is calling ahead to find out current information if you plan to visit any of these cities. California has a plan of action involving a watch list and counties are opening depending on their place on this list. Many places now are open for outside service and dining, but we're slowing opening to indoor services. I would just call your hotel before coming (or when choosing a location) to discover what will be available and what adjustments you may need to make. Either way, always bring your mask as it's mandatory throughout the state :)

[@naysaynetwork5271]

The issue with California is everybody outside of California thinks we only have 3 cities and Disneyland 😂😂 Its so annoying.

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Haha, so true! 😂

[@veganfoodlovers2667]

Where can black and people go without being singled out or being treated like criminals

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Hi @natalieraye love! Thank you for your question. I admit, I was afraid to answer this when I first read it because I don't want to hurt or offend anyone and I never quite know how best to respond to questions about race. However, I will just try to be as honest as I can. I would like to say all of the cities would be open and kind to all people, but unfortunately I can only speak from what I've seen. Being white, I can never experience what you have to go through on a regular basis, so I can't truly say for sure. When I've visited these places it seems as though everyone is welcome and treated fairly. In all honesty though, I'm not the best person to answer this. It really needs to be answered by people of color so they can share what they've experienced. If anyone reading this has had any specific experience in these areas, please respond. I think it would benefit everyone to learn what your experience has been.

[@veganfoodlovers2667]

@@CraftedTravelCo its ok sis, thank you. I appe it.

[@ernykho2704]

where is the video?......just talk too much!!!...boring!!

[@CraftedTravelCo]

Hi Erny - thank you for your feedback. It sounds like you are seeking more of a travel vlog experience. If you are seeking California specific information, I recommend the channel califrommylens - he has a lot of great videos and travel vlog info that you might like better. Have a great week!

[@estrellabonifacio5573]

@@CraftedTravelCo where can i book?

[@LeoKaraguezian-ni2gx]

Watching ur face the whole time is NOT useful.