YUMA Soak up every minute this summer in Yuma, Arizona— the sunniest place on earth! MORNING: Start your day with a sunrise hike at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, head to Cafecito for cold brew coffee and Saturday Morning Oats. AFTERNOON: Stay cool with a dip in the water at one of Yuma’s many access points. Grab your friends and float down the Rio Colorado or paddleboard around Mittry Lake. EVENING: Enjoy tasty Japanese-Mexican fusion cuisine and refreshing cocktails at Rolls and Bowls. Check its Facebook event listings for live music, happy hour times, and free Bachata and Salsa lessons. yumasummer.com
VENTURA HARBOR VILLAGE Ventura Harbor Village is a vibrant waterfront attraction that combines scenic beauty, delicious dining, coastal shopping, and recreational opportunities. MORNING: Check out the seaside patio dining with the stunning views at over 15 restaurants, then enjoy boutique browsing for fashion, home décor, and artisan pieces. AFTERNOON: On tap weekly you’ll find live music, boat rentals with colorful dragon, duck and swan peddle boats, boardwalk-style sweets, eats, wine tasting, dive trips, and Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center. 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, California 930001 venturaharborvillage.com MARINA DEL REY Whether you’ve got a week or just a long weekend, LA’s waterfront playground offers plenty of summertime thrills, including seaside movie nights, sunset sailing regattas, and some of the freshest seafood you’ll find anywhere. MORNING: Paddleboard to breakfast, kayak around the harbor, or spot dolphins from the deck of a chartered sailboat. AFTERNOON: Grab a beach cruiser and bike the 22-mile paved path around the marina, stopping for a dockside lunch or a picnic on Marina—aka Mother’s—Beach. EVENING: Set sail on a sunset dinner cruise or score a table on the patio at one of the marina’s dozens of waterfront restaurants, then unwind at one of seven waterfront hotels, each one with harbor views and resort vacation vibes. marinadelreyca.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO Take a short drive to the city of San Luis Obispo. Live the SLO Life. MORNING: Wake up at your downtown SLO
hotel. Walk to Scout Coffee for a latte. Hit the hiking trail up Cerro San Luis for stunning views. EVENING: Do a wine tasting tour through local vineyards just minutes from downtown. Make a dinner reservation at Novo and dine creek-side under twinkling lights. visitSLO.com
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