California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
I’ve lived in Southern California for almost 18 years and I love it! I wish the cost of living wasn’t so high and there were fewer people on the freeways, but I can’t imagine living anywhere else in country. Here are 8 reasons I love California:
1. 840 miles of breathtaking coastline.
2. California has to be one of the few places where you never have to leave to experience every other culture. San Francisco, Vallejo-Fairfield and Stockton are the top three most diverse cities in the country and Los Angeles is home to the largest Thai Town, Little Tokyo, Little Ethiopia, and San Francisco has the biggest China Town.
3. According to The Wine Institute, there are nearly 4000 wineries in California and Californian wines out-rank all other wine-making places. Rich and full-bodied, light and fruity, deep red to crystal white, the wines produced here are outstanding!
4. Disneyland. Enough said.
5. One day you can be snowboarding, the next laying on a beautiful beach working on your tan and the day after that enjoying the desert. Depending on your mood and desired activity, you can have any setting imaginable.
6. The weather! Southern California averages 35 days a year with measurable rain. The rest of the time? Nothing but sunshine!! It’s November 6 and while some people are seeing first snow falls and using their heaters, it was 80 degrees here today.
Enjoying a Fall day at one of our favorite parks in San Diego – November 6, 2013
7. Hollywood, the epicenter American film.
8. My husband was born and raised here and I am glad that my son was and will be too!
Not that I need more reasons to love Cali, but if you do, these are some gorgeous photos of my state: 32 Reasons California Is The Most Beautiful State In The Country.
This post was written for Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop, Prompt 4.) List 8 best reasons you love living in your state.
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Day 6: I’m thankful for doggie day care places like The Bone Adventure that put up with our pooch er, I mean, look after our beloved pet while Lucas and I have a fun outing! #30daysofgratitude
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It’s cold and damp here in Kentucky where I live. I would like to be in California right now.
I am obsessed with California. You are so lucky to live there!
I can’t wait to visit CA for the first time for Blogher next summer!
Oh, California does sound lovely. That variety is awesome. Not to mention sunshine. 🙂
Great reasons! I always think of Cali as the west coast Florida but you have way more wineries. 🙂
A trip to California is on my bucket list. I particularly want to visit San Francisco. It’s so good to know that there’s good weather, great wine and cultural diversity to look forward to.
It’s pretty blustery here in Oregon right now…wish I could be in SoCal!
Cold and wet here in Michigan but it was sunny for a while today so I call that a win!
My goal is to visit California one day.
I love California and have been there many times. Now I live in British Columbia and we actually have lots of the same features. Plus 4 seasons, because who wants the heat all the time (I’m totally convincing myself that I don’t need it warm all the time, otherwise I would not make it through the Canadian winter) 🙂
I do love visiting Cali! I was born in San Jose and Tim’s best friend from childhood is in Long Beach so I’ve been back with my family and with Tim several times. Plus my GFs and I went to Napa a few years ago for a girls trip. Amazing.
I am not sure I would want to live there but I am glad you LOVE it! 😀
Amen sister! I am so glad that I am full blown CA resident!
I LOVED the three days I got to visit 2 years ago and I can’t wait to take my family. Also this post reminds me of the CA tourist commercials they show here in Michigan 🙂
I’ve been to California several times, and I love it! You’re so lucky to live there. 🙂
I lived in So Cali for 7 years and never did Dinsey & never really wanted to. Beaches, mountains & wine…those I miss!
I have never been to California. One of my best friends took a road trip across country to California and stayed with a friend for a week. I;n all the way in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. I am wanting to take a road trip to California. It’s on my bucket list. I think driving through so many states that I haven’t seen would be awesome. I’m a photo person by nature. I take photos of everything. So, my goal is to be able to take gorgeous photos along the way and then of course spend a week in Cali taking photos and enjoying the heat. It’s been a few days here that were 45 degrees for the daily highs as far as weather. I can’t stand being cold. 80 degrees sounds Heavenly. Loved the extra link to photos!!!
I lived in California for 8 years and I still miss it. You forgot the fish tacos! Southern Cal has the best fish tacos in the world!
California is basically it’s own country in and of itself…Disneyland is like heaven to me. I love it there. But there are SO many other things to do there!!
I agree, California is one of the only locations in the country I could imagine myself living. I was born in Santa Monica and lived their for part of my life. I was primarily raised in Arizona but since I had family in California I was there multiple times throughout the year. Anyways I can’t wait to move back!