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Northern California, from the San Francisco Bay area, through Sacramento, and north, includes coastal towns, verdant valleys, redwood forests, and mountains.

Mendocino. Photo courtesy Visit Mendocino. First-time travel tips for the UK.
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Quiet Coastal Life in Picturesque Mendocino, California

Mendocino, about a three-hour drive north of San Francisco, is filled with diverse landscapes, from vineyards and rolling hills to redwood forests and rocky shores. Its temperate climate lends itself to vacationing any time of year (just be sure to pack layers!), and there are activities aplenty. Mendocino is a place where life slows down a bit, affording you the chance to take in stunning seaside scenery, peruse boutiques and galleries, and savor the local flavors of both food and wine.

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