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π8 fairy-tale towns Γ10 prettier Γ0 crowds β save & go! β Mendocino (ocean-magic) π 3 h from SF πΉ B&B rooms = sea panoramas. Autumn = 1,000 mushroom species + fungi festivals. ππ β‘ Solvang (Danish dream) π 2 h from LA πΉ Windmills + half-timber houses = Nordic postcard. π°π¨ β’ Ferndale (Victorian time-capsule) π 4.5 h from Eureka πΉ 19-century faΓ§ades, Hadley Garden playground. π πΊ β£ Capitola (rainbow coast) π 1.5 h from SF πΉ Mediterranean-color houses + white sand = dopamine coast. πποΈ β€ Carmel-by-the-Sea (storybook) π 2 h from SF πΉ Fairy cottages + white-sand beach = Hans Christian Andersen IRL. π°π β₯ Ojai (Italian chill) π 1.5 h from LA πΉ Orange groves + famous spa = Southern-European lazy. ππ§ββοΈ β¦ San Juan Capistrano (Spanish soul) π 1 h from LA πΉ Orange roofs + palm trees + swallow church = Mediterranean flash. π΄βͺ β§ Sonoma (Euro wine land) π 1 h from SF πΉ Vineyards around town, autumn wine season, book tastings early. ππ· Lock the route, let fairy-tale towns delete your city stress. β¨π§ββοΈ #US #CA #Sonoma