Want to escape to California without emptying your savings ? Skip the tourist traps and go for the gems that aren’t popularly publicized.
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Here are five local cities in California that are worth the winter vacation and give you that Golden State magic at half the price.
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Solvang
This little slice of Denmark in Santa Barbara wine country feels like you’ve stumbled into a European village. The streets are lined with windmills, bakeries smell like fresh pastries, and wine tasting rooms are everywhere.
A family of four can do a week here for around $2,100 in January — that’s $900 for a cozy hotel, about $100 a day for meals — (try the Danish pancakes!), and plenty left over for activities. Pro tip: lots of wineries offer free tastings in winter.