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Sunrise balloon rides, whale-watching expeditions, super-scenic drives, even a trip down a rabbit hole: we’ve taken a gold pan to the golden state and we’ve sieved to the surface our top ten Californian adventures. Put these activities on your bucket list.
Taste wine in Napa
Rows of vines gilded by sunshine, picnics on sun-dappled patios, the satisfying glug-glug of wine filling your glass, Napa Valley, around an hour’s drive north of San Francisco, is a place people dream of visiting and a place that keeps them coming back. Famous for robust Cabernets served in grand châteaux and labyrinthine caves lined with barrels, the valley is rich with experiences, and a sunrise balloon ride over the vine-striped landscape is high on the list. Winter – known as ‘Cabernet Season’ – is a particularly lovely time to visit. The weather is still mild and there’s no fighting for elbow room in the wineries.
Huntington Beach has dealt with wild parties, drunken melees and political unrest.
But nothing prepared officials for “Adrian’s kickback,” which started as a simple birthday party for an Inland Empire teenager and turned into a viral TikTok event that drew thousands to the beach last week though not Adrian Lopez, who in the days leading up to the party was increasingly nervous about all the attention.
When it was over, more than 175 people were arrested, city officials and merchants were adding up the damage, and everyone was wondering who should be blamed and who should be billed.
The way Adrian’s birthday invitation went viral has alarmed city leaders, who say they are not sure how to deal with it. City Councilman Dan Kalmick is angry that police resources and taxpayer dollars were spent on what he called