There's a concept called the "California double" that Californians love: Start your day surfing in the Pacific Ocean, and by that same afternoon, hit the ski slopes in the mountains east of the coast.

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California is full of surprises beyond its famous cities and beaches. tucked away are villages that look like they popped ...