The 20 Most Charming Small Towns in California

From Muir Woods to the Missions to the sea

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Published Mar 28, 2024

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Carole Dixon

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Carole Dixon is an avid traveler, eater, wine drinker, spa-goer, beauty junkie, and design buff who has been contributing to PureWow since its inception 2010 from her home-base of Los Angeles. When not on the West Coast, she is usually wandering around London where she used to live.

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