Bandon, OR
Astoria, OR
[bookit_button text="Cannery Pier Hotel" price="from $189" url="cannerypierhotel.com"]
Sequim, WA
Coastal Washington’s sunniest town has the blue sky and outdoorsy vibe you’d expect, but lots of surprises too. if you’ve heard of Sequim (pronounced skwim) and its sunny skies, you’ve probably also heard that its world revolves around lavender. But young farmers—and bakers, chefs, and winemakers— have put down roots in Sequim, and now artisanal and organic are becoming the norm. It also doesn’t hurt that you get a front-row seat to some of the most spectacular coast in Washington. As for Sequim’s famous “blue hole,” the sun patch formed by the Olympic Mountains’ rain shadow, it’s no joke. When you drive through the misty Olympic Peninsula and cross into the Dungeness Valley, blue sky appears above like a spotlight, as if on cue. Here, right smack-dab in the middle of cloud country, is a town almost as sunny as L.A., where serenity is the reality.
Capitola, CA
Capitola-by-the-Sea started in the 1860s as a resort town, a place for people from "over the hill" in San Jose to escape the heat. In the 1920s, it took on a Mediterranean feel, sprouting bungalows and stucco shacks reminiscent of those found in Italian fishing villages. But the Mediterranean doesn't have surf like Capitola's. That’s why world-renowned surfboard and wetsuit manufacturer O'Neill is headquartered here, and why marine environmental causes are big. And why even residents like Stephen Hanecak, former chef at the Paradise Beach Grille, learn to balance their time between hard work and play. "Four or five days a week," he says, "I’m out there first thing with my surfboard, trying to start my day by catching some waves."
Seabrook, WA
Depoe Bay, OR
Cayucos, CA
Westport, WA
Cannon Beach, OR
Newport, OR
[bookit_button text="Sylvia Beach Hotel" price="from $105" url="sylviabeachhotel.com"]
Cambria, CA
Carpinteria, CA
Elk, CA
[bookit_button text="Elk Cove Inn" price="From $165" url="elkcoveinn.com"]
Port Orford, OR
[bookit_button text="WildSpring Guest Habitat" price="From $198;" url="wildspring.com"]