California is famous for its beaches, but not every California beach offers the same experience.
I grew up going to beaches in Orange County, where summer meant warm weather and spending hours in the ocean. Now I live just minutes from the beach on California’s Central Coast — and ironically, I rarely get in the water.
So on a recent trip back to Laguna Beach, I wanted to see if Southern California beaches really are better. The water was warmer, but the experience reminded me that there’s a tradeoff between a great place to vacation and a great place to live.
In this video, I compare the beaches of Southern California with places like Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Pacific Grove and explore why the Central Coast’s colder water might actually be part of what makes this stretch of California so special.
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