Northern Californians will tell you about all the outdoor activities in the region, the many national and state parks, and the abundance of fresh produce we have access to in this state. The region is very diverse but here are five things all Northern Californians would agree on about living in NorCal:

1. Forget Colorado skiing or anywhere else for that matter

To Northern Californians, the Lake Tahoe area is our Vail, Whistler, or Jackson Hole. Whether you want a laid-back ski holiday or a five-star getaway, you’ll find it in the Lake Tahoe area.

In addition to skiing, there are towns and neighborhoods each offering fun things to do and places to see. There’s South Lake Tahoe for casinos, downtown Truckee for shopping, and several small towns around the lake for waterfront dining.

Everyone has their favorites, but skiing and snowboarding is great just about any place in the Lake Tahoe area.

2. Clam Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl is a delicacy

That’s right– creamy clam soup. For those not familiar, it tastes 1000x better than it sounds. Put that in a sourdough bread bowl and you’ve got the real San Francisco treat.

You can get clam chowder at a lot of seafood restaurants in Northern California, but the best is found in San Francisco at Pier 39.

3. Northern California beaches are special in their own distinct way

When you think of California beaches, you probably think of the palm tree lined white sand beaches of Southern California. Northern California beaches are beautiful but cold and windy. A beach day in Northern California probably involves blankets, heavy jackets, and a thermos of warm liquid. We have the occasional warm beach day but most of the time it’s quite chilly.

There’s something so peaceful about cozying-up under a blanket on a beach and watching the waves crash onto the sand. Northern California beaches are also great places to whale watch during whale migration season from December to May.

4. California Wine Country is the best in the nation

There are so many areas in the United States that now grow grapes for wine and bring in a decent number of tourists. But for many Californians, the wine from the Napa Valley region is unbeatable. Northern California wine country produces strong wine– and we mean both in flavor and alcohol, compared to many European wines.

California wine country is also famous for its many five-star resorts and beautiful countryside.

5. No state offers the diversity of landscapes you will find in California

Want to ski at world-class resorts? Want to hike around geothermal areas? Walk among the redwoods? Take surfing lessons? Anything you want to experience is a few hours away.

Within the confines of Northern California, you can experience many different types of vacations. Those are simply the facts about Northern California.

What is something you love about living in NorCal that you cannot find anywhere else in the world? Or something that you think Northern California does better than any other part of the world? Tell us about your life in NorCal in the comments.

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