
The wonder about hitting California’s highways and byways is that things get more dramatic with every winding mile you detour from the big cities – trees get bigger, picturesque towns cuter and beaches more idyllic. Follow pastoral back roads between vineyards in California’s many wine countries, or take a weekend for a loop drive around Lake Tahoe. It’s enough for a lifetime of road trips.
Because California produces most of the fresh produce in the US, minor menu decisions here can have nationwide impact. No matter what you order, it’s likely to be local and creative, and it had better be good. California produces over 90% of the nation’s wine-making grapes, and has twice as many breweries as any other state.