![Cayucos State Beach is right on the waterfront in the town of Cayucos, Central Coast of California. Photo via Shutterstock.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cayucos-hero-512x512.jpg)
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WHERE TO STAY IN CALIFORNIA
![Phoenix Hotel](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Phoenix-Hotel-photo-Nick-Simonite--512x512.jpg)
Phoenix Hotel
San Francisco, California
![The Line San Francisco penthouse](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/line-penthouse-512x512.jpg)
The Line San Francisco
San Francisco, California
![Graduate Palo Alto](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Graduate-Palo-Alto-512x512.jpg)
Graduate Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California
![The Shay lobby](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shay-hero-1-512x512.jpg)
The Shay
Culver City, California
![Palihotel Hollywood](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Palihotel-hero-512x512.jpg)
Palihotel Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
![The Pierside Santa Monica](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pierside-512x512.jpg)
Pierside Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
![Tommie Hollywood](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tommiw-hero-512x512.jpg)
Tommie Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
![Cormorant](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Coromant-hero-512x512.jpg)
Cormorant Boutique Hotel
San Diego, California
![Estancia La Jolla in La Jolla, Calif.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LaEstancia_Hero-512x512.png)
Estancia La Jolla
San Diego, California
![Greens Hotel in Sacramento.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Greens_Hero-512x512.jpg)
The Greens Hotel
Sacramento, California
![Hotel Del Coronado](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HotelDelCoronado_hero-512x512.jpg)
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado, California
![Citizen Hotel in Sacramento.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CitizenHotel_Sac-512x512.jpg)
Citizen Hotel
Sacramento, California
CALIFORNIA FESTIVALS
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Hard Summer 2024
AUGUST 03-04, 2024
INGLEWOOD, CA
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Mammoth Festival Of Beers And Bluesapalooza 2024
AUGUST 01-04, 2024
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
![Alicia Keys performing live in 2011.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Alicia-Keys-512x512.jpg)
Outside Lands 2024
AUGUST 09-11, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
![Tacofest 2024](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tacofest-512x512.jpg)
SoCal Taco Fest 2024
AUGUST 17, 2024
SAN DIEGO, CA
![LA's Black Restaurant Week](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Website-Graphics-512x512.jpg)
Los Angeles Black Restaurant Week 2024
AUGUST 23, 2024 - SEPTEMBER 01, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA
![San Francisco, California United States October 4 2019: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival crowds in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.](https://www.fiftygrande.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-512x512.jpg)
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA