Originally Posted by
mradey
Santa Cruz? Monterey? I'm at a loss and hoping for some advice from fellow FT'ers. We are very familiar with Southern California but not so 'up north'!.
The beaches up north are much colder than SoCal beaches in the summer. Just so you know so you are not too disappointed when you have to wear a jacket even in August thinking that California would be nice and warm. The first time we traveled to San Francisco in the summer we couldn't believe how cold it is there... none of us brought jackets.