8 SoCal Summer Travel Ideas

Tasha Chanel Harris Student Contributor, University of California - Santa Barbara

Kirby Beaton Student Contributor, University of California - Santa Barbara

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Summer time, schools out, and the travel bug starts to go around. Living in California, with an abundance of beautiful locations and such perfect weather, how could you not catch the bug?! Whether your bug is telling you to go on a day trip or weekend trip, here are some ideas to get you started!

1. BigSur/ Hwy 1

2. Catalina Island

3. Palm Springs

4. Pioneer Town/Pappy & Harriets

5. Coronado Island/Del Coronado Hotel

6. Morro Bay

7. Sonoma/ Wine tasting

8. Venice Beach/ Venice Canals

Tasha Chanel Harris

UCSB

Tasha is a fourth year English major at UC Santa Barbara. She is a Palm Springs native who prefers the cloudy sweater weather days of Santa Barbara, over the near 365 days of sunsine in Palm Springs. She rides horses and enjoys outdoor activites when her nose is not shoved into a book or in front of a computer screen.

Kirby Beaton

Kirby is a recent graduate from UCSB currently living in Los Angeles. As a proud Her Campus UCSB alum, she's happy to be back on the HC team covering one of her fave shows: "The Mindy Project." On any given day you can find her with her nose in a book (let's be real - it's a Kindle). In her free time, she likes petting dogs, binge-watching TV, and eating a lot of food. Find her on Instagram: @kirbynicoleb or @GirlBossEats.