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Whimsy Soul is a California-based lifestyle website, and while we travel all over the world to bring you detailed travel guides and trip planning inspiration, we firmly believe that adventure is always in your own backyard. We have a passion for helping you fall in love with United States Travel.

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  • California
  • Hot Springs
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11 Best Northern California Hot Springs You Can Soak In

  • Kara
  • May 16, 2022
It was sunrise and our bodies were still frozen from camping in near zero-degree temperatures the night before. The sky above the mountains was turning pink as we quickly ran…
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  • 13 min
  • Southwest
  • Travel
  • United States

Scottsdale Bachelorette Party Itinerary & Guide (Where To Stay, Eat, Dance & Drink!)

  • Kara
  • May 9, 2022
The sun was shining as we peddled around Old Town with beers in our hands, Lizzo pumping and us all there (loudly) celebrating love, marriage and all that jazz with…
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  • 15 min
  • The South
  • Travel
  • United States
  • Wedding

My Austin Texas Bachelorette Party Guide (Where To Stay, Eat, Dance & Drink!)

  • Kara
  • April 27, 2022
Earlier that day the girls and I were cooling off at Barton Springs under the hot Texas sun. A few hours later, we were listening to live music over BBQ…
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  • 13 min
  • California
  • Holiday
  • Travel
  • United States
  • West Coast

15 Places To Spend Christmas in California For A Magical Holiday Getaway

  • Kara
  • December 23, 2021
I’ve been hunting down the best places to spend Christmas in California for YEARS. As a former Wisconsinite, Christmas to me has always meant white snow, cold nights cuddling up…
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  • 10 min
  • California
  • Travel
  • United States

12 Places With The Best Views Of The Golden Gate Bridge (According To A Local)

  • Kara
  • July 10, 2021
Boy, do I have a love affair with the Golden Gate Bridge. I love how at the top of almost any hill in San Francisco, you can see the towers…
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  • 10 min
  • California
  • Travel
  • United States
  • West Coast

12 Epic Lake Tahoe Winter Activities (That Are NOT Skiing!)

  • Kara
  • May 28, 2021
(Updated May 2021.) When I was 16, I got a job at a ski resort near my hometown at the ticket office. I got free equipment rentals so that winter,…
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  • 3 min
  • California
  • United States
  • Wine Tasting

12 Downtown Healdsburg Tasting Rooms + Restaurants You Can Walk To

  • Kara
  • May 27, 2021
A perk of living in San Francisco is that wine country is a short drive away. I’m spoiled and get to wine tasting multiple times a year. Of all the…
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  • 9 min
  • Beach & Swim
  • California
  • Hiking
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  • United States
  • Waterfalls
  • West Coast

McCloud Falls: Must-Know Hiking Tips & Huge Area Travel Guide

  • Kara
  • May 26, 2021
And so there I was, at the crack of dawn, floating in the pool below Middle McCloud Falls. Yes, it was freezing, but I also felt so insanely alive… McCloud…
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  • 9 min
  • City Guides
  • Southwest
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  • United States

Sedona Itinerary: How to Spend The Perfect Weekend in Sedona

  • Kara
  • May 15, 2021
I wasn’t prepared for just how much I would fall in love with Sedona. People all over the world flock here to soak up the spiritual juju of the vortexes,…
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Woman in black and white striped front tie swimsuit riding a bike at the chromatic gate in Santa Barbara
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  • 3 min
  • California
  • Travel
  • United States
  • West Coast

50+ Unique Things To Do In California (That Tourists Don’t Know About)

  • Kara
  • May 1, 2021
Everyone knows about Hollywood, Disneyland and the Golden Gate Bridge. Santa Monica pier is fun, but there are SO MANY other incredibly unique things to do in California that you…
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  • 13 min
  • California
  • City Guides
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  • United States

What To Do in Pismo Beach This Weekend: Dunes, Seafood, Beaches & More!

  • Kara
  • April 11, 2021
Sand dunes as far as the eye can see. Airstreams on the pier, sea caves, colorful flowers, epic sunsets and even more epic seafood — Pismo Beach is an underrated…
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