Take an Epic Trip Along the West Coast in 2024. Here Are the Top 10 Places to Visit Now

The west coast of the U.S. and Canada is a great place to find adventure, nature, and relaxation.

A man surfs at Venice Beach on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Venice, CA. Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times

By Christopher Reynolds From Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES—I couldn’t help it. In the course of scouting out great adventures for West Coast 101—our new guide to essential destinations in Baja, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia—I found myself compiling a personal top 10.