ROAD TRIPS 2023 CONTENTS 56 6 34 6 DWYANE WADE The former NBA star, family man, and winery owner talks about life in California 18 ANIMALS, DESERTS, AND OFFBEAT ART There's more to San Diego County than beaches and sunsets 22 COASTERS TO WAVES An action-packed week of theme parks and beautiful beaches 28 CACTUS AND COCKTAILS See what makes Southern California's warm deserts so cool 30 CALIFORNIA DREAMING Star-studded streets collide with endless ocean views 34 INLAND EMPIRE TO ALPINE ESCAPE Sunny valleys, lofty mountain ranges, and vine-covered foothills 38 CENTRAL COAST CRUISE World-class wineries bracket a salt-sprayed coastline 40 NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURES Experience the wow-factor of these A-list parks 44 DESERT CANYONS AND ALPINE SUMMITS Explore the remote Eastern Sierra 47 INNOVATION AND AGRICULTURAL BOUNTY A high-tech city leads to beach towns and fertile farmland 50 SAN FRANCISCO TO THE WILD NORTH COAST 100 miles of seaside highway, redwoods, and wine 54 WINE COUNTRY RAMBLE Discover connoisseur-worthy wines and bountiful farms 56 ROAD TO GOLD From California's hip capital city to the Sierra's blue jewel 58 VOLCANOES AND REDWOODS Time stands still in the Golden State's far north 60 CALIFORNIA QUESTIONNAIRE Learn where these stars are going on their next road trip CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: BOB METELUS; MIROSLAV_1/GETTY IMAGES; AMANDA FRIEDMAN