{"id":2449,"date":"2015-01-26T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/weirdest-things-youll-see-california\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:04:13","slug":"weirdest-things-youll-see-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/weirdest-things-youll-see-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Weirdest Things You\u2019ll Only See in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>California is a rare state where all of the stereotypes are true. Yes, many of us go to work in flip-flops. Yes, we have a disproportionate amount of vegans. And yes, we will get uppity if you don\u2019t recycle. But alas, that\u2019s part of our charm. Weirdness and artistry go together, right? It must be all the sunshine. Here are some of the strangest things you\u2019ll only see in California:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gluten-Free, Vegan, Kale-in-Everything Menus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a lot of asterisk marks on California menus. We can\u2019t help it if we\u2019re health nuts and slightly crazy. Thus, you\u2019ll see an unusual amount of vegan cookies, gluten-free pastas, and kale salad and chips to go with everything. Of course, when we break diet we really break diet. We\u2019re the OGs of putting French fries in our burritos (the official name being, you guessed it, California burritos), adding bacon on our pizza (at California Pizza Kitchen), and cream cheese in sushi rolls (California rolls). Oh, and we want avocado on everything. Not that we\u2019re picky, or anything.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pot Shops Next to Botox\u00ae Clinics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cw05_1_Hippie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3912\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cw05_1_Hippie.jpg\" alt=\"cw05_1_Hippie\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest, there are two things California is best known for: hippies and movie stars. You can often find both within steps of each other in Southern California, with Botox\u00ae clinics neighbouring pot dispensaries. It\u2019s just how we roll. Some people who live in beach cities are obsessed with taffy; Californians are obsessed with toxic injections into their foreheads to freeze wrinkles. If no one looks over the age of 60 in the Golden State, trust me, there\u2019s nothing natural about it. Of course, if you do want natural, hippie dippy things, there\u2019s that too. There are numerous marijuana collectives throughout the state. Granted, it\u2019s medical marijuana and only issued to residents with medical conditions, but you\u2019d be surprised to learn how many \u201cinsomniacs\u201d and \u201cchronic ankle pain suffers\u201d there are in the state\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Earth is Breaking Apart (But Carry On)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes there are things called earthquakes in California. It\u2019s just the earth breaking, bending, and opening up, but Californians are rarely alarmed. In fact, we rarely think about them until a terrified out-of-towner experiences one with us. It may seem crazy that so many residents live right on the fault line, but the ocean view is well worth the earth burps and rumbles a few times a year.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Flip-Flops in the Rain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cw05_2_Flip-Flops-in-the-Rain-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3913\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cw05_2_Flip-Flops-in-the-Rain-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"cw05_2_Flip Flops in the Rain\" width=\"474\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Californians are accustomed to warm weather, with flip-flops and boardshorts our common outfits most of the year. So you\u2019ll have to excuse our terrible rainy day attire. Cold, drizzly weather brings a hodgepodge of borrowed North Face\u00ae jackets, layered sweatshirts, and well, soaked flip-flops because no one likes owning socks and shoes in California. Luckily, it only rains a few days a year in many regions, so we\u2019re right back to shorts and dried-out Birkenstocks\u00ae.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>In-N-Out, But First, Dinner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If we ever need to replace the grizzly bear on our state flag, an In-N-Out cheeseburger can easily take its place. We love the burger joint to an unhealthy degree. Whether we end up at In-N-Out with work buddies, friends, or by ourselves, it\u2019s the hub of California activity. In fact, we\u2019ll even take our date to the place. It\u2019s no joke: You\u2019ll often see prom dates and other couples falling in love over animal fries and chocolate shakes. Maybe it\u2019s love in the meat or just extra salt, but you haven\u2019t seen California if you haven\u2019t witnessed a wannabe playboy trying to woo a girl with his ability to hold four ketchup cups at once. The weird thing? She\u2019ll probably be impressed.<\/p>\n<p>California is a lot of things to a lot of people, and many of these folks are delightfully strange. Sorry if so many Cali locals can\u2019t grasp why you\u2019ve never tried yoga or don\u2019t order sprouts on all types of sandwiches. Weird and wonderful, California is unlike anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What\u2019s your favourite wacky thing about California?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California is a rare state where all of the stereotypes are true. Yes, many of us go to work in flip-flops. Yes, we have a disproportionate amount of vegans. And yes, we will get uppity if you don\u2019t recycle. But alas, that\u2019s part of our charm. Weirdness and artistry go together, right? 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