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Ojai
California, United States
Why we can't wait to visit again: Don't let it's small, village-y vibe fool you; Ojai has a lot going on. Beyond the art galleries and New Age shops that huddle in the stucco collonaded town centre, a valley riven with vineyards and desert spas opens up. This place is one for bohemian types who prefer to go slow - a fabulously hippy antidote to nearby Los Angeles.
Where we're staying: The Capri Hotel
Before you go: Listen to The Clementines, a musical husband-and-wife duo comprised of Florence and Benjamin Clementine who live out on Ojai's remote, dusty plains.