What Californians Love About Summer

ReadEatDrinkTravelMoviesTV ShowsContinue reading the main storyFinding joy in a season of calamities.June 30, 2022, 9:04 a.m. ETImageBoats in Bodeg...

July 1, 2022
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ReadEatDrinkTravelMoviesTV ShowsContinue reading the main storyFinding joy in a season of calamities.June 30, 2022, 9:04 a.m. ETImageBoats in Bodega Bay last year.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York TimesCalifornia isn't known for its distinct seasons, but if it were, summer wouldn't be a top pick.The warming weather is leading to megafires and worsening drought. Often, it is just way too hot.But Californians adapt and find joy in the summer season. (Or we're just clinging to our memories of less calamitous summers.

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