Beer lovers know that tucked between San Diego and Laguna Beach is the laidback city of Vista, California, an epicenter of craft beverages with over 20 breweries — the most per capita in the country, according to San Diego Beer. The compact vicinity also makes it a stroller's delight with a robust food scene and craft breweries brimming with lively entertainment. Along with its historic downtown, Vista has remodeled a corridor of Paseo Santa Fe with new landscaping, sidewalks, and lighting, spanning less than a mile from Vista Village to Civic Center Drive. On the north end is Vista Village, a 195,000-square-foot center with a plaza for city events and a movie theater, wave park, and casual eateries. You can also dodge traffic and ride Metrolink's rail service, hopping on at the Orange County or Empire-Orange County stations.