You should get to Hollister, CA though. NorCal, though arguably central being in San Benito County. Small town in the shadow of the northwestern half of Pinnacles National Monument, populated by polite biker gangs and earthquake faults. It's actually pretty cool and isn't anything like you'd get the impression with all the dorks wearing "Hollister" shirts.
The first time I saw those, I was like, "Wow... someone from Hollister. That's kind of cool." Then I quickly realized none of them had a clue that Hollister was an actual place that was hundreds of miles from Southern California.