What's California's Best True Western Town?

True West magazine just named their Top 10 True Western Towns of 2008, and you may be surprised what California town topped their list. Musing that "the sun shines brightly on [its] heritage and historic preservation. Who needs the beaches?" they named San Diego as the best true western town in the U.S. Places of particular interest to fans of the Old West include Old Town State Historic Park and the Gaslamp Quarter

They also mention Lone Pine on Scenic Hwy 395 among Towns to Watch: "probably best known for its annual film festival (October 10-12 this year), which helps honor the area’s movie heritage, dating back to 1920. Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy and Clint Eastwood all did Oaters here. It just looks and feels Western."