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Cayucos Picnic Co.
Highway 1’s Hidden Secrets: A Local Foodie’s Guide

Craving an unforgettable meal served off the beaten path? Follow your discerning taste buds to Highway 1, where a secret…

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The Best Place to Watch Monarch Butterflies

From David Kindy at Smithsonian MagazineThe Best Place to Watch Monarch Butterflies Migrate Might Be This Little California Beach TownThousands…

Cayucos Pier Sunset
Highway 1 among the 25 Best Fall Trips in the World

Located roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo County unspools for more than 80 miles along…

Mozzi's Saloon Cambria
Best Dive Bar in California? It’s in Cambria

Trip Savvy just named The Best Dive Bar in Every StateFrom Wendy AltschulerTo really learn about and experience a destination,…

Moonstone Beach, Cambria
Travel + Leisure Names Cambria as a Best Place for Fall Getaway

From Patricia Doherty The arrival of autumn, whether signaled by the calendar or a chill in the air, creates a…

Tiber Canyon Ranch
TripSavvy’s 10 Best Things to do Along Highway 1 Road Trip

Expect elephant seals and monarch butterfly preserves, white sandy beaches and wineries, a world-famous castle, and some of the freshest…

Seaweed foraging in Cayucos
Sunset’s Ultimate Central California Road Trip

From Hugh Garvey at Sunset Magazine Food-obsessed travelers tend to romanticize culinary epiphanies in faraway places: eating Hokkaido scallop at…

6 Reasons Wine Tasting on Highway 1 is Unique

From the beach to the vineyard, unique wine tasting experiences abound along Highway 1. With diverse wine trails and charming…

Highway 1 Selected as 1 of 5 Truly Epic Family Road Trips

Shake Things Up With These 5 Truly Epic Family Road Trips A family road trip is a family road trip,…

Avila Beach Golf Resort
Best Beach in CA: Avila Beach Says Trip Savvy

For a unique adventure, travel to Avila Beach, located along the famous Highway 1 Road Trip on the state’s central…

Oso Flaco
Top 5 Hidden Gem Beaches along Highway 1

Who doesn’t desire their own private beach? Discover the next best thing with these 5 hidden gem beaches located along…

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
SLO County is Home to 5 of the 9 Most Underrated Stops on PCH

Pick up a rental car from LA, roll back the sunroof, and get ready to enjoy these less-traveled PCH highlights—all…

Edna Valley Vineyard
One of Travel + Leisure’s Best Places for an Extended Trip

California’s Highway 1 is one of the best known drives in the country, and rather than just cruising the road,…

Boucher trail hike
Afar’s Best Hikes Along the California Coastal Trail

As home to the largest northern elephant seal rookery in the mainland U.S., this secluded trail (located in San Simeon,…

Eats Highway 1 Moonstone Grill
Forbes Essential Eats Along Highway 1 Road Trip

Road trippers can see monarch butterflies, migrating whales, and even zebras during their drive, but for many, the surprising highlight…

Moonstone Beach, Cambria
Two Top Highway 1 Beach Towns on Parade List

Get Your Resting Beach Face Ready! These Are the 50 Best Beach and Coastal Towns By Stephanie Osmanski Whether you’re…

Piedras Blancas Light Station
The Points Guy Highlights Highway 1 Road Trip

From LA to San Francisco: What it’s like driving one of America’s best road trips From Melanie HaikenWhen an enormous…

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California’s Scenic Byways

Pack up the car and hit the road: Here’s a snapshot of the eight scenic byways in California, routes where…

Covell's Clydesdales in Cambria, CA
One of Travel + Leisure’s Best Places to Travel in June

California’s Central Coast highlighted as a top destination by Travel + Leisure From Patricia Doherty Summer officially arrives in June,…

Avila Bay & Pier
Home to 2 of Pure Wow’s 25 Best Beach Towns

Cambria and Avila Beach among Best Beach Towns in America From Dan KodayOn a warm spring or summer day, if…

Highway 1 Dream Drive
Reader’s Digest lists Highway 1 as a Top Road Trip

Reader’s Digest lists 13 California Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least Once From Carrie Bell The Golden…

Surfer Morro Rock
Thrillist Highlights Points Along Highway 1 Road Trip

Thrillist names “The Most Beautiful Places in California You Never Knew Existed”From Daisy Barringer and Leila NajafiSpring is around the…

Tidepool Bird
Season of Coastal Discovery Weekend Itinerary

Your weekend itinerary to coastal SLO CALWhether you roam north or south, now is the best time to enjoy whale…

Cayucos Beach
7 Reasons You Should Explore Highway 1’s Most Stunning Sanctuary

Incredible wildlife and views make the southern end of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary SLO CAL’s best kept coastal…

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