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Moonstone Beach, Cambria
Cambria in Conde Nast Traveler

Best Weekend Getaways from Los Angeles When you’ve had enough of driving in the city, drive out of it. From…

Fodor’s Travel: Quaintest Christmas Villages

From Fodor’s Travel: The Quaintest Christmas Villages Across the U.S.The holidays are looking both merry and bright in these towns…

Photo credit required to California State Parks Oceano Dunes District
7×7: Long Weekend on the Central Coast

From 7×7’s Long Weekend on the Central Coast: Foraging, Wine Tasting, Wildlife + Small-Town InnsDay One: Sweeping Views + Beachside…

Whale Trail viewing
Washington Post: Where the whales are

The Washington Post recently chronicled where the whales are, detailing their migratory patterns along the Pacific Coast. Each January and…

Couple with dog at Cayucos beach
TripSavvy: 10 Tips to Go Road Tripping With Your Dog

From TripSavvy Travel Tips: Getting behind the wheel and setting out for a road trip is a classic American experience,…

Central Coast Aquarium, Avila Beach
USA Today: 10 great places to road-school your kids

From USA Today’s 10 Great Places: From the California coast to Cape Cod While many schools offer remote learning this year,…

Hiking in San Simeon and Ragged Point
Travel safely along Highway 1

#StaySafe and be amazed along SLO CAL’s secluded coast#StaySafe while you take in SLO CAL’s spectacular sights. Discover untouched sanctuaries,…

Vineyards, Edna Valley
Travel + Leisure’s 7 Best West Coast Road Trips in the U.S.

From Patricia Doherty at Travel + Leisure, the best West Coast road trips: Stretching from San Diego, California, to Blaine, Washington,…

Avila Beach pier
USA Today Best Small Towns for Adventure

From USA Today’s 10 Best: The waterways and marshes of the Inner Banks set the scene for adventure Note from…

Highway 1 Dream Drive
What to Know If You’re Planning a Road Trip This Summer

From Patricia Doherty at Travel + Leisure, here are some tips for planning your summer road trip.Road trips are on the…

cambria coastline
5 Road Trips to Help You Ease Back Into Travel

From Nerd Wallet Whether you like to travel near or far, domestic travel closer to home may be the first…

Los Osos Oak Preserve
Preserves, Sanctuaries and Secluded Pleasures along Highway 1

Find your sanctuary (and preserve your sense of well being). If solitude and serenity is what you seek, allow SLO…

Highway 1 Dream Drive
Travelers Tell Us The First Place They Want To Go, Once Travel Is Safe Again

At this exact moment in time, no one really knows what travel will look like in the future. Or even when it…

Cayucos paddleboarder
Summer has arrived at SLO CAL’s State Parks and Beaches

Your guide to hiking, camping, surfing, fishing and more along Highway 1 Summer road trips are made of this! Pack…

San Simeon kayaking
Interesting Animal Encounters in California

Interesting Animal Encounters in California Visitors come from all over the world to discover California’s inspiring landscapes and wildlife. California…

Martha Stewart Invites You to Hearst Castle’s Garden

Visit These Four Gardens to Get Your First Taste of Spring’s Bounty Wherever you are in the United States, here’s…

Seaweed foraging in Cayucos
Top Places to go Foraging in the US

Top 6 places to go foraging in the US Our ancestors foraged to survive, but harvesting wild food became much…

California Coastline
160 Kilometers of Enriching Coastal Adventures

A bounty of exciting experiences await in coastal San Luis Obispo County. Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Natural History Center This non-profit organization…

Coastal Discovery Celebration Continues to Grow as Key Stewardship Travel Opportunity

We all want more immersive experiences in our lives, especially when we travel. The new year should ring in less…

Monarch Butterfly Cluster
Choose Your Adventure

In a Pacific state of mind? Whether you choose to spend the bulk of your vacation under the water, on…

Cayucos wind surfing
Central Coast on Travel + Leisure’s 50 Best Places

Long considered a necessary interlude on the way to somewhere else, this once-sleepy stretch has become a destination in its…

Oceano train station
History on the SLO CAL Coast

HIGHWAY 1’S TIME-HONORED DESTINATIONS AWAIT YEAR-ROUND Cruise back in time as you traverse Highway 1 along the scenic SLO CAL coast.…

Holidays on the Coast

This winter, go where the weather is always merry and bright (more than 300 days of sun per year means…

Nipomo Dana Adobe Nature Conservation
Follow our all-new History & Heritage Trail

Want to travel deeper? Follow our all-new History & Heritage TrailHistory buffs, start your engines. Introducing the Highway 1 Road…

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