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Your ultimate guide to the best things to do along the iconic Highway 1. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the California coast, from the grandeur of Hearst Castle to lazy beach-side hamlets. Discover hidden gems, encounter diverse wildlife, and indulge in the region’s vibrant art and culture. Let this comprehensive resource be your compass for an unforgettable road trip adventure.

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Seaweed Express

San Luis Obispo

Seaweed Express offers adventure boat tours from Port San Luis at Avila Beach.

Sebastions General Store
Sebastian’s General Store & Old San Simeon Village

San Simeon

Built in 1852 at the peak of the whaling industry, the Sebastian Brothers provided goods and services to whalers, fishermen,…

Apples
See Canyon

San Luis Obispo

Located between Avila Beach and San Luis Obispo is See Canyon, a picturesque area with an ideal climate for growing…

Sensorio: Field of Light

Paso Robles

Internationally-acclaimed artist Bruce Munro premiers his largest artwork to date—an enormous multi-acre walk-through installation—at Sensorio in Paso Robles, California. Bruce…

Shamel Park

Cambria

Not many American cities have parks with beautiful ocean views.

Shopping, Dining & Antiques

Arroyo Grande

It is a picture of what everyone's hometown was or should have ever been…It is a picture of true western…

Skim Boarding

Pismo Beach

Skim boarding is a cross between surfing and skateboarding.

Apples
SLO Creek Farms

San Luis Obispo

Come enjoy the beautiful 40 acre apple orchard and pick your own fresh apples right from the trees!

Los Osos bear
South Bay Community Center

Los Osos

Built in 1986 by the citizens of Los Osos, the South Bay Community Center is unique in that its funds…

Vineyard Grapes
Stacked Stone Cellars

Paso Robles

Stacked Stone Cellars is a family-owned and sustainable farmed, westside winery nestled among the rolling hills of Peachy Canyon

Stepladder Creamery
Stepladder Creamery

Cambria

As a farmstead creamery, they raise goats on the farm and make cheese from their milk, allowing them to manage…

Steve’s ATV Rentals

Oceano

The best family fun for the Oceano area including the Oceano Dunes!

Strawberry Canyon hike Cambria
Strawberry Canyon Trail

Cambria

The Strawberry Canyon trail is a large loop.  It is a secluded trail where you walk among towering pines.

Sub Sea Tours
Sub Sea Tours & Kayaks

Morro Bay

Take a dive without getting wet! Enjoy the above-water and underwater views that only Sub-Sea Tours and Morro Bay can…

Swinging Bridge

Arroyo Grande

The only one of its kind in California, it is in the middle of town in an area known as…

Talley Farms, Arroyo Grande
Talley Farms

Arroyo Grande

Talley Farms is the quintessential family farm, based in the Arroyo Grande Valley, on California’s Central Coast.

Peacock Cellars
Templeton Farmers Market

Templeton

The biggest market in the county open every week, year 'round rain or shine!

Templeton history museum
Templeton Historical Museum

Templeton

Templeton's original railroad warehouse (behind the house) contains a 1925 Model T in original condition, an antique carriage and other…

The Hoosegow Jailhouse

Arroyo Grande

The tiny one-room jailhouse over-looking downtown Arroyo Grande from Le Point Street is known as the Hoosegow.

The Rock

San Luis Obispo

Since 1988, SLO Brew has contributed to Highway 1’s craft beer scene as well as its music scene. The old…

beer
There Does Not Exist

San Luis Obispo

Yes, it’s a bizarre name, but There Does Not Exist isn’t your standard brewery. Case in point: the brewery’s location.…

Tiber Canyon Ranch
Tiber Canyon Ranch

San Luis Obispo

Visit the ranch and taste its olive oil. Tiber Canyon Ranch is open by appointment, and a call the day…

Toast Tours
Toast Tours

Paso Robles

An exciting, fun filled full-day experience making the most of your time in California’s stunning Central Coast.

golf ball on tee
Toptracer at Dairy Creek

San Luis Obispo

Dairy Creek Golf Course, located north of San Luis Obispo and just south of Los Osos and Morro Bay, is…

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