Blog Category: Beaches

From breathtaking ocean views coveted by nature photographers of all levels to sunny beachside photo opps ready for family smiles, you’ll soon discover why Highway 1 is known as one of the most photogenic coastal wonders in the world.

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

From Hugh Garvey at Sunset MagazineFood-obsessed travelers tend to romanticize culinary epiphanies in faraway places: eating Hokkaido scallop at a Ginza sushi spot in Tokyo, fresh anchovies on a sun-dappled deck on the Amalfi coast, cuttlefish in the bustling Boqueria market in Barcelona. But with…

Shake Things Up With These 5 Truly Epic Family Road TripsA family road trip is a family road trip, until it’s not.From Terry Ward of Fatherly Family road trips never go out of style. But they do get predictable. Even when…

For a unique adventure, travel to Avila Beach, located along the famous Highway 1 Discovery Route on the state’s central coast.

Who doesn’t desire their own private beach? Discover the next best thing with these 5 hidden gem beaches located along scenic Highway 1. From serene shores and quiet coves to undulating dunes, our uncrowded slice of San Luis Obispo County (SLO CAL) Coast beckons savvy surfers, beachcombers…

Pick up a rental car from LA, roll back the sunroof, and get ready to enjoy these less-traveled PCH highlights—all of which are just as fantastic as the world-famous ones.

California's Highway 1 is one of the best known drives in the country, and rather than just cruising the road, you have time for leisurely stops along the way.

As home to the largest northern elephant seal rookery in the mainland U.S., this secluded trail (located in San Simeon, California, just north of San Luis Obispo) offers intimate views of the elephant seals in their natural beach environment.

Get Your Resting Beach Face Ready! These Are the 50 Best Beach and Coastal Towns By Stephanie Osmanski Whether you’re #TeamEastCoast or prefer the West Coast, there’s nothing like a beach town. Especially come summertime,…

From LA to San Francisco: What it’s like driving one of America’s best road trips From Melanie HaikenWhen an enormous chunk of California’s famed Highway 1 crumbled into the Pacific Ocean in January, it looked like it would be summer before it was possible to take…

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

California's Central Coast highlighted as a top destination by Travel + Leisure From Patricia Doherty Summer officially arrives in June, and we’re more than ready for the vacation season. If a road trip to explore a new — or favorite — locale sounds appealing, …

Cambria and Avila Beach among Best Beach Towns in America From Dan KodayOn a warm spring or summer day, if the liquid feeling of sunlight doesn’t instantly lift your mood in one of these charming beach towns, the historical character, quality shopping and grub—and many other pleasing attributes—certainly will.Just in…

Reader’s Digest lists 13 California Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least OnceFrom Carrie Bell The Golden State has it all, from snow-covered mountains to majestic forests to metropolises and miles and miles of ocean views—and there’s no better way to see it than on a California road…

Thrillist names “The Most Beautiful Places in California You Never Knew Existed”From Daisy Barringer and Leila NajafiSpring is around the corner and with COVID cases in California (finally) trending downward, now might be a good time to start planning a road trip to safely explore…

Your weekend itinerary to coastal SLO CALWhether you roam north or south, now is the best time to enjoy whale watching, kayaking, hiking and fresh eatsReady for the weekend? Fill your days off with fresh coastal discoveries along the…

Incredible wildlife and views make the southern end of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary SLO CAL’s best kept coastal secretReady for a once-in-a-lifetime coastal experience full of wildlife and wonder? We’re going to let you in on a little local secret: Follow iconic Highway 1 to …