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Get Your Small Towns, Big Experiences Map

[…]your free Small Town, Big Experiences map with insider knowledge to the best experiences for your Highway 1 […]

Top 10 Things About Cambria

[…]ever discover on the California central coast. This fall, as you plan a getaway along the famed Highway 1 Discovery Route, here are 10 reasons you need to fully explore Cambria: #1: Destinations Cambria destinations are what bring people back year after year. Of Cambria’s prime destinations, Hearst Castle, a […]

California’s Central Coast with Elephant Seal Pups

[…]Pups via Alexandra Williams, Fun and Fit During Alexandra and Kymberly’s recent trip to the Highway 1 Discovery Route along the Central California Coast, they stopped at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery – 6 miles up the coast from Hearst Castle. As it turns out, January is peak birthing season, so they saw a lot of […]

Must-See Historic Huasna Township Drive

Historic Huasna Township Drive The Huasna Valley is known for its prime farmland, supporting both fruit orchards and crops of vegetables, berries, flowers and herbs. Huasna is located 20 minutes from the town of Arroyo Grande on the California Central Coast. Vegetables grown in the Huasna area can be found […]

Elephant Seal Rookery

[…]where it breeds, births, molts, and rests between trips. The Piedras Blancas rookery, on Highway 1, seven miles north of San Simeon is home to about 15,000 animals. The area is open for viewing every day of the year and there is no admission fee or reservation required. Come see […]

Featured Photo: Ocean & Stars, San Simeon

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A ‘SLO’ drive up California’s central coast

[…]at Laetitia Winery and Vineyards in Arroyo Grande, about an hour north of Santa Barbara on Highway 101. Here French viticulturists discovered characteristics similar to the cool climate of Champagne. Selim Zilkha, an adventuresome Jewish entrepreneur born in Iraq 1927, acquired the estate in 1998. Zilkha’s family migrated from Iraq […]

The Luffa Farm: Free Tour

[…]around one of the staples of the shower and/or tub. It’s The Luffa Farm, found along the Highway 1 Discovery Route, and it is a spongeful spot in Nipomo, not too far from Pismo Beach. IF THE MENTION… of Pismo Beach brings Monarch butterflies to mind, and clams, best add […]

Avila Beach Paradise Rich in Ahhh-ha Experiences

[…]Valley to the east, producing moderate temperatures and statistically the most sunshine along the Highway 1 Discovery Route. More sun means the coastal fog burns off quicker here than in neighboring beach towns, the sooner to grab your towel and hit the sand, slip into a kayak or onto a […]

Using Ecotourism to Engage Customers

[…]Award under the award’s “Commitment to Community” category. For more information, visit; www.highway1roadtrip.com or www.visitavilabeach.com By Mark A. […]

The Finest USA Ranch Stays

[…]is a modern and chic hideaway. Having undergone a $4mil re-design and re-opened in November 2016, the Ocean Point Ranch is the place to be for an alternative ranch stay. Visible from the Pacific Coast Highway, set it the beautiful San Luis Obispo County, Ocean Point Ranch is brand spanking […]

Ragged Point Trail and Beach

[…]barren, steep cliffs rushing into the sea is a landmark stop for travelers on the iconic Highway 1 Discovery Route. Towering 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean, the view from the point reveals miles of deep blue ocean, waves crashing on remote beaches, and seasonal whale watching.At the bluff’s edge […]

Will Brake for Food

[…]and we are so excited to share them with our fellow riders! These routes are accessible during the Highway 1 closures, which makes them especially useful this month—but perhaps the best part of these routes is the food stops along each one. Refueling during a long ride is integral to […]

Tales of Big Sur’s Ghosts

[…]tales of ghosts and things spooky in the realm of Big Sur Country. The journey of driving along Highway 1 through Big Sur Country is one of the most spiritual routes in America, but unless you’re a Big Sur local, you probably didn’t know that it’s also one of the […]

Cayucos Tide Pools

[…]State Park located just to the north of this location. The tide pools are located along California Highway 1 Discovery Route halfway between the town of Cayucos and Harmony State Park. There are five turnouts on the west side of the road. Park in one of these turnouts and follow […]

The Whale Trail

[…]State Park on Moonstone Beach Drive and is supported by VisitCambria, California State Parks and Highway1DiscoveryRoute. Be a wildlife steward. Give animals the space they need to eat, rest and socialize. Keep your distance and please do not touch, feed or chase wildlife. Enjoy and help protect this diverse and fragile […]

Top Places to go Foraging in the US

[…]seaweed on a foraging tour with Marley Family Seaweeds on California’s Central Coast, along the Highway 1 Discovery Route.Surrounded by stunning views, you’ll spend 90 minutes walking on the beach and in the water. The tour concludes with bowls of ramen noodles for lunch, made with freshly harvested seaweed and […]

USA Today Best Small Towns for Adventure

[…]bays and inlets.AVILA BEACH, California“Tiny Avila Beach on California’s Central Coast Highway 1 offers an array of outdoor adventures,” says 10Best Local Expert Sherel Purcell, “starting with the popular multi-use, six-mile round trip Bob Jones trail that’s perfect for cyclists, hikers and dog walkers.” Other options include hiking the bluff […]

Home to 2 of Pure Wow’s 25 Best Beach Towns

[…]the full list from Pure Wow here. Extend your trip north on Highway 1 with stops at #5 Monterey and #21 Pacific Grove, or south to #12 Santa […]