Soak up some of the fanciest architecture man and nature alike have built upon this grand seascape. Miraculous forms made from light and texture, rock and water, by the Maker's own paintbrush, lay in almost every nook. And you can lounge with a libation made with passion and skill while you're taking it all in.
Originally a 40,000 acre ranchland, “Camp Hill” - now Hearst Castle - was updated with accommodations meant for a frontier king, including Spanish cathedra-style mansion and the “Casa Grande” main house, which touts the intricacies of the Mediterranean revival style. Learn More
Dean Moriarty, Jack Kerouac’s iron horse of endless art and energy, may be more used to the clubs that featured tenormen and tenorwomen back in the 1940s, but we are sure if he was alive today that he would surely not miss the funkiness of the Monterey Jazz Festival every… Learn More
The soft-spoken surfer from the filmmaking Coens’ The Big Lebowski explored the beaches of Southern California all the way up to Pismo, as the story goes. We think his choice of Pismo Beach is a hard one to match. On the white sands you will find waves that can provide… Learn More
Pinnacles National Monument will confound your senses. An ancient volcano that rose out of the Gabilan Mountains of the Salinas Valley has given way to the monolithic spires here which are unique to the fault-lineated region. Explore the many trails, caves, and flora and… Learn More
The Santa Barbara Channel Islands are five in number, and matchless in beauty, ecology and fascination. Biggest is Santa Cruz Island, which is public, and quite sizable. Learn More
The southernmost region of the California coastal redwoods - the taller redwoods by hundreds of feet sometimes - is along Big Sur. The mountains abruptly shoot down to the ocean at a rare place where time and westerly winds have battered and thrashed for eons to create… Learn More
The wineries produce vintages here that are comparable to those of the Napa Valley, specializing in red zinfandel, pinot noir, cabernet, chardonnay, and some Italian varietals. Paso Robles is the center of this region but going north or south you’ll find more wistful wines,… Learn More
These 367 acres of protected land just north of Monterey are known as the Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge. With a diverse geology including dunes, salt marshes, saline ponds, beaches, and grassland, its one of the very few remaining wetlands along the central California… Learn More
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is no light afternoon attraction. Nearly 200 galleries and exhibits highlight thousands of species of the last frontier on Earth, and the one where life started—the ocean—and you could spend a week here. It is Le Liquid Louvre! Learn More
Loggers used to spend long hours felling and hauling million-dollar old growth virgin redwoods of unimaginable weights and heights along the coast to mills. But you don’t have to rip, quarter-saw, or cross-cut a thing on this journey through the uniquely royal redwoods. Learn More
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