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ITINERARIES
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TOP STOPS
a SLO culture
Longtime institutions
Phoenix Books, Boo Boo
Records, and Palm Theatre
are a must for bibliophiles,
vinyl fans, and film lovers.
b Seaside sip
Highway 1 near
STARTS: SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
330 MILES * 6 DAYS
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Central Coast Cruise
WORLD-CLASS WINERIES BRACKET A SALT-SPRAYED COASTLINE
Viticulture meets surf culture on this
tour through bucolic vineyards to the
wave-pummeled sea.
As soon as you leave SLO's small,
easygoing airport, you're surrounded
by Edna Valley's vineyards, fertile
grounds for award-winning Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay. Within minutes,
vines morph to waves as you curve
through Price Canyon to a string of
small surf towns. First is Pismo Beach,
a seaside playground known for tasty
bivalves and a walkable pier. Next is
Shell Beach, where kayakers paddle
through sea caves, then surf-happy
Avila Beach, home to Sycamore
Mineral Springs' soothing waters.
Breathe in salt-tinged air as you steer
to Morro Bay and its eponymous rock,
a volcanic monolith at the ocean's edge.
Th e town's harbor buzzes with barking
seals, hustling fi shermen, and music at
Tognazzini's Dockside.
Cruise north through beachy
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Cayucos and the artists' hamlets of
Harmony and Cambria. In San Simeon,
brake for elephant seals at Piedras
Blancas, then take a tour of opulent
Hearst Castle.
With a fi rst glimpse of Big Sur's
craggy rocks, wild waves, and steep
cliff s, you'll start searching for pullouts.
Take in the views that inspired poets
and artists from Jack Kerouac to the
Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Beyond Carmel's storybook cottages
lies bustling Monterey. Visit the
Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otters
and fl ashy fi shes, then curve inland to
the wine town of Paso Robles, a oncerustic
cowboy town with more than
200 tasting rooms.
Your drive ends in San Luis Obispo,
its strollable streets packed with
eateries, wine bars, and shops clustered
around historic Mission Plaza. Toast
the trip's fi nale by clinking glasses at
Hotel Cerro's rooft op bar.
Taste gold-medal Cabernet
and snack on food-truck
fare at the Hearst Ranch
Winery Tasting room, just
steps from the ocean.
c California heritage
Visit the Mission San
Antonio de Padua and
sleep at the Julia Morgan-
designed Hacienda, William
Randolph Hearst's 1930s
hunting lodge.
d Wine pairing
Dine on farm-to-table food
at Thomas Hill Organics.
Monterey
N
Jolon
c
b
San Simeon
AREA OF
DETAIL
a
San Luis
Obispo
Paso
Robles
d
MAR KUE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

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