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CENTRAL COAST

MUST-SEES

MONTEREY At Monterey Bay Aquarium (pictured), visit

the fascinating Tentacles exhibit, focusing on octopuses,
squid, and other sea creatures. Experience ﬁne California
cuisine in a historic adobe mansion at Restaurant 1833.

17-MILE DRIVE Wind from Paciﬁc Grove to Pebble
Beach, past grand houses and coastal overlooks, including
The Lone Cypress. Play a round at Pebble Beach Golf Links,
or have lunch and epic 18th-hole views at The Bench.

BIG SUR Take in edge-of-the-continent panoramas

from turnouts along iconic Highway 1. Shop for jewelry
at Nepenthe's Phoenix Shop, and savor excellent seafood
gumbo at the New Orleans-inspired Big Sur Roadhouse.

HEARST CASTLE See the opulence of a bygone era
at Hearst Castle, where Hollywood legends and world
ﬁgures mingled in rooms ﬁlled with art masterpieces or lounged
beside swimming pools trimmed with Roman statues.
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CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK Escape to
unspoiled islands, called the "North American Galapagos,"
with rare creatures like the Catalina fox. Journey from Ventura to the islands' secret beaches and sea caves on guided
trips with Channel Islands Outﬁtters.

SURPRISES

PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK See spectacular spring
wildﬂowers, volcanic crags, and endangered California
condors at America's newest national park. Taste celebrated
Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs at nearby Chalone Vineyard,
Monterey County's oldest winery.

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SAN SIMEON Stroll the boardwalk for a bird's-eye view of

the elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas. Visit in early
winter to see SUV-size male seals battle for mates.

AVILA BEACH Detour to this secluded beach town for

wine tasting, biking, or strolling on Bob Jones Trail. Ride
the trolley to Victorian-era Point San Luis Lighthouse.

LOS ALAMOS Take your pick of delicious eats in this
tiny wine-country town, from succulent, free-range rotisserie chicken at Bell Street Farm Eatery and Market to the
kalamata olive and feta creation at Full of Life Flatbread.

JALAMA BEACH Drive the serpentine country road
past ranches and oak groves to Jalama Beach County
Park (pictured). Stroll along this isolated coast or book a
rustic cabin (tip: try the legendary burgers at the Jalama
Beach Store).

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