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Make time for these spectacular stops on your Highway 1 road trip 🚗➡️
California, United States
Follow this spectacular California coast-hugging drive, making time for stops in places like Huntington Beach, Santa Barbara, and Monterey.
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San Diego
Explore this waterfront city's dining and craft beer experiences, outdoor adventures, family fun, and great shopping.
San Diego, California, United States
Explore diverse neighborhoods like Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter, the East Village, North Park, and Old Town. And enjoy a day beside the water at one of the city’s many beaches.
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Huntington Beach
Play on this city’s curving shoreline, bicycle down an oceanfront path, play volleyball, and, of course, surf.
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Southern California’s beach culture thrives along this city’s curving shoreline. Plan at least a day to hang out and catch the surf vibe in this classic beach town, where the main drag heads straight to the beach.
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San Luis Obispo
SLO delivers on the wine-tasting front. Find bottles bearing the Paso Robles appellation only 30 miles away.
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
With its nuanced food and wine scene, rich history, and mellow vibe, San Luis Obispo (or as locals call it, SLO) is a Central Coast must-see. This college town has ranked in past surveys as one of the happiest cities in America.
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Hearst Castle
See this castle that boasts 80,000 square feet, 165 rooms, and 123 acres of gardens and pools.
750 Hearst Castle Rd
San Simeon, CA
Hearst Castle is positively enthralling: it boasts a collection of priceless art and antiques from all over the world, exquisitely assembled in a mountaintop Mediterranean estate. The castle out-Hollywoods Hollywood, and is as grand as the finest palaces of Europe.
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Monterey
Find remnants of old cannery buildings as you walk toward Old Fisherman’s Wharf, the pier that juts into Monterey Bay.
Monterey, California, United States
Monterey is a community in touch with both the natural world and the tides of history. Set out on a whale-watching or fishing trip, and don’t miss the clam chowder at the wharf’s many seafood restaurants.
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Davenport, CA
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