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taking trip to coastal CA this weekend (LA to SF), thoughts / recs?
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: Charcoal Slimy National Boistinker wife on a work trip in LA this week, and i'm going to fly out to meet her saturday night. we'll likely rent a car and drive up the coast for a couple days, then will fly back to NY from either san jose or SF on wednesday late.
thinking maybe santa barbara, maybe kill a night in solvang. would like to drive big sur, though need to research road closings i guess.
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:30 PM Author: hateful brass piazza head up to San Luis Obispo, Cambria, then you can go inland and around up to Big Sur and Monterey (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36274988) |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:32 PM Author: Charcoal Slimy National Boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36274998) |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:38 PM Author: hateful brass piazza it's 180 especially if you have never been (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36275026) |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:40 PM Author: Charcoal Slimy National Boistinker any must-dos for the trip?
i honestly haven't spent a second thinking about california in years. have absolutely no clue what to do except i figure the drive up the coast must be nice and there's probably a couple nice wineries/vineyards along the way.
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:48 PM Author: hateful brass piazza it is nice would be best if you could go up the 1 all the way but it won't be reopened til the end of July iirc still the trip is worth it especially once you get up to Big Sur (you may have to go down from where you go back to the coast from inland I forget) Carmel is super touristy but pretty and on the way up to Monterey |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:49 PM Author: Mint bonkers friendly grandma location Hearst Castle is kitschy, but if you’re driving past SLO might as well check it out. Also, pretty amusing how they bend a lot of his history to make it come out favorable for him.
Monterey Bay Acquarium is actually pretty 180 even without kids. Can recommend a non-touristy seafood place or good pizza joint there if you need.
In SF maybe bike around town / the bridge if you want like a physical activity. Consider staying at Cavallo Point (across the bridge near Sausalito) + spa services there, your wife will love it; opt for the old navy officer quarters, not the new rooms. In the city, MOMA is worth checking out. |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:55 PM Author: bull headed public bath If you stay in Solvang, the ostrich farm is worth 15-20 minutes. You get to feed aggressive ostriches: https://www.ostrichlandusa.com/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36275123) |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 9:59 PM Author: Charcoal Slimy National Boistinker ha, yeah. we actually joked about that.
think i'm leaning away from actually staying in solvang (seems painfully touristy), but might drive through on the way up. |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 10:05 PM Author: bull headed public bath It's touristy in a AAA bus trip way, but it is right off 101. Industrial Eats (restaurant) and Ostrichland are right off the same exit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36275202) |
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Date: June 19th, 2018 10:19 PM Author: bull headed public bath Winery recs in the places you've mentioned:
Santa Barbara (the city): Au Bon Climat - tasting room, open all the time
Santa Rita Hills (between Buellton / Solvang and Lompoc): Clos Pepe (you have to email the dude); Pence Ranch
Los Olivos: Tercero, which is awesome and Larry is a character; Dragonette is okay and right next door
Paso Robles: L'Aventure and Tablas Creek are both great and worth the effort to go; Daou ("Dow") has okay wine that's widely available but the views are sick
Other stuff:
Agreed with Wheeling that Hearst Castle is cool; the elephant seals are a couple of miles farther north and they're worth seeing
In Big Sur, Nepenthe for a meal while it's light out; Glen Oaks is a chill place to stay that's less expensive than Ventana and somewhat romantic if that does it for you
Buellton / Solvang: Ostrichland and Industrial Eats are <5 mins from each other if you need a lunch stop around there |
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Date: June 20th, 2018 2:41 AM Author: amethyst hideous stead (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36276355) |
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Date: June 20th, 2018 1:05 AM Author: Charcoal Slimy National Boistinker thanks for everything so far.
fuck, can't decide what hte fuck i'm going to do |
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Date: June 20th, 2018 1:26 AM Author: Nubile Tank Check out Montana de oro. Only 15 minutes or so away from slo. It’s a small state park with one road through it that runs along the coast. When u get to the end of the road u just turn around in the parking area.
Lots of walks and hikes of various levels.
It can be foggy this time of year but if it’s clear it’s very pretty.
I grew up in the small town u drive through on the way to Montana de oro so I’m very familiar with the area. Shoot if u have any questions.
Otherwise check out big sur, Hearst castle, San Simeon etc. |
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Date: June 20th, 2018 10:18 AM Author: disturbing goal in life orchestra pit Did PCH get reopened by big aur?
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Date: June 20th, 2018 11:52 AM Author: bull headed public bath No, late July to be able to drive up from the south. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36277946) |
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Date: June 20th, 2018 11:54 AM Author: Heady Internal Respiration Cambria is pretty sweet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4005921&forum_id=2#36277961) |