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RE: Old Towns

by clodbod 23 May 2012

From LAX to SFO. Santa Barbara, Cauycous, Cambria, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Capitola, and my home town, Los Gatos. Ignore Carrcar. Most…
RE: 8 days Monterey 4 days in Santa barbara

by johnsang 20 May 2012

Hi Leanne, I think 8 days in the Monterey Bay area is great, there is a lot to see and do there. Besides Monterey itself with all of its…
RE: How long to drive from San Francisco to San Diego

by clodbod 19 May 2012

It's about 500 miles. Can be done in a day or take your time. 3 routes are available. The boring I-5 , the longer less boring 101 or…
RE: Highway 1 Road Trip - California

by bluesun6868 27 April 2012

I found a variety of good cheap hotels in the Pacific Grove area near Monterrey. Note that September 3 is a public holiday and everything…
RE: San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey and Big Sur Itinerary Help

by montereyjack 14 April 2012

Mid June on the coast weather is likely to be half day fog half sun if you are lucky. Mty Aquarium is terrific, though a two year old…
RE: California Road Trip Advice

by nutraxfornerves 05 April 2012

Look at Pacific Grove as well, in the Monterey area. There are a lot of nice B&Bs there--that's B&B in the American sense of luxury lodging…
RE: San Francisco to Las Vegas honeymoon

by nutraxfornerves 28 March 2012

Wineries on the coast: In the interest of laziness, I'm just going to link to previous posts of mine about wineries in the area. [_Wi…
RE: SF to LA in 4 days with kids

by montereyjack 18 March 2012

You could make the drive in one long day, but you wouldn't want to. I'd expand your time on the Monterey Peninsula and in Big Sur. After…
RE: I went for a run today.

by cybergal 28 February 2012

+The Monterey and Big Sur areas are gorgeous+ That. A few years ago I did the later half of '66, then got the train from Los Angeles…
RE: Best ACCESSABLE Viewing Between San Luis Obispo and Monterey Hwy 1

by TexasTea 25 February 2012

Asilomar State beach in Pacific Grove is a beautiful spot with easy beach access. [http://www.visitasilomar.com/]
RE: 5 weeks in California and Southwest USA with kids (11, 7, 3)

by nutraxfornerves 30 January 2012

Carmel might not be the best place to stay in that area. Look at places in Monterey and Pacific Grove as well. They are all very close…
RE: California 2 Week Roadtrip

by nutraxfornerves 05 January 2012

The party hostel in San Francisco is the [_Green Tortoise_|http://www.greentortoise.com/san-francisco-hostel/index.php]. They have their…
RE: Which stretch of hwy 1, how much is too much--mom traveling with child...

by montereyjack 13 November 2011

I am going to generalize and say that close up things are more interesting to a 5 year old than expansive views. I am afraid that the…
RE: SAN LUIS OBISPO. SANTA CRUZ AND CARMEL

by montereyjack 03 November 2011

I agree about San Juan Bautista. Only a little out of the way and off most people's radar, but charming and some great historic buildings…
RE: I adopted a parrot

by montereyjack 25 October 2011

There are some famous cherry headed conures in SF. Some escaped macaws in Pacific Grove used to love flying to the tall trees when the…
RE: US West Coast Road Trip Itinerary - Need Feedback

by montereyjack 21 October 2011

The drive from Vegas to LA is unattractive. Flying is a fine idea. You have a lot on your plate, so any day saved will be well used. …
RE: LA to SFO on PCH 1 in Oct over 4 nites - where to stop ???

by montereyjack 06 September 2011

I am not sure what your fixation with Pigeon Point is, but it is none of my business. It is a nice lighthouse on a spit of land mostly…
RE: LA to SFO on PCH 1 in Oct over 4 nites - where to stop ???

by nutraxfornerves 06 September 2011

There is no need to move from Monterey to Pacific Grove. They are right next to each other, only a few minutes apart--pick one place and…
RE: LA to SFO on PCH 1 in Oct over 4 nites - where to stop ???

by Vinaybhatia7 06 September 2011

Many Thanks, Nutraxfornerves !!! you sure know ur way around this part of the world. My revised plan (pls feel free to comment / modify)…
RE: LA to SFO on PCH 1 in Oct over 4 nites - where to stop ???

by Vinaybhatia7 05 September 2011

Hey thanks very much guys for your Quick (and really Insightful !!!) answers The foll changes are pretty clear to me (post yr comments)…
RE: LA to SFO on PCH 1 in Oct over 4 nites - where to stop ???

by nutraxfornerves 04 September 2011

Let me get my standard note out of the way. No matter what you read in some guidebook, the road is only called the PCH in the Los Angles…
RE: Los Angeles, San Francisco

by nutraxfornerves 24 August 2011

I would do the coastal drive. Take 2-3 days to do it. A common way to do it is to spend one night in San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay or Cambria;…
RE: Advice required for route 1 road trip

by nutraxfornerves 12 August 2011

A standard two-night trip is to spend one night in Monterey and one in Cambria, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, or Pismo Beach. A certain…
RE: Honeymoon in California and Las Vegas

by nutraxfornerves 08 July 2011

>1 night Carmel - we may play this one by ear but Hearst Castle seems to be a popular recommendation so may stay Hearst Castle is much…
RE: LA-Oregon-Washington or LA-Arizona-Las Vegas

by nutraxfornerves 27 June 2011

I would suggest a couple of things. Yes, verify you have a place to stay in or near Yosemite. You might want to stay in San Luis Obispo,…