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California Trip Summer 2024
Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:17 pm
Flying into LAX at the end of June this year for 10 day trip in California. Breaking the trip up with 5 days in Monterey Bay Area and another 4 near Yosemite. Will be me , Mrs jkyle , and 3 boys ages 16,14,5. Original plan was to fly into San Fran but I really wanted to drive up a big chunk of hwy 1. Also finding nonstop airfare on United for 900 total played a bit into the change of plan. What are some must see places on the coastal hwy between LA and Monterey? We plan to make the drive an all day event with lots of stops and breaks along the way . Hoping for a little input for those of you that have made the drive or been in the area. Thanks in advance. 
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Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:23 pm to jkylejohnson
Big Sur
Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:41 pm to jkylejohnson
That’s a great drive up Highway 1. Cambria is a nice little town up the highway. The Hearst Castle is worth seeing. And Big Sur of course.
You aren’t going to make great time on that highway. And check road conditions ahead of time. I know it gets closed from time to time for landslides and such.
You aren’t going to make great time on that highway. And check road conditions ahead of time. I know it gets closed from time to time for landslides and such.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 5:57 am to jkylejohnson
Cayucos and Cambria are two small towns worth at least a short visit. Along Hwy 1 near San Simeon there is a spot to park to see elephant seals. As you get into Big Sur there is a restaurant called Nepenthe that sits on a cliff overlooking the ocean with an incredible view.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 9:30 am to jkylejohnson
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific is good as is the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. They are different enough to make visiting both worthwhile. Teens might enjoy a campus such as UC Santa Barbara...nice ocean views, surfers, etc.
Whatever you plan to do at Yosemite book now. A pass is needed just to drive in.
I've never been, but the Fort Ord Monument just north of Monterrey might be fun for kids... a crumbling Vietnam-era Army base with nature trails.
Salinas has been trying to get a tourist neighborhood going. There's a nice Steinbeck Museum there.
Whatever you plan to do at Yosemite book now. A pass is needed just to drive in.
I've never been, but the Fort Ord Monument just north of Monterrey might be fun for kids... a crumbling Vietnam-era Army base with nature trails.
Salinas has been trying to get a tourist neighborhood going. There's a nice Steinbeck Museum there.
Posted on 1/17/24 at 9:31 am to jkylejohnson
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific is good as is the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. They are different enough to make visiting both worthwhile. Teens might enjoy a campus such as UC Santa Barbara...nice ocean views, surfers, etc.
Whatever you plan to do at Yosemite book now. A pass is needed just to drive in.
I've never been, but the Fort Ord Monument just north of Monterrey might be fun for kids... a crumbling Vietnam-era Army base with nature trails.
Salinas has been trying to get a tourist neighborhood going. There's a nice Steinbeck Museum there.
Whatever you plan to do at Yosemite book now. A pass is needed just to drive in.
I've never been, but the Fort Ord Monument just north of Monterrey might be fun for kids... a crumbling Vietnam-era Army base with nature trails.
Salinas has been trying to get a tourist neighborhood going. There's a nice Steinbeck Museum there.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 6:44 am to jkylejohnson
The temperature along the ocean there will be cooler than you expect too probably.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:01 pm to jkylejohnson
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jkylejohnson
Man we must have ESP or something- last summer we both did a very similar Greece trip, and now this summer we are both doing Yosemite/Monterey
We are flying into LAX, spending 1 night there then heading towards Sequoia/Kings Canyon. Doing those parks for a day then we have 4 nights inside Yosemite at The Ahwahnee.
Leaving Yosemite for Monterey, then driving down 1 back to LA for a couple of days before heading home.
We are leaving May 30
Posted on 1/19/24 at 12:03 pm to jkylejohnson
Definitely Santa Barbara. Newport Beach is pretty nice but you’ll have to drive further south of LA to get there.
Posted on 1/19/24 at 12:48 pm to jkylejohnson
One thing that often gets overlooked that’s pretty cool is the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. If you’re into that type of stuff
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/
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https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:43 pm to jkylejohnson
We did the drive up from LA a few years back. If you like wine, you owe it to yourself to visit Paso Robles (30 mins from the coast). There's something like 200 wineries in 15 mile radius, it's insane. We stayed overnight there in a brand new double wide (we had two boys w us) on a vineyard, grape covered hills next to us. Cheap and fun.
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