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Big Sur, California
Posted on 11/5/20 at 9:42 pm
Posted on 11/5/20 at 9:42 pm
Never been to that area but I hear it's beautiful. Heading there next week for 4 nights. Flying into MRY and will have a rental car. Staying at Ventana (all inclusive so meals are covered). Looking for other recommendations around the area. TIA.
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Posted on 11/5/20 at 10:14 pm to LSUregit
Friend,
Mother and I recently concluded a trip to the region. Below are some links that may be helpful:
TulaneLSU's Top 10 bridges of central California
TulaneLSU's Top 10 signs of Carmel
TulaneLSU's Top 10 observations about and tips for playing a round at Pebble Beach
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Mother and I recently concluded a trip to the region. Below are some links that may be helpful:
TulaneLSU's Top 10 bridges of central California
TulaneLSU's Top 10 signs of Carmel
TulaneLSU's Top 10 observations about and tips for playing a round at Pebble Beach
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 11/5/20 at 10:52 pm to LSUregit
Beautiful area. I would drive big sur south to the Coast Big Sur Cafe and stop and have a lunch or coffee the head back north. That's the prettiest part IMO. If you want a shorter drive then get south to the Big Sur Roadhouse for a stop the head back north. I like the beach in Santa Cruz too. In Monterey , the Monterey Fish House is more local, less tourist and really good.
Posted on 11/5/20 at 11:07 pm to LSUregit
Wife and I stayed at the Ventana at the end of September (we used Hyatt points). The hotel is really nice, and the area is beautiful. As it's your first trip to Big Sur, you'll probably enjoy spending a half a day driving HWY 1 and stopping at some of the lookouts.
You can make a day going to Point Lobos and walking around Carmel. There are plenty of places to stop and taste wine in Carmel if you like that. Similarly, you can go up into the Carmel Valley for some additional wine tasting options. We stopped in Carmel Valley "on the way" from MRY to have some wine for the room.
Closer to Ventana, Pfeiffer Beach is definitely worth a stop. It was closed when we were there a month ago because of fires, but it may be open now. Julia Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Big Sur, and Andrew Molera State Parks are nice and have plenty of hiking options.
The hotel grounds are nice to. They have a guided hike that lasts like an hour. I wouldn't plan my day around it, but it's worth it if you'll be at the hotel and have open time in your schedule. Last, but not least, just enjoy some time relaxing on the property. You've got mountains all around you and ocean views in the other direction. It's a pretty cool place.
You can make a day going to Point Lobos and walking around Carmel. There are plenty of places to stop and taste wine in Carmel if you like that. Similarly, you can go up into the Carmel Valley for some additional wine tasting options. We stopped in Carmel Valley "on the way" from MRY to have some wine for the room.
Closer to Ventana, Pfeiffer Beach is definitely worth a stop. It was closed when we were there a month ago because of fires, but it may be open now. Julia Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Big Sur, and Andrew Molera State Parks are nice and have plenty of hiking options.
The hotel grounds are nice to. They have a guided hike that lasts like an hour. I wouldn't plan my day around it, but it's worth it if you'll be at the hotel and have open time in your schedule. Last, but not least, just enjoy some time relaxing on the property. You've got mountains all around you and ocean views in the other direction. It's a pretty cool place.
Posted on 11/7/20 at 6:14 am to LSUregit
The restaurant Nepenthe has incredible views from the balcony. That's the one definite stop I would make. Lunch or early drink or dinner to catch the sunset
Posted on 11/7/20 at 9:43 pm to LSUregit
If you are interested in some spectacular whale watching I highly recommend Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching. They are based out of Moss Landing which is a quick trip just north of Monterrey.
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This post was edited on 11/7/20 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 11/7/20 at 11:00 pm to LSUregit
Vesuvio’s is a really good Italian place in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Posted on 11/8/20 at 12:50 am to deltafarmer
quote:
The restaurant Nepenthe has incredible views from the balcony. That's the one definite stop I would make. Lunch or early drink or dinner to catch the sunset
Soon as I saw thread title, I was coming to post about Nepenthe Great place & food was terrific as well. Agree 100% with deltafarmer
Posted on 11/8/20 at 2:24 pm to LSUregit
It’s gorgeous, but don’t know how the fires affected it. We went in 2014 and ate at Ventana. Good food with a beautiful view! We also ate at the Hog’s Breath in Carmel by the Sea. Used to be owed by Clint Eastwood, it was so damn good and I highly recommend it. Also recommend going to Julia-Piffners state park. It’s beautiful! Have fun...
This post was edited on 11/8/20 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 11/8/20 at 10:44 pm to LSUregit
Isn't the coast road out there still closed due to a big landslide or something?
Posted on 11/9/20 at 5:55 am to kingbob
No, road has been open for past couple of years now.
The drive can become unpleasantly congested, esp on holiday weekends. I suggest starting out as early as possible so you can linger at the various stops.
The drive can become unpleasantly congested, esp on holiday weekends. I suggest starting out as early as possible so you can linger at the various stops.
Posted on 11/9/20 at 8:58 am to LSUregit
some good recommendations already, but I don't think I saw one yet for the Monterey aquarium. Worth an afternoon
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