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"Todd Michel McComb" wrote in message ... In article , Calif Bill wrote: I would look at Salinas for lodging. Is about 25 miles and better choice than Soledad. Soledad is really a state prison town. So the motels there will be catering to familys of the Graybar Hotel. Soledad certainly isn't a fabulous vacation destination, but let's not get carried away. I've stayed there, at the Best Western. It was perfectly acceptable. Dining and entertainment are more limited than in a larger place, such as Salinas, but Salinas isn't exactly Monterey either. I was refering to the Pinnacles part of the trip. Lots of nice places in Monterey. All levels of price. You can even get a room at the Best Western in Carmel for a little over a $100 night. |
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:30:34 -0000, "Graham Harrison"
wrote: I was thinking of being pretty lazy and just going 101 all the way to Soledad. Instead of taking 101 all the way, I suggest you take 280 from San Francisco to 85 and then connect back to 101 south of San Jose. This is a prettier and more relaxing route. (Though no freeways in California are truly relaxing.) |
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If anyone knows the Fish Market on
Norfolk in San Mateo are there any places like that en route? The first place that comes to mind is Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing (www.philsfishmarket.com), but you'll pass it by if you drive straight to Soledad. When I'm in Cornell, I like to eat fish at Flaherty's - www.carmelsbest.com/flahertys The Sea Chest in Cambriais (just south of San Simeon) is very good http://www.cambria-online.com/seache...andoysterbaris Another great place is Giovanni's in Morro Bay. You can have a nice dinner inside or casually eat fish and chips outside. www.giovannisfishmarket.com If you like shellfish, my wife loves the Cracked Crab in Pismo Beach (just south of San Luis Obispo). http://crackedcrab.com/ (Unfortunately, I'm allergic to shellfish.) |
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Stopping places other than those I've outlined. We like
gardens/landscapes, hiking.... I'm thinking maybe somewhere just to sit and contemplate the ocean, or a short hike to the ocean. The Carmel Mission www.carmelmission.org is a nice place to visit. Point Lobo is a beautiful place to look at the ocean. http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/ You can learn about all the beaches along the Big Sur Coast at www.bigsurcalifornia.org/beaches.html (When was in college in the LA area, I used to take every opportunity I could to visit this area. now I live near San Luis Obispo and get to enjoy more often.) There is a small chance that you can see some elephant seals at Piedras Blancas near San Simeon. About 15,000 of them come here through out the year to mate and give birth. www.elephantseal.org If you like plants, there are a number of orchid growers in the Santa Barbara area. The easiest to visit, because they are right off the freeway, is Gallup & Stribling. They have more than 1.5 million square feet of greenhouse space! www.gallup-stribling.com |
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The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of
DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. |
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wrote in message ... The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. On the History Channel they had a special on building the coast highway. The point out that the PCH is really only the far south part of the road, but the whole route to Washington State from California is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway. |
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On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:21:41 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote: wrote in message ... The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. On the History Channel they had a special on building the coast highway. The point out that the PCH is really only the far south part of the road, but the whole route to Washington State from California is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway. Apparently by people who don't live along it. I spent sixteen years living within a mile or so of CA-1, and using parts of it every day, and I heard no one in the SF Bay ever, ever refer to it as "Pacific Coast Highway". But somewhere there was probably someone, probably a newcomer. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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"Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:21:41 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: wrote in message ... The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. On the History Channel they had a special on building the coast highway. The point out that the PCH is really only the far south part of the road, but the whole route to Washington State from California is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway. Apparently by people who don't live along it. I spent sixteen years living within a mile or so of CA-1, and using parts of it every day, and I heard no one in the SF Bay ever, ever refer to it as "Pacific Coast Highway". But somewhere there was probably someone, probably a newcomer. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * And who the hell ever referred to it as the Cabrillo highway. I have lived with in 10-40 miles of it for 63 years, and we always referred to it as 1 or the coast highway. |
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:21:41 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: wrote in message ... The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. On the History Channel they had a special on building the coast highway. The point out that the PCH is really only the far south part of the road, but the whole route to Washington State from California is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway. Apparently by people who don't live along it. I spent sixteen years living within a mile or so of CA-1, and using parts of it every day, and I heard no one in the SF Bay ever, ever refer to it as "Pacific Coast Highway". But somewhere there was probably someone, probably a newcomer. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * And who the hell ever referred to it as the Cabrillo highway. I have lived with in 10-40 miles of it for 63 years, and we always referred to it as 1 or the coast highway. No doubt, you have also always referred to your Johnson as "Jumbo". Your wife begs to differ. |
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"sharx35" wrote in message news:2phrj.18412$w57.3188@edtnps90... "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:21:41 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: wrote in message ... The trip I take, and recommend to others, is described on the page of DRIVING DIRECTIONS at the TouringSFO site at http://geocities.com/touringsfo/ and further detailed in the report "A Trip to Anaheim..." inked to it. As Hatunen pointed out, you won't be near the PCH until you get to Oxnard, about 330 miles from San Francisco's City Hall, beyond Santa Barbara. On the History Channel they had a special on building the coast highway. The point out that the PCH is really only the far south part of the road, but the whole route to Washington State from California is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway. Apparently by people who don't live along it. I spent sixteen years living within a mile or so of CA-1, and using parts of it every day, and I heard no one in the SF Bay ever, ever refer to it as "Pacific Coast Highway". But somewhere there was probably someone, probably a newcomer. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * And who the hell ever referred to it as the Cabrillo highway. I have lived with in 10-40 miles of it for 63 years, and we always referred to it as 1 or the coast highway. No doubt, you have also always referred to your Johnson as "Jumbo". Your wife begs to differ. Basing the rest of the people on your experiences is not wise. |
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