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Old January 25th, 2008, 12:44 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Todd Michel McComb" wrote in message
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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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Old January 31st, 2008, 10:31 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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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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Old January 31st, 2008, 11:07 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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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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Old January 31st, 2008, 11:40 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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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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Old February 3rd, 2008, 01:04 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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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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Old February 5th, 2008, 11:21 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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wrote in message
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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.


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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Old February 6th, 2008, 05:43 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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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.


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* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
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Old February 9th, 2008, 10:41 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Hatunen" wrote in message
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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 *


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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Old February 9th, 2008, 01:55 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Hatunen" wrote in message
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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 *


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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Old February 9th, 2008, 09:45 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"sharx35" wrote in message
news:2phrj.18412$w57.3188@edtnps90...

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Hatunen" wrote in message
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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 *


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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