5 MUST SEE, DO

» California Condors

Get a close-up view of soaring California condors from the High Peaks trail of Pinnacles National Park.

› nps.gov/pinn

» Monterey’s Historic District

Find Old Monterey’s adobes and gardens from the Spanish and Mexican eras, including the site of California’s first Constitutional Convention, scattered near Fisherman’s Wharf.

› seemonterey.com/monterey-adobes

» Dead Central

Get a colorful look at exhibits from the Grateful Dead Archive, on display at the University of California Santa Cruz Mchenry Library. › library.ucsc.edu/grateful-dead-archive/about

» Wild Coast

Cruise Highway 1 along the majestic Big Sur coast, where the sky touches the sea.

› bigsurcalifornia.org

» Historic Fun

Ride two National Historic Landmarks, the Giant Dipper and the Looff Carousel, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. › beachboardwalk.com