» DRIVE TOUR

Get more than a glimpse of the Central Coast by driving south of Big Sur on HIGHWAY 1 past the small beach towns of CAMBRIA, MORRO BAY and PISMO BEACH. Be sure to stop regularly to sample local delicacies, whether caught from oceanside piers or made by hand in beachtown bakeries. The highway cuts inland for a short jog after San Luis Obispo, but pops back to the beach before approaching the Santa Ynez Mountains and posh SANTA BARBARA.