Going to Central Coast

What to do in Central Coast

by Cameron Walker

For many, the Central Coast recalls a California of an earlier era, with its sleepy beach towns, down-to-earth locals, food straight from the farm, and respite from the big-city scene. The Central Coast is sandwiched between the Monterey Bay area to the north and the megalopolis of Los Angeles to the south, forming a mellow middle ground of state coastline.

At the northern end of the region, San Luis Obispo serves as county seat to a host of small beach towns. To the south, Santa Barbara and...

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