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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Driving down the California coast is something you should not miss!!! You can take Hwy 1 from the city (follow the signs from 101 to 280 to 1), and then drive down to Carmel, which is one of the most beautiful places in the world (2-3 hours). Make lots of stops. Santa Cruz is a fun place to chill, as well as Half Moon Bay. Monterey has a great aquarium right on the point. If you make it to Carmel, go into Pebble Beach and visit the Inn at Spanish Bay (on 17 mile rd).
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if your going south on hwy 1
i live in montery and used to live in santa cruz. i go to carmel and pebble beach and it's all beautiful. if you go to pebble beach, they have the 17 mile drive which is scenic. you see these BEAUTIFUL houses (some celebrity houses) . some of the hotels in pebble beach are where movie stars stay
in carmel, there's a little area to shop. they have a saks and a bunch of stores. it looks kinda like cottages around there.
in monterey, they have the amphibious boat. it's like a bus that loads up in the city, drives to the wharf and actually drives through the water. you see sea lions out on the rocks and stuff, it's $10 a person. the aquarium here has a new shark exhibit that just opened in april. there's a bunch of great places to eat around here. bubba gumps is a restaurant that's supposed to be like the forest gump movie and serves sea food and other stuff. i like the bucket of boat trash
santa cruz has the board walk which is full of rides, roller coasters, and carnival games. the water is cold for me though. there is also the mystery spot where there's some magnetic force going on in a certain part of the woods. it's kinda freaky. there should be a website around somewhere.
hope that helps if you come down here tomorrow! hope that helps anyone else that is thinking of visiting