Fort Hunter Liggett Road Trip

Located in southern Monterey County Fort Hunter Liggett is a sprawling army base used to train our troops. Fort Hunter Liggett is also home to several historic structures buil by the Hearst family and Mission San Mission San Antonio. Just about anyone can enter the base as long as they have identification. You must present to the gate guard a valid driver’s license (for the driver and any

Los Osos Central Coast California

Los Osos, California is a quaint little town next to Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. It is not normally seen as a day trip in itself but there is more and more coming to this little town than in years past. The town is part of a vast area that was once inhabited by the Chumash Indians and then the multiple attempts at dairy farming. The area has two distinct areas, Los Osos and Baywood Park. The

Santa Maria California Day Trip

Santa Maria is the fist true central coast town as you travel up the California coast from Los Angeles. Located in northern Santa Barbara County the Santa Maria Valley is a major agricultural area with an increasing number of vineyards and wineries. Santa Maria is also famous for its black-on-the-outside, pink-on-the-inside, grilled beef tri-tip steak Santa Maria style barbecue. Santa Maria's

Harmony California

Harmony is about 12 south of Hearst Castle in Central California. The town grew up serving the local dairy industry and continued to do so until the late 1950s. Harmony was nearly a ghost town until the 1970s when some of the buildings were restored and reopened as restaurants and shops. The restaurant has since closed but the glass works and a pottery studio are still open. In 1989 Harmony

Avilia Beach Pier

In 2000 Avila Beach had a major renovation after the town was nearly destroyed by a huge oil spill. New construction includes a boardwalk and beachfront park. The pier remains the same and is a favorite location for fishing. The primary fish here is white croaker. Avila had the highest fish-per-angler average of any pier in the central coast area. Two thirds of the fish caught off the pier are