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Explore 350 miles of the world’s most beautiful coastline between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Central Coast is divided into four distinct regions
offering you a myriad ofexperiences. Each
region has quaint towns, outdoor adventures, shopping, amazing food,
wine and beer, and cultural events.
Take your time on The Original Road Trip and discover hidden gems and jewels in every region of California’s Central Coast.
Monterey Bay
San Luis ObispoSanta Barbara
Ventura
YosemiteNational
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Tips to Maximize Your Original Road Trip
•TravelonewayalongtheHwy1Coastline andreturnviarollinghillsandvineyards onHwy101.
•Allowtime-itoftentakes6-7hoursoneway.
•Slowdownanddiscoveryourown HiddenGems.
•Wearlayers-itcanbeacool60degrees tostartandwarmupto85degrees alongtheway.
•Haveyourcameraready-youwillwantto relivethisone!
•BeMindful…TravelResponsibly…Leaveonly footprints…WeThankYou!
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STAY Amanzi Hotel Ventura 298 S. Chestnut St., Ventura 93001 805.653.1434 AmanziVenturaHotel.com Best Western Plus Inn of Ventura 708 E. Thompson, Ventura 93001 805.648.3101 BestWestern.com Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura 93001 805.648.2100 CPVentura.com Residence Inn by Marriott at River Ridge 2101 W. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard 93036 805.278.2200 Marriott.com/oxrri
PLAY Channel Islands National Park & National Marine Sanctuary Hike / Camp / Whale Watch 805.642.1393 IslandPackers.com Channel Islands Sportfi shing 4151 Victoria Ave., Oxnard 93035 805.382.1612 Ciscos.com Ventura Harbor Village Seafood / Waterfront Dining / Seaside Boutiques Boat-Kayak-SUP Rentals / Music / Family Fun VenturaHarborVillage.com
MUSEUMS Museum of Ventura County 100 E. Main St., Ventura 93001 805.653.0323 VenturaMuseum.org Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai 93023 805.640.1390 OjaiValleyMuseum.org Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum 40 Presidential Dr., Simi Valley 93065 800.410.8354 ReaganLibrary.com
Santa Paula Art Museum 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula 93060 805.525.5554 SantaPaulaArtMuseum.org U.S. Navy Seabee Museum 3201 N. Ventura Rd., Bldg. 100 Port Hueneme 93043 805.982.5165 history.navy.mil/seabeemuseum
TASTE WINE Four Brix Winery 2290 Eastman Ave. #109, Ventura 93003 805.256.6006 FourBrixWine.com
VISITOR SERVICES Camarillo Hotel & Tourism Association 2400 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo 93010 805.484.4383 VisitCamarillo.com
Heritage Valley Tourism Bureau Santa Paula / Fillmore / Piru / Hwy. 126 805.524.7500 HeritageValley.net
Ojai Visitors Bureau 109 N. Blanche St., #103, Ojai 93023 888.OJAI NOW OjaiVisitors.com
Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau / California Welcome Center 2786 Seaglass Way (at Hwy 101-Exit 62B), Oxnard 93036 805.988.0717 – 800.2.OXNARD VisitOxnard.com
Ventura Visitors Bureau 101 S. California St., Ventura 93001 805.648.2075 VisitVenturaCA.com
Visit Simi Valley 40 W. Cochran St., #100, Simi Valley 93065 805.526.3900 VisitSimiValley.com
VENTURA REGION SANTA BARBARA REGION
STAY Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort 1054 Alisal Rd., Solvang 93463 800.4ALISAL – 805.688.6411 Alisal.com
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn 4558 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria 93013 805.684.0473 BestWestern.com
Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn 3850 State St., Santa Barbara 93105 805.687.5511 – 800.338.0030 SBHotels.com
Cabrillo Inn at the Beach 931 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara 93103 805.966.1641 – 800.648.6708 Cabrillo-Inn.com
Hamlet Inn 1532 Mission Dr., Solvang 93463 805.688.4413 TheHamletInn.com
Holiday Inn Santa Maria 2100 N. Broadway, Santa Maria 93454 805.928.6000 HISantaMariaHotel.com
King Frederik Inn 1617 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang 93463 800.549.9955 KingFrederikInn.com
Pea Soup Andersen’s Inn 51 E. Hwy. 246, Buellton 93427 800.PEA.SOUP PeaSoupAndersens.com
Ramada Santa Barbara 4770 Calle Real, Santa Barbara 93110 805.964.3511 – 800.654.1965 SBRamada.com
Santa Maria Inn 801 S. Broadway, Santa Maria 93454 805.928.7777 SantaMariaInn.com
Upham Hotel & Country House 1404 De la Vina St., Santa Barbara 93101 805.962.0058 – 800.727.0876 UphamHotel.com
PLAY Santa Barbara Adventure Co. 32 E. Haley St., Santa Barbara 93101 805.884.9283 SBAdventureCo.com
VISITOR SERVICES Buellton Visitors Bureau & Chamber of Commerce 597 Avenue of Flags #101, Buellton 93427 805.688.7829 VisitBuellton.com
Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce 1056-B Eugenia Place, Carpinteria 93013 805.684.5479 CarpinteriaChamber.org
Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 111 South “I” St., Lompoc 93436 805.736.4567 Lompoc.com
Santa Maria Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau 614 S. Broadway, Santa Maria 93454 805.925.2403 – 800.331.3779 SantaMariaValley.com
Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau 1639 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang 93463 805.688.6144 – 800.468.6765 SolvangUSA.com
Visit Santa Barbara 500 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara 93103 800.676.1266 SantaBarbaraCA.com
Visit the Santa Ynez Valley P.O. Box 633, Solvang 93464 805.450.8841 VisitSYV.com
STAY Cambria Pines Lodge 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria 93428 800.966.6490 CambriaPinesLodge.com Hampton Inn & Suites Paso Robles 212 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles 93446 805.226.9988 HamptonInnPasoRobles.com
Inn at Morro Bay 60 State Park Rd., Morro Bay 93442 805.772.5651 InnAtMorroBay.com La Cuesta Inn 2074 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo 93401 805.543.2777 LaCuestaInn.com Madonna Inn Award-winning dining, shops, and fun! San Luis Obispo 93405 805.543.3000 MadonnaInn.com Pelican Inn & Suites 6316 Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria 93428 888.454.4222 PelicanSuites.com SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel 2241 Price St., Pismo Beach 93449 Toll Free 800.782.8400 SeaCrestPismo.com Treasures Vacation Rentals Text or phone 303.653.4934 treasuresvr@gmail.com
PLAY BJ’s ATV Rentals 197 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach 93433 805.481.5411 BJsATVRentals.com Charles Paddock Zoo 9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero 93422 805.461.5080 CharlesPaddockZoo.org Hearst Castle 750 Hearst Castle Rd., San Simeon 93452 800.444.4445 HearstCastle.org
Town of Harmony, Pop. 18 Enjoy a one-block wonder rich in heritage, quirk, lively arts and culture. 888.927.1028 HarmonyTown.com
MUSEUMS Estrella Warbirds Museum and Woodland Auto Display 4251 Dry Creek Rd., Paso Robles 93446 805.238.9317 ewarbirds.org
TASTE Tin City – Paso Robles Discover craft wine, beer, spirits, and cider in this new, industrial tasting area. TravelPaso.com
VISITOR SERVICES City of San Luis Obispo Choose from over 50 unique lodging properties 877.SLO.TOWN SanLuisObispoVacations.com
Morro Bay Visitor Center 695 Harbor St., Morro Bay 93442 805.225.1633 (open daily, 10am-5pm) MorroBay.org
Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau 760 Mattie Rd., Pismo Beach 93449 805.773.7034 ClassicCalifornia.com
SLO CAL: San Luis Obispo County Cool beach towns, scenic wine country & a laid-back culture are just your speed. 805.541.8000 SLOCAL.com
SLO Car Free Car Free & Carefree Travel to SLO County Get Discounts & Learn How to Get Around SLOCarFree.org
Travel Paso Robles A destination of wine and more! 888.988.PASO (7276) TravelPaso.com
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STAY Big Sur Lodge 47225 Highway 1, Big Sur 93920 800.424.4787 BigSurLodge.com Carmel Lamp Lighter Closest Inn to the Beach Carmel by the Sea 93921 888.375.0770 CarmelLampLighter.com Hilton Garden Inn Monterey 1000 Aguajito Rd., Monterey 93940 831.373.6141 HiltonMonterey.com Pajaro Dunes Resort Over 100 Beachfront Vacation Homes 800.564.1771 PajaroDunes.com Seascape Beach Resort Monterey Bay One Seascape Resort Dr., Aptos 95003 800.929.7727 SeascapeResort.com
PLAY Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy. Gilroy 95020 408.840.7100 GilroyGardens.org
Hollister Hills SVRA 7800 Cienega Rd., Hollister 95023 831.637.8186 OHV.Parks.CA.gov
Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row, Monterey 93940 831.648.4800 MontereyBayAquarium.org
Pinnacles National Park San Benito County East Gateway Condors, Caves, Trails, & Wild Flowers NPS.gov/pinn
Refuge – America’s 1st Co-ed Outdoor Relaxation Spa 27300 Rancho San Carlos Rd., Carmel 93923 831.620.7360 Refuge.com
MUSEUMS Mission San Juan Bautista 406 2nd St., San Juan Bautista 95045 831.623.2127 OldMissionSJB.org
National Steinbeck Center One Main St., Salinas 93901 831.775.4721 Steinbeck.org
TASTE WINE Cima Collina Winery 19 E. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley 93924 831.620.0645 CimaCollina.com
Wineries of Santa Clara Valley Award-winning, meet the Vintner 408.842.6436 SantaClaraWines.com
VISITOR SERVICES Carmel Visitor Center In Carmel Plaza on Ocean Ave., b/w Junipero & Mission, Carmel 93921 831.624.2522 CarmelCalifornia.com
Gilroy Welcome Center 8155-6 Arroyo Cir., Gilroy 95020 408.842.6436 VisitGilroy.com
Monterey Visitors Center 401 Camino El Estero, Monterey 93940 888.221.1010 SeeMonterey.com
San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 243 Sixth St., Ste. 100, Hollister 95023 831.637.5315 DiscoverSanBenitoCounty.com
Visit Santa Cruz County 303 Water St., Ste. 100, Santa Cruz 95060 800.833.3494 VisitSantaCruz.org
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• WalkButterflyBeachinSantaBarbara
• SipwineontheUrbanWineTrail
• VisittheMissionSantaBarbara,“QueenoftheMissions”
• SeetheBotanicGardensandSpanisharchitecture
• Shop150+uniqueboutiquesandgalleriesinSolvang
Butterfly Beach
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• PlayatGilroyGardensFamilyThemePark
• Watchwhales,kayakorsailontheBay
• HikethePinnaclesorthesceniccoastaltrails
• 56wineriestoexplore,savorsustainablecuisine
• ExploretheMontereyBayAquariumonCanneryRow
Gilroy GardensFamily Theme Park
Solvang Danish Village
World-Famous Santa Maria BBQ
Tin City Tastes, Paso Robles
Discover World-RenownedCarmel-by-the-Sea
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• EnjoyaclassicCaliforniabeachsceneinVentura
• Bike,jogorstrollalongtheexpansivePortHuenemePier
• AccessChannelIslandsNationalParkthroughharborsinOxnard&Ventura
• Trylocallycraftedbeerandfarm-to-tablefareinCamarillo
• Explorewateractivities,shopping&diningintheVenturaHarborVillage
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• FunwaterplayinMorroBay
• Ziplineinthevineyardsortastecraftbeerontap
• RideATVsonPismoBeach
• MeetthelocalsatSanLuisObispo’sFarmers’Market
• DiscoverthemajesticHearstCastle
Morro Bay
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