A Girl’s Guide to Pacific Coast Highway: LA to San Francisco

Always wanted to play a road trip from LA to San Francisco on Pacific Coast Highway? Use this checklist to help you plan and then you can read my post below to see all my photos and places we went to.

Pacific Coast Highway Roadtrip
  • Stop #1 Santa Barbara

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  • Eat lunch at Brophy Bros (amazing clam chowder)

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  • Walk around the pier and docks and take some photos

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  • Stop #2 Pismo Beach

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  • Perfect beach town to stop

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  • Gotta get some famous laffy taffy for the drive

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  • Stop by Old West Cinnamon Rolls (for gooey cinnamon rolls and coffee)

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  • Stop #3 Ragged Point (14522 Highway 1)

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  • A great place to stop and see the Seals

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  • Stop #4 Monterey

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  • Book two nights at Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

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  • Enjoy coffee at Cafè Lumiere (perfect for Big Little Lies fans)

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  • Paluca Trattoria and  Fisherman’s Wharf (perfect for Big Little Lies fans)

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  • Lunch at Sea Harvest Fish Market & Restaurant

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  • Wine tasting at A Taste of Monterey

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  • Drive the scenic 17 Mile Drive through Pebble Beach Golf Course and stop by the lodge for a cocktail (drive cost $10.25 and it's cash only)

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  • Drive an hour or so into Big Sur and the forest and cross the Bixby Bridge.

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  • Stop #5 Kirigin Cellars

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  • Drive the scenic drive through Mount Madonna

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  • Stop at Kirigin Cellars for a free wine tasting

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  • Stops #6 San Francisco

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  • Take a photo at The Painted Ladies (Full House fans!)

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  • Watch the cars come down crazy Lombard Street

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  • Have a drink and people watch on Fisherman’s Wharf

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  • Drive to Crissy Field to get a great view of The Golden Gate Bridge

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  • Eat at John’s Grill (famous historic restaurant) in Union Square

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  • Read my full guide here http://girlsguidechicago.com/girls-guide-pacific-coast-highway-la-san-francisco

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