Hi,
My boyfriend and I are going to California in mid August for a week. We are flying into LAX and flying out of San Francisco. Our plan is to drive straight to Santa barbara after we land in LA and we are staying our first night there. After that we are headed to Big Sur for a night, followed to Moneterey for 2 nights. Then we are staying one night in Napa and the last 2 in San Francisco. We are driving up the Coast, so we can stop and see anything. Does anyone have any recommendations for any of these places?

Thanks!

Are you looking for hotels? restaurants? sights? outdoor activities? shopping?

Restaurants, sighs and outdoor activities. We already have hotels booked. We are looking more just to see the sights.

To visit: Hearst Castle, Monterey Aquarium, various missions along the route.

Don't miss the elephant seals on your way north.

http://www.beachcalifornia.com/piedras.html

http://www.elephantseal.org/