Planning a weekend bachelorette party. Arriving in SFO friday night, so we are going to go out in San Fran area. Then leave on Sunday afternoon at 5pm from LAX. We were planning on driving and stopping at places in between. Any suggestions on things to do, places to eat at, things to see?
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Highway 5 is the quickest and most boring route.
Highway 101 is slower, but nicer.
The most interesting route is highway 1. It is also the slowest.
You can combine 101 and 1 to go a bit faster. For example, take 101 south. There are a couple of options for getting to the Monterey area. I prefer turning off on highway 156 over tom the coast and down to Monterey.
You could easily spend a few days here, but your time is short. Either eat at or near fisherman’s wharf or continue along the coast then inland slightly to go to Carmel. The coast at Carmel is exceptionally nice and the town is full of galleries, one of a kind shops and restaurants. Explore and choose one
If you had one more day, I’d say take hwy 1 to San Luis Obispo. It’s a beautiful curvey ride above the ocean, but time is short.
You can return to 101 by taking hwy 68 to Salinas. On to Santa Barbara with a possible stop in San Luis Obispo.
The coast of Santa Barbara is nice, but the town itself is very pleasant. The main attraction is State Street, the old downtown main street. The county courthouse, the most intersting I’ve seen, is east of State Street.
On to LA.
Where you spend Saturday night depends your timing.
One book that can come in handy is the AAA guide to California.