Central Coast (California) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region in California, United States
About Central Coast (California)
The Central Coast includes some of the classic tourist country of California – particularly the scenic version of the drive (or train ride) from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The Spanish colonialists traveled along the Central Coast along a route calledEl Camino Real– roughly on the route ofHighway 1– and created missions at Santa Cruz, San Juan Bautista, Carmel, Soledad, Jolon, San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Solvang, Santa Barbara, and San Buenaventura (Ventura). Depending on what you count as Central Coast, the area has about half of the state's missions. Much of the Central Coast is agricultural, with an emphasis on crops that flourish in relatively cool, coastal climates – such as artichokes and strawberries. Grape-growing, especially in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
Central Coast (California) Travel Guide Sections
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