California Road Trip: 6 Days Exploring the Central Coast
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- The central coast of California is one of the most beautiful places in the United States. The views of the coastline, outdoor adventures, and small towns always keep me coming back for more. Amie and I spent 6 days exploring the area and this video showcases all of the things that we did in towns like Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Los Alamos, Cayucus, Cambria and San Simeon.
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I live on the central coast and I love it here.
Moved to california at 10 years old. Started to wander at 20. Lived in several paradises including Hawaii, Alaska and the Caribbean. Also Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maine and Nevada. Back in Morro Bay at 75, and they're going to have to take me out in a box. Truly is paradise.
Awesome! I lived in Santa Clarita Valley / LA County for 9 years before moving back to Indiana for family reasons at age 30. Now, age, 58, divorced and son grown, doing well in Colorado, I am planning my return - this time to the Central Coast. This video brought tears and strenghthened my resolve - "I'LL BE BACK!" ;) Thank you!
I watched this exact video four years ago when I was still an international student studying in Santa Barbara. You really did a great job choosing some of the best. I feel like I can still remember the lovely days back then even though I'm not in the states anymore: the weather, the sunset, the beaches, and also the cinnamon rolls. Thank you Josh! It reminds me of everything with my loved ones.
hey the bubblegum alley! i was born in San Luis Obispo and still live on the central coast to this day because i love California so much!
I live in Grover Beach. I have lived in 5 states. From the midwest, to the eastern seaboard to the south. I love the central coast the best. Been here 30 years. Never going to leave, even though rent is half my salary. It's worth it to me.
Yes, nice place but Democrats want to turn all of California into a 3rd world ghetto just like skid row and Tijuana Mex. Stop voting for Democrats and RINOs. Democrats grow poverty and crime. #TrickleUpPoverty
We escaped from Orange County 5 years ago (Costa Mesa), bought a ranch in Nipomo, and have not looked back...SOOOOO do not miss "The Crush"!! Happy travels!
@Ramen Lover I remember O.C. when the 405 ended at Harbor Blvd., and South Coast Plaza and the Westin were the only buildings of any size in Costa Mesa. The Westminster Mall stands on what used to be a tomato field and koi farm...that koi farm is now at Goldenwest/405
This is some of the places I took my son now he is a father it's his turn to make wonderful memories for his family....
PS LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS
My wife and I just came back from a road trip to Cambria to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I kept the destination a secret and followed your advise with stops in Santa Maria, SLO, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and 10 hours later we were in Cambria to enjoy the sunset. We stayed at the Sea Otter Inn for 2 nights. We also visited the elephant seals in San Simeon and Hearst Castle. My wife loved every minute of our trip, especially Moonstone Beach and the nice places to eat along the way ... Thank you Josh!!
I'm from here and can't get enough of it. I'm on highway 1 any chance I get. You missed alot of the good spots only locals know like Salomon creek waterfalls....
Medusa's mexican food in Cambria is good... small taqueria
Great in this video!!. Check out the video of one of the finest hotel in California, US ua-cam.com/video/dL8Yj7Coxb8/v-deo.html&feature=emb_title
Ty for "showing" I live in Long beach and like to start exploring different places; your right the central coast is breathtaking♥️
Been a CA native for 49 years and I love your videos. It would be great if you posted a written itinerary of these trips so I can cut and paste into my itinerary. Thank you!
Lived in California for 2 years and have already done this trip 3 times! Big Sur is the best!
California is the best state in usa 🔥add me in Instagram fouzi13
@@fofofofo3076 lived here my whole life and I’ve never had.
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Thank you guys, definitely my wife and I will be doing that fabulous trip 😎😎👍👍😷😷
I really like this channel. I love California in my opinion it’s so beautiful and diverse in it’s scenery.
I used to live in SLO and my relationship with my husband started watching the sunset at Oceano State Beach. So beautiful there! Whenever we go there we eat at the Rock 'n Roll Diner right off the beach. It's your typical 50's diner, but lots of fun. I miss living there so much!
Thank you so much I was up at arms wondering where to go with my grand daughter, and this trip is soooo great. thanks so much for sharing with us.
D*mn, I miss California! I can't wait to go home! I've spent the last few years living in and touring Europe, but California is calling, "hey, dude--um, you coming back?" Yuppp!!
I love living in the central coast! ❤️
A big thumbs up! Me too!
Me too, Amy!!!! 🥰
this is the best blog i have ever seen!! i am about to go everywhere you guys went!
Thank you guys .
I love California and my home America .
There is nothing better than exploring the things you love with the one you love, each other making beautiful memories and moments.
Fantastic video. One of the best videos on California. Greetings from an American living in Germany!
You hit all the good spots. Have you ever been to Avila Valley Barn? That's a fun spot for great ice cream, pie, cinnamon rolls, you-pick berries, and seeing goats.
You guys went to my fav place!!!! Morro Bay!!!!!
Mine too!!!
My girlfriend and I drove along this coast in 2012 for a two week vacation. I can tell you for sure that it was the best vacation I ever had. What a beautiful coast! Sometimes I still actually dream about being back there!
So ! Do you think cali is the best state ?
Well done, very well done. Wife and I have live here (Arroyo Grande) since 1981. Your video reminds me once again how special this place is and that we shouldn't take it for granted.
It is such a special place, I visit every chance I get!
You guys nailed it! Wife and I have lived on the Central Coast nearly 40 years (Arroyo Grande) and you hit on the essence of its awesome grandeur, not to mention the first cabin production.
Thanks for the comment and glad you liked the video!
Yes, nice place, but Democrats want to turn all of California into a 3rd world ghetto just like skid row and Tijuana Mex. Stop voting for Democrats and RINOs! Democrats grow poverty and crime. #TrickleUpPoverty
Love this video style...born here...traveled all.....older now.....you so helped my memories
Love the Central Coast!
Your video inspired me to go on a road trip from San Diego to Big Sur. Many of the places were closed due to Covid like the Hearst Castle and the Pfeiffer State Park but it was still a lot of fun and many places to see. Can't wait to return!
Always love your videos Josh! Keep up the great work!
Central coast is definitely a gem, I live about 2 1/2 hours away and love going when I can. What a great trip!
Your videos are friggin awesome. As a native Californian, THANKS so much for documenting this state, it really needs this positive vibe. And your videos are excellent. PLEASE keep going. the central coast IS one of our favorite places too.
Thanks for the comment and the support, I appreciate it!
WE truly appreciate your site, as we will be using it as a blueprint for our CA travels. I wish folks would do this for other states as well. You have set the bar very high indeed.
I grew up in Cambria and it’s a small town for a reason!
Morro bay is my most favorite place!!
That was....AWESOME! Can't wait until Big Sur is fully open again
Me either, it will be awesome to be able to drive in from the south
Is there an ETA when it will be fully open? Im planning on taking my Motorcycle from San Francisco to L.A. and want to drive through.
Never mind... found the information here: facebook.com/BigSurInformation/posts/494972287588445
I’m honeymooning highway 1 in September from la to San Fran! These videos are great!
I love these spots. Going back in a couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. I enjoyed reliving my previous adventures along this route and am planing a visit next month.
This channel and Hiking with Kevin are the two best California related channels going. Fantastic work !
I have never heard of Hiking with Kevin, I will have to check it out
Unbelievable scenery! I would love to explore more of this part of California. Thanks for the video!
Gotta love pirates cove🤙🏽🤙🏽
I really need to get back to CA for a visit!
We love that whole section of CA! So much to see and do. Great video showing what the Central Coast has to offer - and loved your beach shot at the end - super close to where we live!
Thank you for the comment and feedback as always! I appreciate it!
Grew up in Santa Maria. SMHS Class of 1967. Sure do miss the coast. Miss Santa Maria BBQ big time! Brad's in Pismo has the best tri-tip sandwich. Surfed Pismo, Thousand Steps, and Avila Beach. Good to read all the great comments about my old stompin' grounds. Gonna fly to Santa Barbara and board the Coast Starlight Train to Portland when safe. Stay positive Central California. Happy trails from Arizona. Tim..
One of the best vlogs I've ever seen!!! I truly love how you video the sites and narrate FROM BEHIND THE LENS instead of in front of it grabbing away like nearly every other vlog I've seen. Definitely subscribing! Keep it up. So enjoyable to watch.
Watched your video and followed it on our road trip. It was a great help. Loved every minute of it. Sunset at Cambria was the best.
So great to hear!
I'm originally from Visalia in the Central Valley between Fresno and Bakersfield. I moved to Northern California about 10 years ago and this video has made me more homesick than ever! The beaches up here are ugly & the water always looks so dirty. When I was a kid our family vacation was on Oceano Beach camping back when it was allowed. I met my husband of 30 years over there. We used to watch the sunset at Shell beach.
Thank you for the memories!
I also live here and love it too!! The last two days i've driven up to Moonstone Beach! It is just lovely up there. Nipomo has a great Steak house called Jocko's ...FYI
Jocko’s is the best!!!!!! 😋 yum!!!!!!!!!!!👍
We’re in Morro Bay 😉
You couldn’t pay us to leave the Central Coast😁
Central Coast local here😉✌️
Thanks for honoring our awesome area in such a fun and beautiful way!!!!!!!
I worked at, both, The Sea Otter & Madonna Inn Copper Cafe 😁!!! Brought back some great memories!!!
Thanks! That was fun. ☺
Oh! I really enjoyed your video and It's first time for me to see the scenery of central coast of California. I wanna go to there immediately. Thanks for awesome video.
Been watching your vlogs for a while now and just rebooked our 3rd trip back to Cali for next year from the uk, will be doing this as part of our trip next year. Cant wait for this.
Robert Chorley i live in this area, one thing he didn’t really touch on is wine. Its like a mini napa out here so if you like wine there is plenty of great wineries and tasting rooms in the area.
Fantastic video and you just gave me a great idea for our next road trip! You guys are awesome!
I was born and raised in the central coast! You guys should try Rancho Nipomo’s pulled pork sandwich and then head out to Jacko’s for a large spencer (ribeye steak) next time. Loved the video!
Oh man both of those sound awesome, thanks for the tips
Try the asada fries !
Yeah definitely go for that steak! So good! It’s Jocko’s though if you want to look it up, (not Jacko’s) I think Amy had a typo there 😉
Is the drive in still operating
Your photography and video was excellent. Loved your presentation, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment and the kind words!
Man this video was great i really enjoyed watching it and looking forward to come back to cali. Great work, cute couple, so much fun and love. Greetings from germany!
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! Enjoy Cali when you come back.
Great Vlog... you guys soooooo dam lucky would love to live in Cali.
Got 3 weeks holiday there in August and San Luis is on the list 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
Thank you so much for the videos. They are great to watch. All the best.
I love that Amy spoke a lot more this time!! She looks sooo much like Drew Berrymore!!! Loved the video by the way!
Thanks for the feedback! The Drew Barrymore comment is funny as people have told her that many times haha
You two made my day! I’m from soledad ca living in Arizona the past two years,and seeing your lil central coast trip made me miss home.
Cali native here - long removed. Nice to see my old stomping grounds! Thanks for the great vid! Now, f course, I am hungry hahahaha
Nice video. My wife & I have visited many these cities & experienced breakfast burritos at Shell Beach. Thanks for sharing.
Those were awesome looking cookies! I love the California coastline! The whole pacific coastline is dramatic and amazing!
Oh man, I can eat so many of those cookies!
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Right???? They are the best!!! About 15mins from my house 😁 And I always have to go get my smoked salmon and albacore fix from the Smokehouse!!!!😋 Yummy!!!
Fun trip and beautiful scenery. I didn’t think the rock looked like a lizard mouth but it was fun to see.
Nice video. I live in downtown and there a remarkable number of great restaurants.
May of 2020 we are renting a camper/van in Vegas going to San Diego and then Sacramento the heading to PCH all the way to Portland on our way to Everett, Wa, And then return a 21-day trip. We are looking forward to this trip so much.
That’s awesome guys !! Thank you so much for these amazing landscapes 😍😍😍
No problem, thanks for watching!
Lucky enough to watch this video before our Central Coast road trip last week. Did most of your suggested stops. :) The coast is a must see! Thanks.
So awesome, what was your favorite stop?
I'm fully aware of the Madonna Inn, and stayed there as a child, but that 2nd themed hotel!! WHAT? I need to go through the video again and find the name. I'm in awe!
this is the 2nd video I've seen and I immediately subscribed! Always in love with California! And through you I can see more of it!
Thanks for subscribing and for watching the videos!
THANK YOU!!! I’m going to do this tour next week!!! Yay!
Love the 101. My dad’s family is from that area and some of my family still lives there. My dad was on the police force years ago in SLO/Atascadero and I grew up going to Pismo and Avila Beach. I miss this area so much.
Your videos have been a lifesaver throughout the pandemic. So glad you make them. We’re planning next summer’s road trip on this itinerary. This summer, Yosemite!
I'm at this moment at Cayucos with some friends! Tks for the tips
No problem, have fun!
Thanks guys for taking us on your trip, beautiful.
Living in California past 6 years never know this spots great video
Nice!!! I only wish I would it have found your channel a year ago, when I took my son on a road trip to San Francisco. We wasted a lot of time and money just trying to figure out where to go, and where to stop. You give so much information. Thanks for the great videos.
No problem, thanks for the comment and hopefully all the content helps for your next trip to Cali.
Just use Google ❤ it will give listings of all cool things and places to go and how to get there in ANY city! 😊
When in Cambria, stop by Nitt Witt Ridge. The original owner built the house out of scraps and Knick knacks like the bell from a tuba or seashells
I love your videos! It's clear you put a lot of time and thought into editing them. Your channel definitely deserves more recognition. :)
You need to visit the Thursday farmer's market in SLO.
Tanks for posting this wahderful video I love it so much!
Thanks for all the awesome food location tips! The food looks amazing. The Central Coast looks like an beautiful place to visit as well. Thanks Josh and Amie.
i live in the central coast Paso Robles to be exact which is inland from Cambria
Great video. Like the way you cut out all the BS and just give us info. 😎
This is a great way for couples to enjoy their lives adventuring together so much fun making wonderful memories.
We live so close that we do this about 6 times a year. I could tell you other cool spots you missed, off the beaten path
Awesome! Always happy to hear about new spots.
Will be going up the coast in March 2021 would really like to know what cool places you would recommend
Love the videomy wife and I are from Virginia, we were in San Fran two years ago for a conference so we headed south afterwards to see my nephew who lives in Huntington Beach. It was the spring right after the big mudslide, so we had to stop short on the north end where the road was blocked, headed over the canyon from Carmel...which was very cool...soon as we could after hitting the 101 cut back on the one...I could spend every summer vacation in California coast. Thanks so much for sharing
Amazing place
Wow... Beautiful.. Thank You
AMAZING TRIP!! thank you for documenting it. Looking forward on doing that myself with my wife .
Loved this! Next time go to Montana De Oro!
Montana De Oro is one of my favorite Central coast State parks. The beach cliffs there are so beautiful.
Definitely @Justin Castillo 😉👍✌️😁
Nice thanks for makeing a nice video from central coast i live here n always love r weather n view
I am doing research for a trip. All these ace locations in a row, repleat with great ideas, extremely impressive!
Great job! Love all of those places, and headed through most of them starting tomorrow! Keep crushing these! Cheers.
Thanks for the comment, have fun exploring!
I think the rock maybe looked like a lizard fish, because it seems to have an opening for a gill, at least on one side. Nice day to film and great video.
Duuuuude! Josh love your work man. You're a very positive guy that truly understands what makes California so special.
I'm from Imperial Valley, if you're ever down here feel free to hit me up. I can show you some great Hot Springs that not too many know about. There is one out in the desert which is an oasis with a sandy bottom. It's awesome!
PS We have the best Mexican food!
Sounds like an awesome spot! Thanks for the comment and offer!
Gustavo Roman where is this oasis place? Interesting
Great work guys ! I followed your US 395 guide a couple of years ago and loved it. We are going LA, Vegas, Yosemite, Tahoe, SF and back down the coast to LA in a few weeks. Will definitely follow your footsteps! That tritop and fries burrito looked awesome 😋
Wow... !!! It's always great. Your video is excellent quality. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks