For more than a generation, Big Sur — a 71-mile stretch of California coastline, both pristine and accessible to the public — ...

Big Sur, California, is one of those places that will take your breath away and leave you wondering why you didn’t plan a trip here sooner. Located along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, Big ...

Big Sur River Inn ($$) – Adjacent to the Big Sur River, this California hotel features an on-site restaurant and bar. Pfeiffer Day Use Beach is a 10-minute drive away. Free Wi-Fi is provided in ...

But along Big Sur, with mountains on one side and the Pacific on the other, there's nowhere to go. Tavares said the DOT is doing its best to keep Highway 1 open: "We believe it's possible.

Like many other top travel destinations worldwide, the California community of Big Sur faces the challenge of maintaining tourism while also limiting the impact visitors have on the environment.

Big Sur teeters at the edge of the continent as a loosely defined, 70-mile stretch about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dramatic cliffs, coastal redwoods and an unfettered horizon ...