A Big Sur local since 1985, Patrice knows every canyon along the coast and has a lifetime of stories to share. As we drove Highway 1 toward Tan Bark Trail, he pulled over to point out a rocky crag ...

For spectacular scenery, take a road trip through the U.S. The best way to see it is by using its scenic byways. From the ...

While you may be seeking an epic road trip, perhaps you only have a weekend for a getaway. Try flying direct from San Diego ...

There’s a certain kind of quiet thrill that comes from rounding a curve on California’s Highway 1 and seeing the Pacific stretch endlessly beside you. That moment, when the wind-whipped cliffs ...

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.

The Central Coast American Viticultural Area spans the entirety of the Central Coast and includes cute small towns known for ...

An amazing California road trip itinerary starts in San Francisco (a must-visit on any road trip to California), loops down through Big Sur, east to Death Valley, then back up through the Sierra.

When the road is out, drivers are forced to go to Highway 68 or 46 to get around. “It is a critical byway and for the last four years they (residents) have been navigating what was a 2-hour trip ...

Travel + Leisure highlighted the Hoh Rain Forest and Hurricane Ridge as two highlights of the route, while mentioning the ...

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. -- Part of a roadway on California's Big Sur coast crumbled into the ocean over the weekend after part of a cliff gave way in what officials are calling a "slip out." A ...

A roughly 1.4-mile stretch of California’s famed Highway 1 between Big Sur and Carmel-by-the-Sea closed Saturday after a portion of the southbound lane crumbled into the sea.

Good to Know Before You Go Caltrans and local officials say Highway 1 is fully open through Big Sur this summer (a big relief after several years of weather-related closures).