Alila Ventana Big Sur ($$$$) – This hotel is the ultimate splurge in the Big Sur area. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of stay.

If you looked up glamping in the dictionary, there might as well be a picture of Alila Ventana Big Sur, a hotel and tented camp nestled across 40 wild acres of a Redwood Canyon. In fact, there’s ...

California’s Central Coast has redwood hikes, gorgeous small towns, and stunning ocean views. Here's what to eat, see, and do while you're there.

Another year, another summer of the same closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, meaning you still can’t drive all the way from San Francisco to Los Angeles along this iconic stretch of California coast.

The 70 miles of California coastline that makes up the unincorporated area of Big Sur has a storied, almost mystical allure, largely thanks to its staggering beauty. With redwood forests, stunning ...