Sacramento/ PCH recs

[Cajunhorn]

Myself and Ms. Cajunhorn have our 21 st anniversary coming up. She doesn’t know but this Friday we’re flying to Sacramento for two nights of the Aftershock Festival. From there it’s on to San Francisco to see the Golden Gate Bridge and then to the Purisma Redwoods state park to see a Redwood. We’re doing Half Moon Bay and the Hearst Castle as well. We’ll stop along Big Sur when we see something interesting as well. We’re finishing in LA where I want to see the Santa Monica pier and then down to Venice Beach where I’m going to go do a quick workout at Muscle Beach and freak watch. Any other recommendations from you guys? I’ve never been west of Vegas.

[Coco]

If you can fit it in the Aquarium in Monterrey is Wonderful then drive the 17 mile road down to Carmel!!!!!! Then. you can go ahead and head down Hwy. 1 thru Big Sur and on to Hearst Castle. If you have a moment to cross the Golden Gate bridge and drive up to Napa for the afternoon that is really cool. Take her to lunch and the Domaine vinyard!!!!! 

You are a great husband!!!! Sounds wonderful!

[.45s]

Just up from Monterey and S.F. is Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, the best wine country in the country in country.  There are hundreds of vineyards, some with fantastic wines, and it is a great area to visit.  Good food everywhere, but in general it will be a lot healthier than what we get in the south, particularly if you are in Cajun country as your name might imply.  Good food just different.  If you are wine drinkers try to get there, but if you can't get up there, there are still good ones in a couple of areas south going back toward L.A.  Monterey and Carmel are great, but with Clint Eastwood's age you won't see him around.  The drive along PCH is great and in fact from northern Oregon to S.F. that stretch is incredible.  I have not been to L.A. in decades so I can't really provide any insight there.  The last 30 years my trips have all been to northern cali or to southern cali south of L.A.

[Wentwood]

If going to see Golden Gate, cross it and do lunch in Sausalito. Look for place on water, looking back at SF and Alcatraz.