The Quieter Side of California’s Central Coast

California’s central coast is a prime place for slow and leisurely exploration.

Sunset at Avila Beach on California's Central Coast. Highway 1 Road Trip/TNS

By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service

I am barreling down the highway, hair blowing in the wind, as the gorgeous scenery of California’s Edna Valley blows by me—at 35 miles an hour!