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Views from the California Tower go all the way to Mexico. (Photo: San Diego Tourism Authority)

A stay in California wouldn’t be complete without a road trip on the Pacific Coast Highway. The iconic Hwy 1 continues along most of the California coast through to Oregon and Washington and can be enjoyed at any pace… whether it’s over the course of 1 day or 2 weeks. Road trips are one of my favorite ways to travel, and of course I love my Southern California home, so I couldn’t think of a better girl’s getaway than taking this coastal road trip!

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SANTA BARBARA BUCKETLIST - Read about everything you need to see in do in Santa Barbara, California from Vanessa Rivers for We Are Travel Girls

Want to go camping on the California coast, but don't want to be stuck in parking lot full of RVs? Here are the best tent-only campgrounds near the California coast. #camping #california #outdoors

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Tafoni pockets are a common sight along the California Coast, but on Pebble Beach they were filled with incredible colorful, bean-sized stones - true "Jewels of the Ocean". california