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# Central Coast
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/central-coast/
- Published: 2012-02-21T18:27:13.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-26T16:53:05.000Z
- Description: Despite living in Northern California most of my life, I never visited the Central Coast until recently. This the perfect spot to take a ‘real’ vacation that will leave you…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Domestic, California, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

Despite living in Northern California most of my life, I never visited the Central Coast until recently. This the perfect spot to take a ‘real’ vacation that will leave you refreshed and wanting to return. In fact, in three days we were only able to visit a small area! Great place for northern and southern California residents to meet up!

| Things to do: [Town of Cambria](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17926&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Cambria California") [Glassblowing lesson at Harmony Glassworks, Harmony](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17358&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Harmony Glassworks") [Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery, San Simeon](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17332&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery") [Piedras Blancas Light Station, San Simeon](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17460&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Piedras Blancas Light Station Tour, San Simeon, California") [Hearst Castle, San Simeon](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17664&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Hearst Castle in San Simeon California") Moonstone Beach, Cambria Places to eat: Hearst Castle (their lunch is pretty tasty and fairly reasonable) Where to stay: [Sand Pebbles Inn (pet-friendly), Cambria](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17382&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Sand Pebbles Inn, Cambria, California") Extra stuff: [Elephant Seal photo](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17329&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Male Elephant Seal at Piedras Blancas Rookery") [Piedras Blancas Light Station photos](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=17413&ref=cookiesandclogs.com "Piedras Blancas Light Station Tour") |
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