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Bixby Creek Bridge and the Big Sur coastline as seen from California's famous Highway 1 (James Randklev/Photographer's Choice/Getty)
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Big Sur is more than a drive along one of the most dramatic coastlines on earth or a peaceful repose amid a forest of California redwoods. It's a stretch of wilderness so overwhelmingly beautiful—especially when the fog glows in the moonlight—that it enchants everyone who visits. It's also home to a particular breed of nature lover who prefers a rustic lifestyle to the rest of California's offerings. When the 1997 and 1998 El Niño storms caused landslides and major road damage, cutting the area off from civilization for months, reports from Big Sur were unusual: Some residents fled, vowing never to return. The remaining residents rejoiced in the temporary solitude; Post Ranch, the area's ultimate luxury resort, shared the impromptu intimacy with deep-pocketed guests by flying them in via helicopter (for an extra fee, of course). Such is the price paid for living amid the California wilderness. The reopened roads are packed again, and driving through the region is slow; rubberneckers admiring the view and nervous Nellies fearing the cliffs drive with their foot on the brakes.
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The Lodge At Pebble Beach
1700 Seventeen Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Map Distance: 22.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Bernardus Lodge
415 Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Map Distance: 16.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsMonterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California Distance: 24.6 mi. (from destination center) Description: Monterey Bay Aquarium [STSTST] [kds]—Ranked one of the nation's top family... Read More
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Point Lobos State Reserve
Carmel, California
Distance: 15.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Point Lobos State Reserve is located on the central coast of California in Monterey County and has... Read More
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Beach Bluff Pathway
Carmel, California
Distance: 20.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Beach Bluff Pathway is a gravel pathway that parallels Scenic Road on the bluffs above Carmel Beach. It provides eight stairways that access the beach.... Read More
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