The best way to enjoy 17-Mile Drive is by taking your time and experiencing all the sights. There are plenty of stops you can make on a 17-Mile Drive tour, and we recommend taking your time at each of them. Between the beaches, the scenic overlooks, and the groves and cypress forests, every mile of […]
We’d recommend planning your Pacific Coast Highway road trip for the early spring if you can. That way, you’ll beat the summer crowds but you still get to enjoy the warm weather up and down the coast. If you travel in April or May, you can also see all the fields bursting with color as […]
The Grand Staircase in Utah is one of the most remarkable areas of public land in the country. Here you’ll find sweeping landscapes stretching beyond the visible horizon treating you to views of colorful cliffs, winding slot canyons and ever ascending terraces. It is precisely for this unique geography that the Grand Staircase in Utah […]
Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park The Island in the Sky is the easiest district in Canyonlands National Park to reach, only about 40 minutes from Moab. That’s part of why it’s the first place most visitors go to when they arrive in the area. Of the 500,000 or so visitors that Canyonlands gets […]
17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach 17-Mile Drive is a 17-mile loop that takes you through Pebble Beach before depositing you back on the highway or in the nearby towns of Carmel or Pacific Grove. In fact, the first 17-Mile Drive tours were specifically created to attract rich people to the community, and are designed to […]
Driving Through Pacific Coast Highway As a general rule, it’s better to start your Pacific Coast Highway road trip in the north and head south so your car is always in the lane closest to the ocean. That way, there’s nothing blocking your view of the cliffs during your drive down and you can really […]
Dog-Friendly Destinations in Utah The Grand Staircase-Escalante is one of the most dog-friendly destinations in Utah. Four Legged pals are allowed on almost all trails and are even allowed off-leash in many areas. Soaking up the stunning sights on your own or with fellow humans is a wonderful experience, so many people want to bring […]
Arches Vs Canyonlands Of the two parks, Arches gets significantly more traffic than Canyonlands National Park. On average, 1.5 million people visit Arches every year, while only 500,000 make it over to Canyonlands per year. However, you shouldn’t take that to mean that Arches is a better destination for your next family vacation. Canyonlands has […]
17 Mile Drive Entrance 17-Mile Drive has a few primary entrances at the Pacific Coast Highway, in Carmel, and in Pacific Grove. This drive has a long, beautiful route that hugs the Pacific coastline. The drive is open to visitors through each of these entrances with a toll of $11.25 per vehicle, although the toll […]
Pacific Coast Highway Attractions There are plenty of places along the PCH that you really shouldn’t miss, but if we had to pick one spot to recommend for your Pacific Coast Highway road trip, it would be Big Sur. In between the Monterey and San Luis Obispo areas is a long stretch where the road […]