Atascadero, California

Those who know, know, that Paso Robles is perhaps the most free-wheeling, iconoclastic wine area in California. And what makes it such a fantastic place for growing grapes - being surrounded by Big Sur and the Santa Lucia Mountains - also makes it a fantastic destination for those looking to add ...

The Foxen Canyon Wine Trail is a beautiful cycling route connecting the Santa Maria Valley and the Foxen Canyon from Santa Maria to Los Olivos, passing through the heart of the one of the most famous winemaking areas in southern California.   The unique topography and geology of the area coupled...

I admittedly haven’t spent much time traveling around California’s Central Coast. My solo trips usually take me to the Sierra, but the hills were green this spring and I heard the cycling in the area was great, so I headed down to Santa Maria Valley for a few days alone. Ride your bike through wi...

Native American village sites, ancient pictographs, a Spanish Mission, a river, creeks, mountains to walk up, great old-growth oaks, miles of savannah, old mines...and more. For people familiar with the western Big Sur and the coast, the eastern slopes of the Santa Lucia Range are a wonderful alt...