Hihi,
I’ll be travelling to US West coast for 16 days and have the following planned. Like to seek opinion if its workable.
Day 1
Arriving SFO at 3pm
Check in to hotel - Union square
Dinner @ Rich table
Day 2
Breakfast @ Food market at the ferry building, San Francisco
Farmers market from 10-2pm
- Frog Hollow Farm desserts
- Argentinean empanadas
- Humphry Slocombe - ice cream
- Cowgirl Sidekick - cheese sandwich
- Prather Meat Co. - hotdog
- Hog island oyster company
Chinatown
- Golden Gate Bakery in San Francisco – famous for the egg custard tarts and long lines
- Mama’s on Washington Square
Lombard Street
Ghirardelli Square
- Desert and Chocolates!
Fisherman wharf
- Dinner @ Scoma's San Francisco
Day 3
Breakfast @ Sweet maple
Arsicault bakery
Crissy field for Golden gate bridge view
Union square
Dinner @ State bird provision (Dim sum fusion) or
Nob Hill Café (Best Italian)
Day 4
Breakfast @ Nopa: Nopa’s weekend brunch you’ll need a reservation a week or two ahead of plans.
Pick up rented car
Drive along Highway 1
A. Half moon bay (45mins)
stroll on one of the many beaches that dot this area of the coastline (Poplar, Mavericks, and Miramar), wander around Half Moon Bay Main Street, walk the coastal trail, and indulge in a lobster roll from Sam’s Chowder House (Lunch)
B. Santa Cruz (1 hr)
Santa cruz boardwalk and wharf
* Spend some time at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Ride rides and relax on the sandy beach
* Take scenic West Cliff Drive
Visit tide pools + see wildflowers at Pescadero State Beach
Donnelly Fine Chocolates in Santa Cruz – chocolate dipped ice cream bars with vanilla bean salted caramel and almonds is off the charts.
Day 5
A. Gilroy Premium Outlets (54 mins from Santa cruz)
B. Montrey/Carmel-By-The-Sea (1hr From Gilroy)
Wharf Marketplace in Monterey – grab some sandwiches, fresh fruit, and cookies and have a picnic near the water
Carmel Beach Village – charming shops and restaurants (my favorite town)
Cannery Row and Wharf Marketplace
C. Big Sur (50 MINUTES FROM MONTEREY)
McWay Falls,
Grab a coffee and snack at Big Sur Bakery
* Julia Pfieffer State Park and Beach
* McWay Falls – sparkling blue waters
* Big Sur Village
* Bixby Bridge – famous in car commercials
Day 6
A. SAN SIMEON (2 hours drive)
Tours from $25, hearstcastle.org
* Tour Hearst Castle
* Eat at Sebastian’s Store known for their beef so focus on the burgers and onion rings.
* Morro Bay Rock
* Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
* Piedras Blancas Light Station
B. SAN LUIS OBISPO/PISMO BEACH (45 MINUTES FROM SAN SIMEON)
* Paso Robles: Wine lovers
* Pismo Beach: Beach lovers (and the best clam chowder ever at Splash Cafe!)
* Morro Bay: Outdoor adventure lovers
* San Luis Obispo: History, art, outdoors and lovers of everything-in-between
* Visit the Famous Madonna Inn (eat a slice of cake at restaurant and gawk at this outrageous hotel)
* Bubble Gum Wall
* Sit creekside in restaurants off Main Street
* Eat at Apple Farm Mill House
Nitt Witt Ridge, San Luis Obispo
Day 7
A. SOLVANG (1 HOUR FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO)
Visit*one of more than a dozen wine tasting rooms
* Eat at Olsen’s Bakery, Paula’s Pancake House, or Mortensen’s Bakery
* Shop in Danish shops on Main Street
* Play at Sunny Field Park
* Danish mill bakery
B. SANTA BARBARA (45 MINUTES FROM SOLVANG)
https://theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-guide-santa-barbara-weekend/
* Santa Barbara Courthouse for beautiful architecture
* Ride cruiser bikes to Butterfly Beach
* Gaviota Coast
* State Street Shopping
* McConnell’s Ice Cream
* Stearns Wharf
If you're in Santa Barbara, I'd suggest getting inexpensive Mexican food at:
La Super Rica Taqueria
622 North Milpas Avenue (at Alphonse Street)
Santa Barbara, California 93103
telephone: (805) 963-4940
It's an informal restaurant where you order at a window, find a table underneath a semi-permanent canopy tent, and they call your number when it's ready. Most people can eat two or three items from the menu.
EAT: Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
EAT: McConnell's Ice Cream, Santa Barbara
Day 8
Depart for LA - Santa Monica (1hr 33min)
Santa Monica Pier, 3rd Steet Promenade
Stay in Anaheim
Day 9
Disneyland
Day 10
Hollywood boulevard, Walk of fame, Griffith Observatory
Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles – a popular market with order at the counter restaurants + fresh produce selections
Day 11 - Vegas
Day 12 - Antelop canyon
Day 13 - Grand canyon
Day 14 - Back to LA
Day 15 - USH
Day 16 - Flying back to SG