How can I orchestrate an awesome forest birthday party? [more inside]
posted by AsRuinsAreToRome on Jul 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Tomorrow afternoon, I'm driving south on Hwy 1/Big Sur Coast Highway from Monterey to Lucia. I've never driven this road before, and I'll be alone. Thing is, it's supposed to rain hard tomorrow and apparently Big Sur Highway + lotsa rain = rock & mud slides. Unfortunately, dodging mudslides while driving along rainy cliffs aren't exactly skills I've developed living in pancake-flat Houston. Does it really get that treacherous? Should I postpone this trip for a less rainy season? If not, what are you supposed to do if you see a bunch of mud and rocks tumbling towards you and your rental car? [more inside]
posted by yeoja on Feb 5, 2009 - 18 answers

I need advice on first come first served camping in Big Sur, we are going to be there May 30-31 and want more "rustic" sites which are usually non-reservation sites. Are there times that are best? Places that are more off-the-beaten-path so less likely to be scooped up? [more inside]
posted by jasbet07 on May 12, 2008 - 4 answers

Where should my girlfriend and I stay for a quiet, semi-romantic weekend around Big Sur in June? [more inside]
posted by autojack on Apr 17, 2008 - 13 answers

Where are some good day-hike areas along the CA central coast? [more inside]
posted by kdar on Mar 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I camp, off the beaten path, on the central coast of California? [more inside]
posted by autojack on Jun 12, 2007 - 23 answers

I would like to go on a solo backpacking trip for the first time and I need some advice. [more inside]
posted by special-k on Apr 15, 2007 - 23 answers

What are some quriky/oddball sites along Highway 1 from Los Angeles to San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on Nov 24, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me plan a post-Thanksgiving road trip up California's central coast! [more inside]
posted by scody on Nov 10, 2005 - 18 answers

AskMEFI Trip Planner - Southern California Coastal Mini-honeymoon suggestions: Where should we stay? Where should we eat? [more inside]
posted by sfz on Aug 7, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm thinking about making a day trip to Big Sur tomorrow (Sunday). I recently moved to Los Angeles from the east coast, so assume I'm ignorant of everything. How should I get there and what's a good one-day itinerary?
posted by lbergstr on Jan 3, 2004 - 10 answers