This is Get Out of Dodge, where we lead you to the best places to Eat, Shop, and Play just outside of, yes, Dodge.
Even if you can't afford an overnight away, a day spent driving down the coastal Highway 1 (also known as the Cabrillo Highway and the Pacific Coast Highway depending on the locale) provides the visual drama that people fly from all over the world to experience. Add to that some can't-fail food stops and you've got a recipe for luscious, if momentary, escapism.
From a train smoking up barbecue to a hearty British-style pub at the end of the route, click through our gallery to plan your itinerary along a 75-mile stretch from Pacifica to Aptos. It's a 90-minute drive that's more than just the first-half of the schlep to Monterey and Big Sur.
[The Feast]
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