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📌 SAVE this for your California coastal trip 🌊✨3 d

📌 SAVE this for your California coastal trip 🌊✨3 day itinerary in Big Sur, Monterey & Carmel.

💌 Follow @lisarosaa for California & USA travel inspo!

🌅 Day 1: Big Sur

🥾 Garrapata Bluff Trail
0.5 miles, ~15 mins. Coastal bluff walk with sweeping ocean views.

🌸 Garrapata Beach
Walk down to Calla Lily Valley during seasonal bloom.

📸 Bixby Bridge
One of California’s most iconic photo stops. Pull over, take your time.

🍽️ Lunch
Coast Gallery Café, Nepenthe, or Big Sur River Inn

💧 McWay Falls
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
💰 $10 entry

🏖️ Pfeiffer Beach
Famous for its purple sand. Arrive early.
💰 $15

🐋 Day 2: Monterey & 17-Mile Drive

🐳 Morning
Whale Watching Tour or Monterey Bay Aquarium
💰 Aquarium ~$60

🌊 Pacific Grove & Lovers Point Park
Oceanfront strolls and tidepools. Easy and beautiful.

🚗 17-Mile Drive
Scenic drive through Pebble Beach.
💰 $12.25 per vehicle

🦞 Lunch: Cannery Row
Seafood with coastal views.

🚢 Old Fisherman’s Wharf
Historic pier with shops and eateries. Good for a slow afternoon walk.

🏡 Day 3: Carmel & Point Lobos

🌿 Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Point Lobos Loop, 6.4 miles, ~2.5 hrs
💰 $10 per vehicle

🛍️ Ocean Avenue, Downtown Carmel
Boutiques, galleries, and good coffee.

🏘️ Fairytale Cottages
• Hansel & Gretel Cottages — Torres St & 6th Ave
• Obers House — Torres St between 5th & 6th Ave
• The Studio — 6th Ave between Santa Fe & Guadalupe
• Tuck Box — Dolores St between Ocean Ave & 7th Ave
• Browne House — 26336 Dolores St, between 5th & 6th Ave

🍽️ Lunch
Local café or bistro on Ocean Ave

🌅 Carmel Beach
End your trip here. White sand, turquoise water, no better send-off.

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📌 SAVE this California bucket list 🌴✨best places t

📌 SAVE this California bucket list 🌴✨best places to visit in California

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✨California is one of the most beautiful and diverse states in the US. You can explore dramatic coastlines and alpine lakes, giant sequoias, deserts, and world-famous national parks, there’s truly something for everyone 🤍

If you’re planning a trip to California, make sure these places are on your itinerary 👇
📍 Yosemite National Park 📍 Lake Tahoe 📍 Big Sur 📍 Morro Bay 📍 Mendocino Coast 📍 Shark Fin Cove 📍 Monterey & Carmel-by-the-sea 📍 Napa & Sonoma Valley 📍 Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 📍 Death Valley National Park

The best part about California is that no two places feel the same. One day you can be driving along rugged coastal cliffs, the next hiking among giant sequoias, exploring alpine lakes, or watching the sunset over desert landscapes 🌊🏔️🌵🌲✨

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📌 SAVE Pacific Grove weekend itinerary for your ne

📌 SAVE Pacific Grove weekend itinerary for your next California coastal getaway 🌊✨

Spent the weekend exploring Pacific Grove + Monterey while staying at @visitasilomar Surrounded by Monterey pine trees, ocean views, and beautiful coastal scenery, this honestly felt like the perfect slow California weekend escape.

Day 1 ✨
🌊 Explore the Pacific Grove coastline
📍Walk around Lovers Point Park
🏡 Check into @visitasilomar
🍽️ Dinner at Crocker Dining Hall
🌅 Sunset walk along Asilomar Beach + boardwalk

Day 2 ☀️
☕️ Slow morning by the coast
🌲 Explore Perkins Park
🚗 Drive through the iconic 17-Mile Drive
✨ Walk around Cannery Row + Monterey Bay

One of my favorite parts was just slowing down here… beach walks, ocean air, Monterey pine forests, and some of the prettiest coastal views in California 🫶

Hosted stay by @visitasilomar

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📌This is your sign to spend a weekend in Pacific Grove, CA ✨

✨Spent 2 days exploring Pacific Grove + Monterey while staying at @visitasilomar 🌲Beach walks, ocean air, scenic drives, and slow mornings by the coast… honestly everything I want in a California weekend getaway 🌊

Some favorite moments:
🌊 Exploring the Pacific Grove coastline
📍Lovers Point Park
🌸Perkins Park
🏡 Staying at historic Asilomar Hotel & Conference Grounds
🍽️ Dinner at Crocker Dining Hall
🌅 Sunset at Asilomar State Beach
🚶Asilomar Dunes Natural Preserve
🚗 Driving through 17-Mile Drive
✨ Exploring Cannery Row + Monterey Bay
Save this for your next weekend escape 🌊

Hosted stay by @visitasilomar

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📌SAVE 15 best things to do in Monterey & Carmel ✨

📌SAVE 15 best things to do in Monterey & Carmel ✨ California coastal travel guide

📍Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the best aquariums in the world, right on the ocean.
💰 ~$50–$60

🌊 Cannery Row
Historic waterfront street with shops, restaurants, and ocean views.
💰 Free to explore

🚗 17-Mile Drive
Scenic coastal drive through Pebble Beach.
💰 ~$12.75 per car

📍Old Fisherman’s Wharf
Seafood spots, ocean views & sea lions nearby.
🦞 Try clam chowder in a bread bowl
💰 Free to walk

🐋 Whale Watching Tour
One of the best places in the US to see whales year-round.
💰 ~$60–$120 depending on tour

🌅 Lovers Point Park
Perfect sunset spot with ocean views.
💰 Free

🌊 Asilomar State Beach
Peaceful beach with rocky shoreline and sunset vibes.
💰 Free

📍Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea (Ocean Avenue)
Fairy-tale style town with cute shops, galleries, and cafés.
✨ No street numbers (yes, really!)
💰 Free

🏖️ Carmel Beach
White sand beach with dramatic waves and golden sunsets.
💰 Free

⛪ Carmel Mission Basilica
Historic Spanish mission with beautiful gardens.
💰 ~$10 donation suggested

🌲 Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
One of the most beautiful coastal hikes in California.
💰 ~$10 parking

🌅 Sunset at Carmel River State Beach
Quieter alternative with golden light and fewer crowds.
💰 Free

📍Big Sur Day Trip (optional add-on)
Garrapata Bluff Trail
Bixby Creek Bridge
Pfeiffer Beach
McWay Falls
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Partington Cove

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📌 SAVE the best places to visit in California 🌲🏔️💙

📌 SAVE the best places to visit in California 🌲🏔️💙 If you are planning to visit California, add these places to your bucketlist!

💌 Follow @lisarosaa for California & USA travel inspo!

I love San Francisco, LA, and all the cute coastal towns… but once you head out into California’s nature, it feels like a whole new place. Alpine lakes, giant trees, desert landscapes, and dramatic coastlines, this is the California that really surprised me. If you’re planning a trip (or live here), these spots deserve a place on your list ✨✨

📍 Yosemite National Park
Tunnel View
Yosemite Falls
Mist Trail to Vernal & Nevada Falls
El Capitan Meadow
Yosemite Valley View
Glacier Point
Taft Point
Sentinel Dome

📍 Big Sur
Garrapata State Park
Bixby Creek Bridge
Pfeiffer Beach
McWay Falls
Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP
Partington Cove

📍 Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay State Park
Inspiration Point
Eagle Falls & Eagle Lake Trail
Sand Harbor State Park
Secret Cove
Chimney Beach
Cave Rock
DL Bliss State Park

📍 Monterey
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
17-Mile Drive
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Pacific Grove Coastline
Lovers Point Park
Whale Watching
Asilomar State Beach

📍 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
General Sherman Tree
General Grant Tree
Congress Trail
Moro Rock
Tunnel Log
Big Trees Trail
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway

📍 Death Valley National Park
Dante’s View
Zabriskie Point
Badwater Basin
Artist’s Palette
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Devil’s Golf Course

📍 Eastern Sierra (Highway 395)
Mono Lake
June Lake Loop
Convict Lake
Hot Creek Geological Site
Lake Crowley Columns
Bishop Creek Canyon
Mammoth Lakes Basin
Alabama Hills

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📌SAVE this 5-day itinerary in San Francisco 🌁 Best

📌SAVE this 5-day itinerary in San Francisco 🌁 Best things to do in San Francisco

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👇Download my pdf guide which includes: things to do, things to eat, itinerary, and practical tips🌁 Link in bio✨

✨Day 1:

🌁 Battery Spencer/Hawk Hill
🏞️ Explore Presidio: Choose from Presidio Tunnel Tops, Crissy Fields, Walt Disney Museum, or Fort Point National Historic Site
🏛️ Palace of Fine Arts
🚋 Cable Car Experience
🏘️ Lombard Street
🌅 Sunset at Marshall’s Beach/Baker Beach (clothing-optional beach)

✨Day 2:

📚 Explore North Beach: City Lights Bookstore, Washington Square Park
🏙️ Coit Tower
🚤 Alcatraz Island Tour
🎣 Fisherman’s Wharf & PIER 39
🛍️ Ferry Building Marketplace
🍫 Ghirardelli Square

✨Day 3:

🌸 Golden Gate Park: Choose 2-3 experiences (California Academy of Sciences, Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, de Young Museum, SF Botanical Garden, Blue Heron Boathouse)
🏘️ The Painted Ladies & Alamo Square Park
🌅 Twin Peaks for Sunset Views

✨Day 4:

🌊 Explore Lands End Lookout, Sutro Baths, and visit the historic Cliff House
🏞️ Pacific Heights: Lyon Street Steps
🏮 Explore Chinatown: Dragon’s Gate, Golden Gate Fortune Cookie, Portsmouth Square
🎨 16th Avenue Tiled Steps
🌅 Sunset at Grand View Park

✨Day 5:

🎨 SFMOMA
🌮 Explore Mission District: Clarion Alley, Mission Dolores Park, Mission Dolores
🌅 Bernal Heights Park for Sunset Views

✨Optional Day Trip:

🍷 Napa & Sonoma Valley
🌲 Muir Woods National Monument
🌉 Marin Headlands/Sausalito
🛳️ Tiburon Island & Angel Island State Park

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📌🌴 SAVE this 3-Day Los Angeles Itinerary for First

📌🌴 SAVE this 3-Day Los Angeles Itinerary for First Timers

✨I spent a few days exploring LA, Hollywood icons to sunny beaches and world-class museums, this city truly has it all. If you’re planning your first trip, here’s how to see the best of Los Angeles in 3 days 👇

Day 1 Hollywood & Central LA
🎬 Hollywood Walk of Fame
📸 TCL Chinese Theatre & Dolby Theatre
🖼️ LACMA
🎥 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
🛍️ Rodeo Drive
🌄 Lake Hollywood Park
✨ Griffith Observatory (best for sunset!)

Day 2 Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA)
🎨 The Broad Museum
🚋 Angel’s Flight Funicular
🍴 Grand Central Market
🏛️ Bradbury Building
📚 The Last Bookstore
🎶 Grammy Museum

Day 3 West LA & Beaches
🎨 The Getty Center
🏛️ Getty Villa
🎡 Santa Monica Pier & Third Stree Promenade
🚴‍♀️ Venice Beach Boardwalk
🌴 Venice Canals

💡 Travel Tips

🚗 Rent a car for flexibility (traffic is real!)
🎟️ Book ahead for The Broad, The Getty Center & The Getty Villa, it’s free but reservation in advanced is recommended
☀️ Visit in spring or fall for clear skies and milder temperatures.

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