Road trips from Southern California: Central California
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Shell Beach
Central California Distance: 179 miles one-way Shell Beach is a bluff-top village tucked between the gritty ticky-tack of the Pismo Beach Pier scene to the south and the revitalized town of Avila Beach just up the coast. My husband, two children and I checked into the Cliffs Resort, about 10 miles from downtown San Luis Obispo. It renovated all 160 guest rooms this year with modern, sand-colored furnishings and floor-to-ceiling plantation shutters. Many of the rooms are less than $200 a night. -- Donna Wares Read more: Central Coast beachcombing in Shell Beach |
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