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Pacific Coast Highway Images 11 images Created 17 Mar 2009

There are few great road trips that inspire curiosity about what lies beyond the next turn. The Pacific Coast Highway is that kind of road, with the sort of scenes you see featured in sports car commercials - a road that begs to be driven in a red convertible. Cleaving its way along the edge of the continent, just when you think you've had enough of dramatic coastlines, after the next turning you cruise through green artichoke fields or rolling vineyards. No wonder this is one of America's favorites for surfers, foodies, beatniks and thrill seekers of every stripe. The entire coastline holds many treasures from Los Angeles to the Lost Coast - foggy lighthouses, frolicking sea lions, Hearst Castle and the Golden Gate. But all the rest is for you to discover on your own the way any good road trip should be.
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  • Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. The bay straddles the boundary between Sonoma County to the north and Marin County to the south.<br />
Bodega Bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific Ocean by Bodega Head, which shelters the small Bodega Harbor and is separated from the main bay by a jetty. The San Andreas Fault runs parallel to the coastline and bisects Bodega Head, which lies on the Pacific Plate; whereas the town is on the North American Plate. The village of Bodega Bay sits on the east side of Bodega Harbor.
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  • The California Sea Lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Their numbers are abundant and the population continues to expand at a rate of approximately 5.0% annually. They are  intelligent, can adapt to man made environments, and even adult males can be easily trained. Because of this, California sea lions are commonly used for entertainment in circuses, zoos and marine parks and are sometimes used by the US Navy for certain military operations. This is the classic circus "seal" despite the fact that it is not a true seal.
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  • Sequoia sempervirens is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family.  Common names include California Redwood (it is one of three species of trees known as redwoods, but "redwood" per se normally refers to this species). It can live for up to 2000 years, and this species includes the tallest trees on Earth, reaching up to 115 meters (380 ft) in height and 8 meters (26 ft) in diameter.  It is native to coastal California.
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  • The Point Montara Lighthouse in Montara, California, is on the southern approach to the San Francisco Bay, approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco.   In 1925, the cast iron tower from the discontinued Mayo Beach Light was disassembled and moved to Yerba Buena. It was moved and rebuilt as the Point Montara Light Station in 1928, where it stands today
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  • Cape Montara Direction Signs
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  • Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running by some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.  Along certain segments of the road it is called Pacific Coast Highway, Cabrillo Highway, and Shoreline Highway.
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  • Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. The bay straddles the boundary between Sonoma County to the north and Marin County to the south.<br />
Bodega Bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific Ocean by Bodega Head, which shelters the small Bodega Harbor and is separated from the main bay by a jetty. The San Andreas Fault runs parallel to the coastline and bisects Bodega Head, which lies on the Pacific Plate; whereas the town is on the North American Plate. The village of Bodega Bay sits on the east side of Bodega Harbor.
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  • The Beach Chalet opened to the public in 1925. At that time, it had a lounge and changing rooms on the first floor and a restaurant on the second that provided diners with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean.  The ground floor is surrounded by the intricate wood carvings, created by Michael Von Meyeran, and an interpretive exhibit of the fresco murals, by Lucien Labaudt. The murals depict some depression-era scenes of San Francisco which have become synonymous with San Francisco: The Embarcadrero, Fisherman's Wharf, Baker Beach, Golden Gate Park, Land's End, the Marina and Chinatown. The woodcarvings consist of an intricate balustrade with octopus newel posts, a sea monster, mermaids, divers and old ships.
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  • The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate - the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. Its name has nothing to do with its color, chosen by the Navy, but refers to the span of water. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and State Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed during the year 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco.
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  • Golden Gate Bridge, Walking the dog at Baker Beach
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  • The Mendocino County Coast is favorite weekend getaway for Northern California Bay Area residents. Beside the miles and miles of undeveloped coastline, inland many wineries are there for enjoying - without the mobs of Napa.
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