Morro Bay, CA
Because I live in Central California, my beaches are those on the central coast. One that I enjoy very much is the fishing port of Morro Bay.
One of the best-known tourist businesses, since the 1950s, is the Shell Shop, catering to bathroom decorators everywhere.
The town is colorful and eclectic, catering mostly to middle-aged couples but not exclusively as more than a few families with young children can be seen roaming in and out of the salt-water taffy stores and arcades.
Granted it's a tourist trap, but it's a short two-hour drive, offers sufficient culinary and entertainment choices, and it offers a welcome respite from our oppressive and seemingly endless summers. The two hour driving investment will save 20 - 25ºF.
Morro Rock, seen above, is the geological anomaly for which the port is named.
On my most recent visit, I was both surprised and pleased to find the Skateboard Museum.
I spent a good hour there perusing their many, interesting displays of skateboards dating back to the 1930s.
In addition to the museum and numerous bars and restaurants, there's plenty of sea village scenery along with a few unusual features, like the life-size chess board.
My niece, Derian, modeling sea shell angel's wings.
A queer bird the pelican, it's beak can hold more than its belly can.
There's much to see and do on California's Central Coast. Each of the small towns, Pismo, Cambria, Avila, and others has its own personality and culture. I find myself drawn to the relative simplicity and quiet nature of Morro Bay.
One of the best-known tourist businesses, since the 1950s, is the Shell Shop, catering to bathroom decorators everywhere.
The town is colorful and eclectic, catering mostly to middle-aged couples but not exclusively as more than a few families with young children can be seen roaming in and out of the salt-water taffy stores and arcades.
Granted it's a tourist trap, but it's a short two-hour drive, offers sufficient culinary and entertainment choices, and it offers a welcome respite from our oppressive and seemingly endless summers. The two hour driving investment will save 20 - 25ºF.
Morro Rock, seen above, is the geological anomaly for which the port is named.
On my most recent visit, I was both surprised and pleased to find the Skateboard Museum.
I spent a good hour there perusing their many, interesting displays of skateboards dating back to the 1930s.
In addition to the museum and numerous bars and restaurants, there's plenty of sea village scenery along with a few unusual features, like the life-size chess board.
My niece, Derian, modeling sea shell angel's wings.
A queer bird the pelican, it's beak can hold more than its belly can.
There's much to see and do on California's Central Coast. Each of the small towns, Pismo, Cambria, Avila, and others has its own personality and culture. I find myself drawn to the relative simplicity and quiet nature of Morro Bay.
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Way back when, we used to steal our sister's roller-skates, take the steel wheels off and screw them to a board... dumb boys! :-)
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Morro Bay is on the Central California Coast, near other towns like Pismo Beach, Cambria, and Avila. Not far from Hearst Castle. It's about 250 miles from Laguna Beach. I would estimate that it's about a 4 hours' drive north.
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