San luis obispo

These are the best Southern California scenic drives you can make in a day, from San Luis Obispo to southern San Diego and Palm Springs.

Drive to San Luis Obispo in the fall and you’ll know you’re getting close just by the sweet and earthy scent of apples ripening on the trees right before they transform into pies, crumbles, and jams all over town. It’s a sensory moment that hits hardest in fall, and one that Raven Lukehart, the owner and general manager of Avila Valley Barn, describes in poetic detail.

California’s Central Coast is hiding an underrated wine region wrapped in rolling hills and rocky coastline: San Luis Obispo.