A wooden meditation hut sits on the Big> Sur property (Maven X). The land helped inspire the landmark novel Big Sur, which legendary poet Jack Kerouac wrote after a stay in the area at the invitation of pal Ferlinghetti.
The roadside eatery — whose history dates to the 1960s, offers a glorious clifftop setting while serving up burgers, chili and home-smoked barbecue ... .
On a 75-mile cliff-hugging stretch of a state highway in California, traffic is way up, despite soaring gasoline prices. And locals expect the busiest summer in years ... .
From Cambria to Carmel, the region has seen a dramatic uptick in visitors, business activity and hotel occupancy since Highway 1 reopened after a three-year closure, Caltrans said ... .