Restaurant and retailer guest counts are up 40% from last year, and northbound traffic at Ragged Point has risen 900% ...

Another year, another summer of the same closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, meaning you still can’t drive all the way from San Francisco to Los Angeles along this iconic stretch of California coast.

Humpback whales frequent the deep waters of Big Sur, typically from late April through early December. One of the most ...

For months, that’s been the question for many Bay Area residents hoping to drive south to visit Big Sur — the remote coastal region cut off since March 30, when a rockslide forced the closure of this ...

For the first time in three years, Highway 1 has fully reopened from the Big Sur coastline to San Luis Obispo County. For the first time in three years, Highway 1 has fully reopened from the Big Sur ...

Tourists and locals alike found themselves stranded overnight in Big Sur on Easter weekend after Caltrans shut down a portion of Highway 1 that was falling into the ocean. It was merely the latest ...

Hotels in Big Sur have had little trouble filling their rooms since Highway 1 reopened in January, state officials said Friday. Business in the area has boomed, with hotels seeing occupancy between 80 ...

CONDITIONS. BIG SUR KNOWN FOR IT'S MAJESTIC SCENERY... BRINGS A LOT OF TOURISM TO THE AREA ...WITH PEOPLE STOPPING BY TO CHECK OUT THE OCEAN. NAT POP CLIP 6230 <RAIN OR NOT IT'S STILL REALLY BEAUTIFUL ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. This is an image of Bixby Bridge in Big Sur California. The ...

California’s Highway 1 is one of the most iconic places to visit in the world, with the stunning vistas of Big Sur, epic hiking trails and amazing cities like Monterey that are surrounded by some of ...