The California coast is one of those special places in America that seem to be slowly slipping away. Coastal communities like Big Sur offer a magic piece of paradise that everyone wants to experience at some point in their life. When I traveled down the Pacific Coastal Highway from Santa Cruz to Ventura last August, I felt like I was in a different world. Winding cliff top roads offering majestic views of the Pacific littered my vision.

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