Pages Tagged “Hearst Castle”

Reviews

Cavalier Oceanfront Resort (San Simeon) ★★★★★ Not really a resort (at least in the late 2000s), just a very nice motel. Right on the coast and conveniently near Heart Castle.

Art or Eyesore?
A few miles from Hearst Castle, a trash collector spent fifty years cobbling together his house out of junk and found objects. As Cambria became more trendy in the 1970s, neighbors wanted him to tear down the multi-level “eyesore,” while others saw “Nitt Witt Ridge” as a folk art monument. It’s still there, and still […]
(Jul 2019)
California Cruisin’: Cambria and Hearst Castle
During the last week of February, we drove up the California coast from Orange County to San Francisco, stopping in various places to visit friends and family and see the local sights. It wasn’t an exact repeat of last year’s trip, but we did redo Hearst Castle the second day out. Day 1: Tuesday — […]
(Mar 2009)
And I Will Drive 500 More
First long trip with the Prius, up US 101 and PCH from OC to San Francisco, including tours of Heart Castle and the Winchester Mystery House in one day.
(Feb 2008)