{"id":10767,"date":"2012-06-12T06:13:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T06:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=10767"},"modified":"2015-06-16T06:26:25","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T06:26:25","slug":"train-ing-coast-san-francisco-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/10767\/train-ing-coast-san-francisco-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Train-ing Down the Coast: San Francisco to San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The drive down US-1 from San Francisco to San Diego is widely celebrated as America\u2019s most scenic drive. But what\u2019s a car-free traveler to do? Many people don\u2019t realize there is in fact an eco-friendly route down California\u2019s coast, via\u00a0<strong>Amtrak\u2019s Coast Starlight<\/strong>\u00a0train.<\/p>\n<p>While certainly not a choice for those who insist on traveling fast, the Coast Starlight\u2019s path is just as picturesque as a coastal drive, and even goes some places cars can\u2019t. With this in mind, earlier this month I took the train down from San Francisco to San Diego, stopping for the night four times along the way to see what there is to do, car-free, for one day each in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can read about my adventures:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/5477\/things-to-do-in-monterey-bay\/\">San Francisco to Monterey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/5555\/things-to-do-in-slo\/\">Monterey to SLO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/5656\/best-things-to-do-in-santa-barbara\/\">SLO to Santa Barbara<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/5701\/things-to-do-in-san-diego\/\">Santa Barbara to San Diego<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The drive down US-1 from San Francisco to San Diego is widely celebrated as America\u2019s most scenic drive. But what\u2019s a car-free traveler to do? 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