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5 » MUST SEE , DO » Wine Tasting Get some great grape taste from some of Paso Robles' best wineries and tasting rooms. › pasowine.com Castle on a Hill Visit Hearst Castle, the over-the-top estate that William Randolph Hearst called "the ranch." › hearstcastle.org » » Volcanic Sister Walk out to the base of Morro Rock, one of a series of volcanic plugs known as the Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, in Morro Bay. › morrobay.org » American Riviera Step off Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara and stroll along the miles of beaches studded with palm trees. › santabarbaraca.com THE CLASSICAL Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, above, was built between 1924 and 1936, designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst. » Pink Moment Look to the east for the setting sun's reflection on the bluffs of the Topatopa Mountains in Ojai for a brilliant pink sunset. › ci.ojai.ca.us City & Town South of Big Sur, the sweep of coastline is dotted with small beach towns. Cambria perches on pine-forested hills above the ocean, and has galleries and antique shops. Laid-back Cayucos is an old-school beach retreat with a surf break and fishing pier near the main drag. Morro Bay's landmark, a volcanic peak emerging from the ocean floor, stands at the entrance to a beautiful estuary. Tucked between the ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara is often called the "American Riviera" because of its Mediterranean climate and red-tiled buildings. Head inland to artist enclave Ojai to unwind and take in the "pink moment" sunsets—the color of cotton candy. The Great Outdoors Even though Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo are larger than the rest of the beach towns, there's plenty of space throughout the Central Coast region to find ample breathing room. Hike to the top of Bishop Peak, the tallest of the SPECIAL EVENTS 2013 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Jan. 24-Feb. 3, Santa Barbara sbiff.org SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL March 6-10, San Luis Obispo slofilmfest.org TASTE OF SOLVANG March 15-17, Solvang solvangusa.com OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL May 2-5, Ojai ojaistoryfest.org PASO ROBLES WINE FESTIVAL May 17-19, Paso Robles pasowine.com/events/winefestival.php CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL May 18-19, Oxnard strawberry-fest.org I MADONNARI May 24-26, Santa Barbara imadonnarifestival.com LOS OLIVOS JAZZ & OLIVE FESTIVAL June 8, Los Olivos losolivosrotary.org/olivefest.html SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION June 21-23, Santa Barbara solsticeparade.com SAN BENITO COUNTY SADDLE HORSE SHOW & RODEO June 22-23 and 27-30, Hollister sanbenitocountyrodeo.com CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL July 18-20, Santa Barbara californiawinefestival.com 2 0 1 3 t r av e l g u i d e to c a l i fo rnia 1 39