Online Highways Home > California > Central Coast Region The Middle Kingdom Sometimes known as the "Middle Kingdom," California's central coast is a peaceful pause between the bustle of the San Francisco Bay Area and the urban spread of southern California. The Central Coast Region, between Los Angeles and San Francisco, features Los Padres National Forest, the Big Sur Coast, 11 state parks, 16 state beaches, six state historic parks, and two state reserves. At Big Sur, south of Monterey, Highway 1 follows a coastal route over dramatic bridges and past historic lighthouses. As along the North Coast Region, Highway 101 offers a speedier route somewhat inland. Agricultural communities include Castroville, the "Artichoke Capital of the World," and Gilroy, a garlic lover's heaven. A string of missions extends from San Juan Bautista to Santa Barbara. During spring and fall the sun shines most of the time. Summer fogs can be thick and cool, while fall brings temperatures in the high 80s. Newly done. Watsonville | See more Regions of California. Other upcoming events include:

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topix_ca "Visalia's Young's Market donates leftover inventory to FoodLink - http://bit.ly/dsHegv #Visalia #California"
Latest Tweets About Central California

mmWine "@alli_actually Girlfriend - i HATED trips to Chuck E Cheese - bacteria central"
f_imagination "walked up edgeware road looking for DIY shop its like the middle east central, amazing sounds, colours & smells...."
sdq0218 "in central park you ll also find: http://yfrog.com/j6uwjj"
kswxstation "South Central Topeka, KS - WX @ 4:35 PM: NO CURRENT ADVISORIES; Temp 44.2u00b0F; RH 48%; Winds NE @ 6.4 mph"
davidhiggerson "@sturgey the Crowne Plaza at St James's seems to look after kids well. Or the parents are just good at feeding them Haribo. Central too"
sweetestthingDC "With my aunt, uncle and @SavvyLoo at the National Art Gallery then dinner at Central! Yummm!"
argentinasoccer "Argentina Soccer: Independiente 0 - 0 Rosario Central - 2nd half - http://www.worldsoccertweets.com"
rachelclind "@nataliex23 I work for a TV show called Tosh.0 on Comedy Central. Need more than 140 characters to explain! email me rachel.c.lind@gmail.com"
CarzRFake3 "At Central Pharmacy:"
Ricsss14 "I'm going to start having picnics in central park. who wants to do it?"
mikemorisi "Sounds perfect! Good 4 you RT @lisabuyer: Just finished a very beautiful and inspiring walk through Central Park #NYC http://myloc.me/555PR"
RouxCat "A sunny spring Sunday spent in Central Park with thousands of smiling New Yorkers. Waved to #yokoono and imagined she waved back..."
Latest Tweets About Coast California

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Mrlucc "Q:WC as in West Coast for short. Will the West... A:Oh, yeah dat, Fasho! We're keeping'em low 4 ... http://formspring.me/badlucc/q/336561894"
sexy_mandingo "@mercedesashley most girls go to the south or east coast to make $ u make it right at home u got a good thing goin on"
Ohgeezus2wyce "@TheRealCrookedI We(The WEST COAST) keep this thing they call Hip Hop interesting...notice how boring it is without the wild wild west in it"
Latest Tweets About Region California

timescolonist "Another body was found near a Capital Region trail this morning. Area of Colquitz River Park closed: http://www.timescolonist.com"
LizAsman "Portage northern and portage central are in our region. Ha. Were gonna fail"
travelscout_sa "Emnotweni Sun Hotel: The Emnotweni Sun Hotel is a central haven within the thriving Lowveld region. http://bit.ly/aVOZjJ"
sa_travelscout "Emnotweni Sun Hotel: The Emnotweni Sun Hotel is a central haven within the thriving Lowveld region. http://bit.ly/aVOZjJ"
fdelors "pour installation Lourdelle installateur a Chanas (38, region rhone-alpes) http://bit.ly/bDx8z8"
flouvin "fiche societe Deriviere Entreprise installateur a Orange (84, region paca) http://bit.ly/cgkWNi"
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