Bean Hollow State Beach Viewpoint, USA

We stopped here to watch the huge waves unrelentlesly break into the big rocks on the shore. An awesome sight! Well worth the stop. Watch out for the slippery rocks!

A really cool spot to stop and go see the ocean pounding to the rocks on the shore. Something you don't see every day even if we have lots of sea and lakes in Finland. Definitely worth a short break on your way to the south. Take video and photos!

I really love going to drive down Highway one from San Franciso into Half Moon Bay. Great stops along the way for Clam Chowder and a glass of wine while looking at the lovely Pacific Coast. Do it!

This is where monarch butterflies stay for a portion of the year. A fantastic sight!

Very interesting place if you work in the web industry. I guess it's not trivial to get in if you're not invited, but it still might be worth trying. Just kidding ;-P

Gorgeous hiking area with old growth redwoods that dwarf a person.

We went hiking here for a day with a friend. This was a very beautiful place with extremely tall trees. Not very good for hiking though, but nice for seeing the trees and nature.

A lighthouse with a nice view. Stop if you're passing by but don't go over your head to get here.

Just an hour's drive south of SF is one of the redwood parks. A truly awesome place with huge trees and good hiking possibilities. Definitely good for a day trip.

An old lighthouse that was taken out of use. A pretty beautiful scenery but that's it. Not really worth stopping by unless you have excess time.

Great burgers, good beers.

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Half Moon Bay coastal area has some excellent trails. Hikes that go up with fantastic ocean views, ocean bluffs, redwood forests. Something for everyone. Along Hwy 35 which is the spine of the Santa Cruz Mtns are many open space hiking trails.

Excellent overnight accommodations and destination restaurants.

Weather is overstated. Winter, Spring, and Fall are great with summer surprises.