BIG SUR — Sure, it costs nothing except the gas to drive stunning Highway 1 between San Simeon and Carmel, but hold on to your wallet if you want to stay in Big Sur. Accommodations aren’t ...

• Visitor-serving unit caps in areas such as Big Sur, Del Monte Forest, Carmel Valley and Carmel Highlands. • Shared private roads and water systems. Jim Johnson can be reached at 831-726-4348.

Big Sur Bakery is another must with its delicious brunch food, fresh-baked pastries and cookies, ... We went with Sixt Car Rental and picked the car up at San Francisco Airport.

Have you been to Big Sur? A recent survey found that the spectacular route through Big Sur on California Highway 1 was the most popular road trip search in the world, and that’s not surprising ...

Big Sur Adventures: Electric bicycle rentals ($75 for a half-day rental; $105 full day) just south of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge at 47540 Highway 1, Big Sur; www.bigsuradv.com.

Big Sur’s main thoroughfare is ... Many residents have been priced out — a 300-square-foot studio can cost $6,700 a month to rent — and many local workers are forced to commute from 30 to ...