Smoky said:
Is there a Pismo web site I can go to? What is the weather like in the winter? I am thinking of taking the Admiral there and not tell her where we are going. Make it a surprise. She has always wanted to stay somewhere where she can at least see the beach.
Would Indio be a good midway point? She loves staying overnight at the Casino there.
This site is referenced under the Monarchs picture on my web page. Note the drop down menu items at the top of the page -- and the slide shows and panoramas at the bottom of the page. Gives a pretty good cross section of what is available.
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this site points to the North Beach State Campground where I always stay. There is another State Park campground in Oceano -- which is just South of Pismo. They actually have some full hook up sites -- but it is not as close to the beach and not as nice as the boon docking only State Park in Pismo (the North Beach Campground).
The weather in the Winter along the Beaches North of LA can get a variety of stuff. Some days may be shirt sleeve weather, whereas others may have you bundled up. It is "not" swimming weather unless you are a surfer wearing rubber from head to toe.
The only "bad" weather I have seen there is when the Pineapple Express rain pattern happens to hit. Then you get those consistent rains that can make it less than a fun time. So I would watch the forecasts and see how it goes. In ten years of winter visits, I have only hit rain one time. Note the blue skies in the pictures I posted. On those kinda days, you can walk for hours on the beach -- and even go barefoot in the surf. I love it there . . .
The half way point would be more like Banning or Beaumont vs. Indio -- but not by that much. Also, the second half will probably go slower than the first half -- as you will be coming over to Ventura, the up the coast to Pismo. Also, I believe on the web page I point to above, you will see spots such as Salvang (the super neat Danish Community -- did you see the movie, Sideways?) that is a great visit, or perhaps you may want to stop in Santa Barbara -- or at one of the many Valencia and Navel orange orchards West of Filmore on 126. So getting farther on the 1st day, to me, would be a better plan.
