Cayucos – California Central Coast
Small Historical Towns
– PelicanNetwork EcoGuide
Cayucos looks like a place in California is supposed to look:

Not like anywhere else.

Natural occurences appear in California in a great abundance. And, they are all so different. There is great contrast. Huge natural phenomena abound. Then, humans came and invented sameness.
It was a business thing. With all the bold greatness around, the folks who like to sell things were intimidated by this greatness, and needed to reduce it to a monotonous mediocrity. Drive ups. Tract homes.

Thankfully, however, owing mostly to the character of the people who selected Central Coastal California to live, some places were spared the monotony. A splendid little example is Cayucos. It’s quiet, inspiring and mostly natural. It’s real California.

Cayucos sits away from the highway, along the beach. Wind swept, clean, open air, with a hilly backdrop and a wide expansive face to the ocean. A long pier accentuates the scene, hinging the town to the sea.
California is a movie here. You can almost see John Gavin getting off a Greyhound, James Dean cruising by in his Spyder, or Marlon Brando lurking on his Indian motorcycle.
A Cayucos local wants “eco friendly visitors” to know about Estero Bluffs
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Cottage Oaks – Guest House in Wine Country Minutes from Beach

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See what life on the Central Coast is all about! Located between the beach and wine country, this cottage is surrounded by rare California nature and open space. Situated in a beautiful tree-lined coastal canyon, and just out of the hustle and bustle of nearby tourist attractions.

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