Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel writer who specializes in California (and its many adventures). In this Big Sur attractions list, Alpert guides travelers through the many highlights of the area, ...

The best time to visit Big Sur is from September to November. Winter, especially December, is another good time to visit Big Sur for those looking to snag a deal on lodging. But these cheaper prices ...

Big Sur isn’t a clearly demarcated space on the map so much as a general location in our collective state of California-dreaming. “Big Sur is very like Valhalla,” Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “a ...

Right now, Big Sur is an island. It started with a blast of consecutive atmospheric rivers slamming into the community at the edge of the continent in January 2023. The violent storms resulted in a ...

The superstar singer decamped to the glamping-friendly hotel on the California coast Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2016, and has served as a writer ...