Area: Walking distance to downtown and the beach:
-- 2 block to State Street, Arlington Theatre, restaurants, shops
-- 1.5 miles to Stearns Wharf, East and West Beach, Maritime Museum, oceanside restaurants
-- ~30 scenic miles along Rte 154 through the hills of the Los Padres National Forest, past Lake Casitas to Solvang/Buelton
-- ~30 scenic miles south on Rte 101 along the ocean to Ventura/Oxnard
-- ~120 scenic miles north on Rte 101 through wine country to Hearst Castle
-- ~90 miles (some scenic, some not so) south on Rte 101 to the San Fernando Valley/LA area