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Here's a different take on this kind of trip from someone who grew up in Monterey and now lives in L.A. If I were doing this, I would actually skip a lot of the southern portion of the coast and take I-5 north to CA-46 West - where you'll pass the James Dean Memorial, continuing west on 46 all the way to the coast at San Simeon, then heading north on Pacific Coast Highway to San Francisco, with many great stops along the way, including but not limited to lunch at Nepenthe just south of Big Sur and taking the short walk from the parking lot to the beach at Andrew Molera State Park and not forgetting to spend a couple of hours (at least) at Pt. Lobos State Reserve just south of Carmel. Both Edward and Brett Weston made many memorable images at Pt. Lobos. Then you have the Carmel Mission just west of PCH, Carmel Beach - one of the most beautiful beaches (and dog friendly) in California. Carmel-Monterey has more great restaurants than any one geographic area deserves. One of my faves is Thai Bistro on Lighthouse Ave in New Monterey. I would stay on PCH all the way to S.F. with side trips through Santa Cruz and finally a great cruise from there into the City to finish off.
There may be too much here for your time frame, and you're going to have to figure out your schedule, but these are some solid recommendations. Have a great trip.
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