California road trip from San Francisco to San Diego. Any suggestions on things to do/places to see?

My best friend and I are going to California for 6 days. We are thinking of going on a road trip from San Francisco to San Diego (or vice versa). It's our first time in California.. What are some things to do, and places to see? What cities should we spend more time in? Beaches?Nightlife? Thanks for all your suggestions/advice :)California road trip from San Francisco to San Diego. Any suggestions on things to do/places to see?
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San Francisco:

鈽?http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/

鈽甈ier 39

鈽瓼isherman's Wharf

鈽瓹oit Tower

鈽瓽olden Gate Bridge

鈽甎nion Square/Westfield SF Center

鈽甌he Embarcadero

鈽瓹hinatown

鈽瓾aight-Ashbury

鈽甌win Peaks



Take Highway 1 from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Along the way:

鈽瓾alf Moon Bay

鈽?www.halfmoonbaychamber.org/

鈽産eaches



Santa Cruz:

鈽?http://www.santacruz.org/index.shtml

鈽瓸each Boardwalk

鈽?http://www.beachboardwalk.com/

鈽甈acific Avenue (Downtown/Shopping/Eating)

鈽?http://www.downtownsantacruz.com/

鈽甆ightlife

鈽?http://www.santacruz.com/Nightlife

鈽甅ystery Spot

鈽?http://www.mysteryspot.com/



Continue on Highway 1 to Monterey

Monterey Peninsula:

鈽?http://www.seemonterey.com/

鈽甅onterey Bay Aquarium

鈽?http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/

鈽瓹annery Row

鈽?www.canneryrow.com/

鈽甇cean Walking/Biking Trails

鈽?7 Mile Drive/Pebble Beach

鈽瓹armel-By-The-Sea

鈽?www.carmelcalifornia.org/experience/inde鈥?br>


Keep on Highway 1 all the way to San Luis Obispo.

Along the way:

鈽瓸ig Sur

鈽?www.bigsurcalifornia.org/

鈽瓾earst Castle

鈽?http://www.hearstcastle.org/

鈽瓹ambria

鈽?www.cambriasbest.com/

鈽甅orro Rock



San Luis Obispo:

鈽?www.visitslo.com/

鈽瓺owntown (Shopping, eating, bars, etc.)

鈽甒ine Tasting

鈽甅ountain Biking



Drive 101 to Pismo Beach.

Pismo Beach:

鈽?www.classiccalifornia.com/

鈽甈ismo Beach Pier

鈽甈ismo State Beach

鈽瓺owntown

鈽甇ceano Dunes (sand sunes for vehicles)

鈽?ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1207



Keep on 101, then go east on 246 to Solvang.

Solvang:

鈽甀t's pretty much a sick little town, go see it.

鈽?www.solvangusa.com/static/index.cfm?cont鈥?br>


Get back onto 101 and drive to Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara:

鈽瓵nother awesome little city right on the beach. Everything here is great.

鈽?/www.santabarbaraca.com/



Keep on 101 into Los Angeles.

鈽甎niversal Studios Hollywood

鈽?www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

鈽瓾ollywood

鈽甋anta Monica

鈽?www.santamonica.com/

鈽瓺isneyland

鈽甌here is so much to do in LA it is unbelievable, here's a website to help.

鈽?http://discoverlosangeles.com/



From Los Angles get onto either I-5 or I-405 to get to San Diego.

San Diego:

鈽?www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors

鈽甈acific Beach (Bars, clubs, shopping, beach)

鈽?www.pacificbeach.org/

鈽甅ission Beach

鈽瓸elmont Park

鈽?www.belmontpark.com/

鈽甋eaWorld

鈽?www.seaworld.com/

鈽甋an Diego Zoo

鈽?www.sandiegozoo.org/

鈽甅ount Soledad (awesome views of the entire city clear down to Mexico.)

鈽甃a Jolla

鈽?www.lajolla.com/

鈽瓺owntown

鈽瓽aslamp Quarter (Bars, Clubs, Eat, etc.)

鈽?www.gaslamp.org/

鈽瓹oronado

鈽?www.coronadovisitorcenter.com/CVC/index.鈥?br>


Good luck.California road trip from San Francisco to San Diego. Any suggestions on things to do/places to see?
Im only familiar with Northern Cali so I'll only mention points of interest there:



Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Pier 39, San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatraz Tour

China Town, San Francisco

Wine Country, Napa Valley

Lake Tahoe

Winchester Mystery House, San Jose



Also, check for festivities in the area online, its very common in San Francisco or San Jose for them to have free concerts or events in the streets (such as Music in the Park in San Jose), depending on the day.California road trip from San Francisco to San Diego. Any suggestions on things to do/places to see?
Six days is not very much time. Instead of spending all your time driving I would spend three days in San Francisco and see some of the sites already mentioned above. Then I would drive North to Napa Valley and go wine tasting and also see the Steinbeck Museum. Napa Valley is how California used to look like before all the big cities. I would then either drive to the Muir Redwoods North of San Francisco and/or South to the Redwoods near Santa Cruz. I would spend my last day in Santa Cruz itself.



On my next trip I'd do just Los Angeles and environs.