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On your drive up, definitely take Pacific cruise dawn norwegian review Coast Highway, and stop wherever you see something interesting.... Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Hearst Castle, Monterrey. There's a great website called roadtripusa.com that has a good list that I usually check before for ideas.
And may I make one more suggestion, If you're gonna be all the way in SF, you may as well make a trip to Yosemite!! It's gorgeous!! My friends have done it as a daytrip once, but you would probably want to spend at least one night there. Just a thought! Have fun, and feel free to ask more questions!!