4. Pismo Beach

After a long day of meetings I wanted to enjoy a dinner on the water so I checked out Pismo Beach. Even at rush hour the 101 traffic was not at a problem at all. I arrived to find abundant free parking and a very reasonably priced restaurant called Pierside Seafood with a deck overlooking the ocean. It was exactly what I wanted! Also, there is a shop on the pier where you can rent boogieboards and fishing poles. Might have to try those out sometime. My advice to anyone is check it out!