Kristy Alpert This almost 5,000-acre park is the largest state park on the Big Sur coast and offers multiple activities and attractions, not to mention several hiking trails. Named after the man ...

Runners got up Sunday before the crack of dawn to prepare for the annual Big Sur International Marathon. The race begins at 6 ...

Globe-trotting correspondent Robert Wernick heads west, to the precipitous cliffs that plunge into the Pacific at Big Sur. There, on the edge of the continental United States, he chronicles the ...

Another benefit? The property is all-inclusive with meals, snacks, activities and more included in your room rate. Ventana Big Sur is located about 30 miles south of Monterey along Highway 1.

The Big Sur International Marathon and 5K race was nominated by a panel of experts and voted on by readers of USA TODAY, making it one of the 10 best marathons and 5K races in the United States.