Timeshare resorts United States WorldMark Pismo Beach

From late October through February, thousands of migrating Monarch butterflies cluster in the limbs of the Monterey pines and Eucalyptus trees near Pismo Beach. This means surfing, of course, as well as horseback riding along the tide line or strolling the length of the Pismo Beach Pier. From Pismo Beach, it's easy to tour wineries, go on a whale-watching tour, take flight in a biplane or head 55 miles north (a one-hour drive) to Hearst Castle, the palatial home of the late publisher William Randolph Hearst. If you make this trip, just make sure that your ride is a convertible and the Beach Boys are playing on the sound system. This is California at its classic best.