Thank you guys so much! If you couldn't tell, this will be my first *big* road trip. I'm so glad I found this forum :)

Now that I have the driving plan set are there any other places of interest that are a must stop on the way? Other than the Avenue of Giants? I was told to go to pebble beach and the Mendocino area. I also read that you could get the best pics at Half Moon Bay.I'm obviously going to drive over the Golden Gate and hopefully when I pass through San Fran Tartine will be open so I can duck in and get a couple pastries I've been dreaming about since I was there last year.

Is Hearst Castle really worth checking out? I also heard that Slovang is a cute little town, is it worth doing a little detour to?