I think Santa Barbara is close by, I used to have a great aunt and great uncle living in S.B. years and years ago. Personally I'm not familiar with your area, spent a couple of days in San Diego 42 years ago, about 10 years ago we did travel west from Laughlin Nev. to Bakersfield and then north along the I-5 to home. One time we drove north along the Oregon coast, went from Redding to Eureka and then north, all beautiful country. Also enjoyed the country around Alturas and Susanville. You mentioned Half Moon BAy, is that the H.M.BAy on our Sunshine Coast? I worked in that area about 40 years ago.