Nepenthe
Stories set here
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Few Drives as Scenic as Coast’s Cabrillo Highway
Where does Big Sur begin and end? Mabel settles it, then takes you the whole way — San Simeon to Point Lobos, stop by stop. Now with our interactive map and free PDF drive guide.
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Forget Your Worldly Cares At Nepenthe Restaurant
'Wherever you may go, people ask about Nepenthe' — the cliff-top restaurant where the coast forgets its worldly cares.
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Post Summit Named for One Of Early Big Sur Settlers
Post's hill is the very heart of Big Sur — named for W.B. Post, who landed at a coast whaling station in 1850 and built a ranch that outlived the century.
The people of Nepenthe
Everyone the family archive records in the story of this place. Descendants: if one of these is yours, we’d love to hear from you.
- Alvin Dani
- Frank Post 1860–
- Innocenti Anselmo Post 1830–
- Joseph Post 1858–1951
- Mabel Eva Sans Plaskett 1896–1964
- Paul Harlan
- William Brainard Post 1820–