I live, oh, 2.5 hours from San Francisco, and about an hour from San Jose. But I am known to drive up to SF or to Berkeley on occasion, perhaps once a month, perhaps not quite so often.
I'm essentially in Monterey (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=M7tNO.p_0TqT&csz=monterey%2C+CA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=).
the practicality of visits
I'm essentially in Monterey (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=M7tNO.p_0TqT&csz=monterey%2C+CA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=).
It is a lovely place.