Mar Vista Cottages

2006 | Best Weekend Getaway

It's not just the immaculately restored 1930s cottages and dramatic coastline that make Mar Vista an idyllic getaway destination. From the moment you pull into the former fishing village about a three-hour drive north of San Francisco, it's obvious that the prattle of everyday life can't touch you. There are no televisions. Wi-Fi Nope. Cell phone service Forget it. And while the dishes and the furniture are charmingly mismatched, you're hardly roughing it; the fact that the hosts, Tom and... More »