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Better Than a “Best of”


In 12 categories, covering 300 miles of coastline, CCM® Gets Picky, bringing you over 100 must-try recommendations to help you love our lifestyle on the Central Coast just a little bit more.


Our Picks are personally nominated, checked, and debated by the CCM® staff and contributors. When we set out to do our first “Picks” issue five years ago, we were committed to doing something different than “Best of”. Since “best” is a relative term, we never chose to use it. Instead, we explain why each pick is a pick, and let you decide if you want to try it out.


This year we added a few new elements into the mix: reader picks from our online survey and additional staff picks featured exclusively online. In addition, Central Coast Magazine and KCOY have teamed up to bring you a first-hand look at one of our Picks from 2008. Click here to find out which one made it on air.


If you didn’t get a chance to participate in our online Reader’s Picks survey and have some picks you think we missed, it’s not too late. Please share them with us by writing a letter to the editor.

CCM July 2008 Cover

The 2008 Central Coast Magazine Picks are presented Central Coast Publishing, a division of Central Coast Media Group, Inc. Content and images for the 2008 Picks are property of Central Coast Media Group, Inc. and may not be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Businesses presented in the 2008 picks are current as of July 2008.
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