Under $100: Pacifica, Calif.

Spend a day in the coastal town of Pacifica, Calif.,for less than $100. This West Coast gem is just 15 minutes south of San Francisco and convenient to the scenic Highway 1.

Start the day with a savory breakfast at Salada Beach Café. Order the brown rice breakfast bowl — two eggs any style, black beans, salsa, jack cheese, avocado and tortillas or toast — for $9.

Visit the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, an extensive outdoor recreation area. Be sure to hike Mori Point and check out the view of the Pacific Ocean. For a more strenuous hike, try Sweeney Ridge.

Mori Point, Golden Gate National Recreation Area © Marilyn Ching | Dreamstime

Have lunch at the quaint Lovey’s Tea Shop. Order the tea sandwich sampler for $12.95 and enjoy a spot of your favorite tea — there are more than 40 to choose from.

Spend the afternoon at Lind Mar State Beach, one of the West Coast’s most pristine beaches. Hit the surf, lounge on the sand or wade in the water.

Enjoy dinner at Puerto 27 Peruvian Kitchen. Order the locro de quinoa —kabocha squash stew, potato, green beans, quinoa, queso fresco, fried egg and salsa criolla — for $18 and try a non-alcoholic Jasmine Ginger Ale for $3.