Talk:Big Sur

message: If this section is to be limited to local trivia connected to the land than it might be made more explicit.  But the title Trivia indicates that it will be a collection of insignificant items that amuse readers.  I would argue, however, that given the spiritual and artistic energy associated with Big Sur, songs that reference the place are something more than insignificant.  I would argue further that a song reference to Big Sur could tell you a lot more about the place than the fact that Orson Wells bought a house that he never lived in.
You make a very good point, which is why I haven't taken down any of the new trivia items that have been added.--Scooterboss 12:14, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Why thank you.Nepal Tree 19:54, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: Is it just me, or are most of the images in the gallery not functioning? Stephenjh 17:24, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Gallery

message: I restored the link that was removed twice previously - what's the definition of "link spam" anyway?  I found that site to be useful and informative.  I'd be curious to know if anyone can point to a specific answer.  Scooterboss 00:57, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: See WP:NOT and look at section 2.7, or go directly to , where you will find this:Travel guides. An article on Paris should mention landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, but not the telephone number or street address of your favorite hotel or the price of a café au lait on the Champs-Élysées. Such details are, however, very welcome at Wikitravel, but note that due to license incompatibility you cannot copy content wholesale unless you are the copyright holder. .  Then go to Wikipedia:Spam and read the External link spamming section.  Then go to... (there's lots more).--Hjal 05:22, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Also, besides our links guidelines, please read WP:COI - using wikipedia to promote your company is not appropriate. AKRadeckiSpeaketh 23:16, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What's the criterion for calling a link "spam"? 

message: This should be a no brainer: why "Big Sur?"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.96.67.186 (talk) 01:11, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The page says:  "Big Sur's Cone Peak is the highest coastal mountain in the contiguous 48 states"
As far as I can tell this is meaningless.  What qualifies a mountain as a "Coastal Mountain"?  The Coast Mountains are a specific rage, referring to the range running along the pacific coast.  Is the idea that "Cone Peak,"  is the largest mountain in the Pacific Coast range between the Mexican-UnitedStates and United States-Canadian borders?  Why are the "contiguous 48 states" involves, since so few of them are on the Pacific Coast.  Does the comment refer to any mountain at all that is near any coast?  What is the distance before your a Continental Mountain?  I just feel the sentence brings up a fair bit of unanswered questions without adding anything.  My vote is to just strike anything about Cone Peak.  If not that, why not make this less opaque.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.219.129.12 (talk) 06:58, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point, appears to be original research and as you say, meaningless. Fettlemap (talk) 00:19, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Coastal mountain 

message: The article has been sprinkled with repetitive references to the February 2017 condemnation and subsequent demolition of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge.  I've gathered them into one place, under "Soberanes Fire and mudslides", but they should be consolidated into a couple of sentences.  Although it is probably a vital topic for people who live along California State Route 1, this article is about Big Sur, not a highway condition report, nor a detailed history of the regular mudslides and rock falls along that highway — Quicksilver (Hydrargyrum)T @ 20:36, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge 

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message: I tagged a couple of assertions re this that need sources. But the problem is certainly real:  "It's a 'scenic highway' with piles of shit up and down the highway." Amen!
It's hard to imagine that once-existing signs pointing to public restrooms were removed "for aesthetic reasons". Since it's not exactly "aesthetic" to be confronted with piles of human waste on the roadside. But, this is California....  --Pete Tillman (talk) 05:03, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  The lack of restrooms and lack of signs for them 

message: Interesting remote-sensing study of the slides:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144518/drought-then-deluge-turned-a-stable-landslide-into-disaster?src=eoa-iotd
"Drought then Deluge Turned a Stable Landslide into Disaster"
Compares the Mud Creek disaster to the Pauls Slide mini-disaster. --Pete Tillman (talk) 08:41, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Big Sur landslides of 2017 

message: As far as I can tell, the collapse on Highway 1 at Big Sur isn't mentioned in the article. Is this intentional (like is this information not good for the article), or should this information be added?
If the latter is true (that the collapse should be added), the following links should help:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/06/california-highway-1-landslide-climate-crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/us/highway-one-mudslide.html
https://www.greenmatters.com/p/highway-1-big-sur-collapse
https://www.insider.com/landslide-causes-massive-chunk-big-sur-highway-fall-into-ocean-2021-1 VeganMartians (talk) 23:26, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Mudslide occurs often on this part of Hwy 1, and that is already mentioned in the article. IMO, unless a slide closes the highway for months or causes dramatic change in scenery or safety, it's not worth mentioning specifically. --Happyseeu (talk) 05:30, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  For details about the many times the road has been closed by slides, including the 2021 closure, see  Big Sur Coast Highway. — btphelps (talk to me) (what I've done) 07:26, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: 2021 Collapse of Big Sur

message: Placing this here for an editor more knowledgeable on the subject to include the information in one of several possible sections where it beongs. 
It doesn't belong in the first paragraph of the introduction. 
"The region receives about the same number of visitors as Yosemite National Park, but offers only limited bus service, few restrooms, and a narrow two-lane highway that for most of its length clings to the steep coastal cliffs. North-bound traffic during the peak summer season and holiday weekends is often backed up for about  from Big Sur Village to Carmel Highlands. Due to the large number of visitors, congestion and slow traffic between Carmel and Posts is becoming the norm."
Amandajm (talk) 18:41, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not hard to see that "Driving popularity" is a suitable place for this info. — btphelps (talk to me) (what I've done) 21:52, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Moved section