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Scarecrow Invasion in Cambria

October 30, 2014 By Gina
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One Day in California, This Happened…

This sleepy town of Cambria, California is about to be taken over...by SCARECROWS!
The peaceful town of Cambria, California is about to be taken over…by SCARECROWS!

While driving back down to San Diego from the coast from a night in Morro Bay after spending a couple nights farther north in Monterey, Tom and I decided to swing off Highway 1 and get lunch in Cambria. We’d driven through Cambria before and knew it was a sleepy little town, but on this particular fall day it quickly became clear Cambria was alive…with scarecrows.

Can you spot the scarecrows in Cambria?
Can you spot the scarecrows?

Upon entering the town a large sign announcing an annual scarecrow contest greeted us. I didn’t think much of it.

Until we’d driven just one block and seen no less than eight scarecrows. And not your Wizard of Oz type of scarecrow (though he was there along with Dorothy, the Lion and the Tin Man). These scarecrows were works of art. Here is just a small sampling of the scarecrows that had taken over the streets of Cambria.

This scarecrow has a good message.
This scarecrow has a good message.

Scarecrows in Cambria

 

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Scarecrow in Cambria: California drought humor
California drought humor

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Voldemort might do a better job of scaring crows away...
Voldemort might do a better job of scaring crows away…

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Tom referred to this one as "the scarecrow that will murder you in your sleep". It was definitely one of the more creepy ones!
Tom referred to this one as “the scarecrow that will murder you in your sleep”. It was definitely one of the more creepy ones!

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Cambria Scarecrow Contest

So, if you ever find yourself along the central California coast in the weeks leading up to Halloween, take a detour to Cambria and see what scarecrows are haunting the streets of Cambria.

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I'm a former travel agency marketing director turned freelance travel writer. My editorial and copywriting work has been published on and in USA TODAY, Travel + Leisure, the Travel Channel Cities app, TripSavvy, and many more online and print publications. I especially love sharing my knowledge of traveling with limited vacation time, making the most of cruise ports of call, and vacationing with kids. I also enjoy sharing my favorite travel gear and products to make traveling easier!

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