It all started back in February when CalTrans closed the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur because of weather damage. Then came two landslides and even more road closures.

Once a bustling tourist destination, attracting throngs of people all year long, Big Sur has since become an isolated outpost. 

Kirk Gafill is co-owner of the famous Big Sur restaurant Nepenthe and president of the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. He spoke to A Martinez about how the community has fared so far this year, and what's to come.

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