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Address: 5 Entrance Gates -Spanish Bay; Hwy 1 at Pebble Beach;, Country Club Pacific Grove; Carmel Gate; SFB Morse -Hwy 68 W, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Enter one of the five gates that lead you through one of the area's most visited attractions. You'll see dramatic ocean views, wildlife of all kinds, world-class resorts and golf courses and some of the most incredible and expensive houses in the world. Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day exploring every nook, cranny and beach. Be sure to stop...
Ag Venture Farm and Winery Tours
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Address: PO Box 2634, Monterey, CA 93942
Want to know where the food on your table or the wine in your glass comes from? Or maybe you'd like to delve into the differences between organically and sustainably grown wine grapes? Monterey County is home to more than 85 world- class wineries including Talbott, Chalone, Georis, Bernardus, Paraiso Springs and Morgan, to name just a few....
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Monterey Attractions & Activities
Address: Monterey, CA 93940
The Row, as it is known to locals, was once home to Monterey's sardine-packing canneries. Now, you'll find a great meal, unique shops and art galleries, beautiful ocean views, first-class hotels and inns and the world-class Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Nobel Prize winning author and native son, John Steinbeck spent much of his life chronicling life...
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Address: 777 Pearl St, Monterey, CA 93940
Looking for a place where your kids(and you) can run off some pent-up energy? Find your way to this park that has been a mainstay for local children since 1956 when Hank Ketcham, creator of the Dennis the Menace comic strip, donated the park to the City of Monterey. A giant steam locomotive engine stands at the entrance to the park, which is less...
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Address: 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
World-class, jaw droppingly beautiful and user friendly for people of all ages, the aquarium is the number-one destination in Monterey. Housed in the old Hovden Cannery at the end of historic Cannery Row lies a window to what lies under the bay. See species that few have ever seen: Tuxedoed Penguins, Transluscent Jelly Fish, Sea Birds and an...
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Address: Throughout Downtown Monterey, Monterey, CA 93940
A two-mile, self-guided walking tour is one of the great bargains on the Peninsula. The path through Old Monterey is marked by yellow tiles set in the sidewalks and explores adobes, gardens and sites of interest. Maps are available at the Visitors Center and Chamber of Commerce office on Alvarado Street. Free guided tours are held on various...
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Address: 425 Washington St, Monterey, CA 93940
10% museum, 50% indoor playground, 40% interactive learning experience and 100% fun, fun, fun! Monterey Youth Museum recently relocated to a new $3-million,8500-sq. foot facility located 1/2 mile from the main entrance to Old Fisherman's Wharf in Downtown Monterey. A perfect place to play, spend a rainy day or host a birthday party for kids up to...
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Address: Wharf #1, Del Monte Blvd., Monterey, CA 93940
Fisherman's Wharf was built in 1846 for the many trading vessels bringing goods from around Cape Horn. Monterey, California was the major port on the Pacific Ocean. Later a booming whale industry took over and dominated the pier. But it was the tiny sardines that made Monterey an industry leader. Now, The Wharf is home to seafood restaurants,...
The Monterey Bay Recreation Trail
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Address: Jump On Anywhere from Castroville, to Pacific Grove!, Monterey, CA 93940
Hugging the coastline for 18 miles from Castroville to Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, the recreation trail is the preferred 'al fresco' way to see the sights while winding along the ocean front either on foot, on a bicycle or in a rented surrey. (Bike and surrey rental shops are nearby.) Take in the ocean air at Del Monte Beach, Fisherman's...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Monterey Attractions & Activities
Address: Old Fisherman's Wharf #1, Del Monte Blvd. Exit, Monterey, CA 93940
Having an eye-to-eye personal encounter with a whale of any sort is an opportunity not to be missed. The twice yearly migration of whales through the Monterey Bay is the time to get up close and personal with gray, humpback and, yes, even the killer orca whales. Along the way you'll also encounter frolicking sea otters, barking harbor seals,...
