Welcome
to the Monterey Peninsula,
one of the most diverse and beautiful
areas in Northern California.
Its colorful cities and historic
locations make it an ideal getaway.
Monterey
was the first capital of California
after it was claimed by the United
States.Visitors enjoy strolling
the streets, absorbing the historical
and cultural past. Monterey features
an array of fine restaurants,
boutiques, galleries, inns and
recreational opportunities.It
is host to a wide variety of festivals
and world class events including
The Monterey Jazz Festival, The
Monterey Blues Festival, Cherries
Jubilee, The Great Monterey Squid
Festival and Monterey Wine Festival,
as well as major automobile and
motorcycle races at nearby Laguna
Seca Raceway.
Cannery
Row's
reputation as the Monterey Peninsula's
"hot spot" is well
earned. With over thirty restaurants,
night clubs and every type of
entertainment from comedy clubs
to pool halls, all within walking
distance, makes Cannery Row
the place to be. With the internationally
know aquarium, world class hotels,
hundreds of
shops and outdoor activities
like hiking, biking, scuba diving,
and ocean kayaking, day or night
your visits to the Monterey
Peninsula is not complete without
a trip to Cannery Row.
Carmel-by-the-Sea,
with a population of
5,000 residents,
plays host to thousands
of visitors each year.
By
the 1920's Carmel
had already achieved its
international reputation
as an artists' colony.
Now its biggest attractions
are
the downtown shopping district
and its beautiful beaches.
You
won't find many sidewalks,
street lights, neon
signs or mailing
addresses, but you will
find specialty shops,
boutiques,
art and photography
galleries and great restaurants.
Carmel
Valley is a combination
of sunshine and countryside.
The
valley retains the agricultural
character of its history:
Rustic
barns, fields of lettuce,
vineyards and grazing animals.
The village
is 12 miles east of Carmel
and is home to Garland
Ranch Regional
Park.
Pacific
Grove, better
known by locals as "America's last hometown,"
is also known for its thriving
population of Monarch butterflies.
A walk through the residential
neighborhoods reveals many well-preserved,
turn of the century, Victorian
homes. History buffs can visit
the Point Pios Lighthouse,
the oldest operating
facility of its
kind on the California
coast. The Monterey Bay
recreational
trail passes by Lover's
Point, offering many
opportunities to
view sea otters, sea
lions and occasionally
passing
whales.
Seaside/Sand
City/Marina are
the fastest growing cities
north of
the Peninsula itself. Within
their borders you'll find
the California
State University at Monterey
Bay, Seaside State Beach,
Marina State
Beach and two championship
golf courses. |
