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The Monterey Bay California area is a few hours drive south of San Francisco. When we take a wine tasting trip to the area, we focus primarily on the Monterey Peninsula (Carmel-By-The-Sea or Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel Valley, and Pebble Beach) as well as the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) area. While Spanish missionaries planted […]
The California Monterey Peninsula is on the northern part of California’s Central Coast. It is about 2 hours south of San Francisco and about 6 hours north of Los Angeles. The peninsula consists of Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Pebble Beach. The Monterey Peninsula is well known for its beautiful rugged shores, steep slopes, and […]
The Monterey Peninsula is under a 2-hour car trip south from San Francisco. The area has a wide range of things to do, including some nice hikes that allow you to take in some beautiful views. Here are some of our favorite hikes in the area. And when you get tired of hiking, take …
One of our favorite aquariums is the Monterey Aquarium in Monterey California. What a fascinating way to spend a day, staring at cute, playful sea otters, being mesmerized by iridescent jellyfish, and trying to identify many of the pelagic giants in the museum’s huge, room-sized tank. The entire aquarium is arranged generally by aquatic environments, […]
One of our favorite California wine regions is Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH). Located in a mountain range that overlooks the Salinas River Valley, it has grapes that benefit from a long growing season and produce some spectacular wines. Whenever we can, we try to make it to the SLH Gala held in May. This year […]