By Joyce, on September 24th, 2019
 Monterey is a 2+ hour drive from San Francisco. We periodically travel to Monterey and nearby Pacific Grove to take in the beautiful scenery, and of course, to visit some wineries in Carmel Valley. Oh yes, and to eat at nice restaurants (not that San Francisco’s restaurants aren’t great!) Our summer 2019 trip was no [Read more …]
By Tom, on May 20th, 2015
 We recently returned to our favorite 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. We again surveyed the entire aquarium, arranged generally by aquatic environment, [Read more …]
By Tom, on May 19th, 2015
 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 [Read more …]
By Tom, on March 9th, 2013
 This year’s Monterey trip, as discussed in our previous blog, Monterey Peninsula Activities: Circa 2013, encompassed almost all our favorite activities: scenic drives, hikes and leisurely walks, wine tastings, kayaking and horseback rides. The only things we missed were our standard half-day trip to the aquarium, a round of golf (which we do not play) [Read more …]
By Tom, on March 9th, 2013
 The Monterey Peninsula, and south through Big Sur, is one of our favorite three/four-day trips. It has some of everything: incredible scenery, hiking, wineries, beautiful homes, the iconic 17 Mile Drive, very good restaurants, luxurious accommodations, kayaking, horseback riding, and as much world-class golf as anyone could wish. And don’t forget what may well be [Read more …]
By Tom, on October 5th, 2011
 We just took completed a four-way discovery trip, or actually rediscovery, of Monterey Bay. It consisted of a: Full afternoon, behind the scenes, at the amazing Monterey Bay Aquarium, Morning guided kayak trip through a Monterey Bay kelp forest; Horseback ride though a eucalyptus grove and sand dunes, next to a golf course and beautiful [Read more …]
By Tom, on October 4th, 2011
Monterey Peninsula The Monterey Peninsula is located on the central California coast. Monterey, Seaside, Carmel, Marina, and Pacific Grove, and Pebble Beach are all on this peninsula. It is a beautiful area with great restaurants and wineries, in addition to hiking and beautiful scenery. We have visited many restaurants here over the last decade. Although [Read more …]
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