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Monterey Antiques and Shopping
Shopping:
Pacific Grove Downtown
Cannery Row
Carmel-by-the-Sea’s shopping district
Carmel Plaza
Monterey Antiques:
Cannery Row Antique Mall
Orientations Fine Asian Antiques
Monterey Antiques & Vintage Market
Moss Landing Antique Fair (July)
Galleries, Museums and Historical Sites Near Monterey
Monterey Art Galleries:
Artisana Gallery
Pacific Grove Art Center
Trotter Galleries
Hauk Fine Arts
Lisa Coscino Gallery
Marshall Gallery
Carmel Valley Art Association
Mountainsong Galleries
Big Sur Coast Gallery
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Galleries
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Weston Gallery
Big Sur Coast Gallery
Hawthorne Gallery
The Phoenix at Nepenthe
Monterey Literary Sites:
The National Steinbeck Center
The Henry Miller Library
Robinson Jeffers Tor House
Robert Louis Stevenson House
Cannery Row
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Lara-Soto Adobe
Fremont Peak
Activities in Monterey Bay Area
Beaches:
Lover’s Point Beach
Asilomar State Beach (great place to watch the sunset)
Carmel Beach
San Carlos Beach Park (visit Elephant Seals on
Coast Guard Pier, Scuba diving)
Zmudowski State Beach
Fort Ord Dunes State Park Beach
McAbee Beach, middle of Cannery Row
Garrapata State Park Beach
Salinas River State Beach
Partington Cove, part of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Sailing:
Bella on the Bay
Carrera Sailing
Monterey Bay Sailing
Scenic Drives:
Highway One, Big Sur
17-Mile Drive
Scenic Drive along Carmel Beach
Carmel Valley Scenic Drive
River Road Scenic Drive
Old Coast Road (Dirt Road)
Theaters:
Lighthouse Theater Pacific Grove
Cinemark Cannery Row
Osio Cinemas Monterey
Cinemark Theaters Monterey
Nearby Waterfalls:
McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park,
Big Sur
Limeklin State Park, Big Sur
Salmon Creek Falls Trail, Big Sur
Whale Watching Tours:
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Princess Monterey Whale Watching
Randy’s Fishing Trips and Whale Watching
Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watch
Monterey Spas:
In room massage available (most many rooms)
Monterey Day Spa
Spa on the Plaza
Guided Tours:
Ag Venture Tours
California Legacy Tours
Kayak Connection
Monterey Adventure Tours
Monterey Guided Wine Tours
Movie Tours (Scenic Tour of Monterey Peninsula)
Waterfront and Cannery Row Tours
Segway Tours Monterey
Monterey Wine Trolley & Ghost Tours
Elkhorn Slough Safari Guided Nature Boat Tour
Lighthouses:
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Sur Light station
Equestrian:
Monterey Bay Equestrian
Molera Horseback Tours
Pebble Beach Equestrian
Sporting Events:
Rio Grill’s Resolution Run
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Sea Otter Classic
Big Sur International Marathon
Wildflower Triathlon
Laguna Seca Raceway
California Rodeo Salinas
Triathlon at Pacific Grove
California International Airshow
First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
Big Sur Half Marathon
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
Skip Barber Racing School Mazda Raceway
Laguna Seca
Golf:
Pacific Grove Golf Links
Pebble Beach Golf
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Spyglass Hills Golf Course
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Peter Hay Golf Course
The Links at Spanish Bay
Monterey
Del Monte Golf Course
Monterey Pines Golf Course
Carmel
Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course
Quail Lodge Golf Course
Rancho Canada Golf Club
Seaside
Bayonet Golf Course
Blackhorse Golf Course
Salinas
Corral De Tierra Country Club
Pajaro Valley Golf Club
The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch
More Information:
Golf Courses
Major Golf Events
Golf Itinerary (link to SeeMonterey Golf Itinerary)
Hiking:
Monterey Walking Tours
Carmel Walks
Jacks Peak County Park
Point Lobos State Reserve
Andrew Molera State Park
Toro Park
Garland Ranch Regional Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Garrapata State Park
Pinnacles National Park
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Limeklin State Park
More Hiking & Historic Attractions:
Carmel Mission
Monterey Path of History
Colton Hall Museum & Old Jail
Historic Casa Serrano Adobe
Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe
Monterey State Historic Park
San Antonio Mission
Soledad Mission
Vineyards, Wineries & Tasting Rooms:
Wrath Wines
Tudor Wines Tasting Room
Trio Carmel
Silvestri Vinyards
Galante Vineyards Tasting Room
Scheid Vineyards
Taste Morgan
Boete Tasting Room
Chateau Julien Wine Estate
Heller Estate Vineyards
Cowgirl Winery
Talbott Vineyards
Twisted Roots Wine
Bernardus Winery
Parsonage Winery
Cheseboro Wines
Georis Winery
Joyce Vineyards
Boete Winery
Pessagno Winery
Manzoni Estate Vineyard
Smith & Hook Winery
Hahn Estate
Paraiso Vineyards
Arroyo Seco Vineyard
Ventana Vineyards
Monterey Calendar of Events and Festivals
Events:
Whalefest Monterey, Jan.
Jazz Bash by the Bay, Mar.
Pacific Grove Good Old Days, Apr.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Apr.
Wildflower Triathlon, May
Tudor United Sportscar Championship, May
Winemaker’s Celebration, May
Salinas Valley Fair, May
Cooking for Solutions, May
Carmel Valley Art & Wine Celebration, May
4th of July Events, July
Antique Street Fair, July
Feast of Lanterns, July
Salinas Valley Half Marathon, Aug.
Monterey Auto Week, Aug.
Concours d’Elegance, Aug.
Sand City West end Celebration, Aug.
Monterey County Fair, Aug.
FIM Superbike World Championship, Sept.
Art in Adobes, Sept.
Butterfly Parade & Bazaar, Oct.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs, Oct.
Big Sur Food and Wine, Nov.
Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, Nov.
Christmas at the Inns, Dec.
Christmas in the Adobes, Dec.
First Night Monterey, Dec.
Music Festivals
Jazz Bash by the Bay
California Roots Music & Arts Festival
Carmel Bach Festival
Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Monterey Jazz Festival
Festivals:
Steinbeck Festival, Mar.
Pacific Grove Good Old Days, Apr.
Carmel Art Festival, May
Artichoke Festival, May
Monterey Wine Festival, June
Monterey Beer Festival, June
Carmel Bach Festival, July
Gilroy Garlic Festival, July
First City Festival, Aug.
Monterey Greek Festival, Aug.
First City Festival, Aug.
Fiesta Italia, Sept.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Sept.
Monterey County Artists Studio Tour, Sept.
Carmel International Film Festival, Oct.
Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, Nov.
