Category: Activities & Tours

  • Stunning Ocean View Hotels in Monterey County

    Stunning Ocean View Hotels in Monterey County

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    Dreaming of a room with a view? Here in Monterey County, you have endless options. Whether you’re looking for a cozy room with a fireplace or an expansive suite with luxurious amenities, there’s an oceanview accommodation just waiting for you! Carmel Perched just above Highway One is Carmel Highlands with sprawling views of the area’s…

  • Best Family Friendly Wine Tasting Rooms in Monterey County

    Best Family Friendly Wine Tasting Rooms in Monterey County

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    Monterey County is such a special vacation spot, for so many reasons—the iconic Highway 1, sweeping vistas of Pebble Beach, white sandy beaches in Carmel-by-the-Sea and rolling green valleys in Salinas and Carmel Valley. One must-do on your next trip to Monterey County has to be wine tasting. But where to taste when you have…

  • Leave Feathers Unruffled and Flippers Unmoved

    Leave Feathers Unruffled and Flippers Unmoved

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    Photo Credit: Joan Tisdale  Monterey Bay is a coastal haven not only for humans enjoying ocean recreation activities, but also for a diverse community of marine wildlife.  As residents and visitors enjoy the amazing outdoor activities Monterey Bay has to offer, they will unavoidably cross paths with some of the non-human residents who call this special…

  • Honeymoon in Monterey County

    Honeymoon in Monterey County

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    You've set the date and everything is ready for the big day. It's finally time for you to start planning your amazing honeymoon, but you're finding it difficult to select the perfect vacation destination. Let's be honest, few places are worthy enough for newlyweds to spend their first nights together as a married couple. Luckily,…

  • Top 5 Beach Dives in Monterey County

    Top 5 Beach Dives in Monterey County

    Monterey is full of amazing places to scuba dive and some of the most gorgeous spots can be accessed from the beach. The cold waters around Monterey are packed with vibrant reefs bustling with a variety of fascinating marine life of all sizes. 1. North Monastery Beach Located on Highway 1 just South of Carmel,…

  • Life is a Highway in Monterey County: Highway 101 Road Trip

    Life is a Highway in Monterey County: Highway 101 Road Trip

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    With the wind in your hair and an open road, life is a highway to be explored through California’s Central Coast and Monterey County’s beautiful countryside. We have created a fun itinerary mostly along Highway 101 for an epic journey of incredible eats, local wines and history. We hope you enjoy this great alternative route…

  • Tales from the Trail: Limekiln State Park in Big Sur

    Tales from the Trail: Limekiln State Park in Big Sur

    Limekiln State Park is an all-in-one natural playground and hosts some of Big Sur's most iconic treasures including the cultural history of lime kilns, massive redwood trees and the powerful Limekiln Falls. There are three trails worth checking out, Hare Creek, Limekiln and Falls trails, each with its own gems along the way. All of…

  • 5 Unexpected Things You Might See on a Whale Watching Trip in Monterey

    5 Unexpected Things You Might See on a Whale Watching Trip in Monterey

    The Monterey Bay may be the finest spot on earth to view whales and other wildlife from the deck of a boat. Because of the federal protections of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which encompasses one of the world's most diverse marine ecosystems and the 2-mile deep Monterey marine canyon, which is rich with…

  • Above the Clouds: Point Sur Lightstation

    Above the Clouds: Point Sur Lightstation

    Ever notice the piece of land resembling an island off of Highway 1 in Big Sur? Point Sur is a place where the coastline twists and turns along steep cliffs rearing high above white-tipped waves set above dangerous reefs and swift currents. And did you know that at the top of Point Sur there is a…