Category: Leisure

  • Carmel-by-the-Sea Launches Wine Walk Mobile Guide

    Carmel-by-the-Sea Launches Wine Walk Mobile Guide

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    Raise your glasses –– the Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Walk is back! Visit Carmel has relaunched the Wine Walk in the form of a free mobile wine tasting guide. Wine aficionados can easily navigate the guide to explore numerous wine tasting rooms all located in a walkable, one-square-mile village. Whether you're a true oenophile or simply taste-testing Monterey County's regional…

  • Take an Inspired Trip to Monterey County

    Take an Inspired Trip to Monterey County

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    With California's reopening on June 15th, there is no better time to rekindle your sense of adventure in Monterey County. The area is filled with not-to-miss moments to experience this summer, including unparalleled outdoor adventure, a growing food and wine scene, immersive cultural experiences, renowned scenic drives and the opportunity to explore the fascinating marine life that…

  • Trails Less Traveled: Fort Ord National Monument

    Trails Less Traveled: Fort Ord National Monument

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    For those seeking an escape into nature, the Fort Ord National Monument is an ethereal wonderland of trees that resembles a fairytale forest. Nature is where I find solitude and connection and hiking brings me peace that I seldom find anywhere else. As things begin to open up more, I have been on the hunt…

  • Monterey County's Highway 1 Reopens

    Monterey County's Highway 1 Reopens

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    Photo by Niyor Pelaez @niyography on Instagram   Explore picturesque hikes, immersive lodging, delicious bites and awe-inspiring scenery along the California coast.   With the reopening of California’s most scenic highway, Highway 1, now is the moment for travelers to responsibly explore more than 655 miles along California’s coast, including the ruggedly breathtaking utopia of Big Sur.…

  • Plan An Awesome Day At Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Plan An Awesome Day At Monterey Bay Aquarium

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    Visiting the Aquarium means following new guidelines to help keep you, the staff and the volunteers safe. It’s also an opportunity to fall in love with the Aquarium - for the first time if you’ve never been or all over again if you’re a member or returning visitor.  The Monterey Bay Aquarium team has missed welcoming visitors to…

  • Discover Laguna Seca Recreation Area's Amazing Wildlife

    Discover Laguna Seca Recreation Area's Amazing Wildlife

    Before the race track was completed in 1957, the Laguna Seca Recreation Area as we know it was untouched land owned by the military - making a perfect habitat for a significant number of wild animals. Both predator and prey made it their home and the construction of the track didn’t seem to faze them or…

  • 10 Places to Indulge in Monterey County

    10 Places to Indulge in Monterey County

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    Enjoy remote working and learning with a view (while you still can)—or simply kick back—on a getaway in one of California’s most gorgeous coastal areas. With wide-open spaces on California’s rugged central coast, Monterey County’s inspirational setting comes ready-made for relaxation with stunning views — and many more of those simple yet essential moments that…

  • Wine Tasting Package at Portola Hotel & Spa

    Wine Tasting Package at Portola Hotel & Spa

    For a limited time, Portola is teaming up with their local wine shop and tasting room to offer a food and wine package perfect for your next getaway to Monterey. Experience a wine tasting for two from Sovino Wine Bar & Merchant and stay in newly renovated accommodations at the Portola Hotel & Spa in downtown Monterey.…

  • Time to Rediscover Monterey County

    Time to Rediscover Monterey County

    With a magical collection of iconic destinations, all within a short drive of one another, Monterey County is full of breathtaking scenic beauty and invigorating adventures just waiting to be had. Situated along California’s stunning central coast, Monterey County is home to legendary destinations like Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach and Monterey as well as hidden…