The Monterey Peninsula has a diverse selection of restaurants, inexpensive sandwich shops to family restaurants, national chains to world renowned, exclusive fine-dining establishments. Unfortunately, the Monterey Peninsula also has a good share of restaurants that come and go, casualties of the fluctuating economy and as a world famous area that relies heavily on its tourism [...]

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The Monterey Peninsula has a diverse selection parks and beaches — Dennis The Menace Park near Lake El Estero to Big Sur and Jacks’ Peak Regional Park to Laguna Seca Recreational Area, area visitors and residence have nearly an unlimited selection of regional and state parks. Here’s a comprehensive listing the park and beaches [...]

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Asilomar State Beach and its accompanying conference center are among the most well-known destinations on the Monterey Peninsula. It’s surprising, therefore, that several other nearby locations are among the same area’s most unheralded accommodation choices. One option is Pacific Gardens Inn. It’s located across the street from Asilomar and offers a quaint alternative for area [...]

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Monterey Auto Week is hard to describe, particularly since it lasts nearly two weeks. And Monterey Auto Week isn’t really an official name, either, because there isn’t an official name to all of the car-related activities on the Monterey Peninsula in August. Nonetheless, the sensory overload of all things automotive continued this week with the [...]

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