Monterey Peninsula Parks & Beaches

Date October 25, 2008

Jack's Peak Regional Park

Jack's Peak Regional Park

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 and various contact information.

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Pacific Gardens Inn: Quaint, Friendly & In The Woods

Date October 22, 2008

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 visitors seeking a smaller, family friendly inn.

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Monterey Auto Week: Great Car Show, No Name

Date October 2, 2008

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 second Carmel-By-The Sea Concours on the Avenue. Read the rest of this entry »

Leading Ocean Conservation Organizations Rank Sushi

Date September 30, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

Sustainable sushi

Sustainable sushi

Sushi lovers nationwide will soon have a way to make seafood choices that please the palate and safeguard the world’s ocean wildlife. While the consumer guides — in print, online and mobile device versions — differ in appearance, they’re based on similar data and offer a consistent message: Sushi choices by individual consumers have an impact on the future of the ocean.

“For the first time, sushi lovers have tools that enable them to join the growing movement of those making ocean-friendly choices that protect life in the seas now and for generations to come,” said Julie Pareles, executive director of Blue Ocean Institute (www.blueocean.org).

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Mariposa Inn: Hidden, Upscale Suites In Monterey

Date September 19, 2008

It’s not an official name, but travelers to the Monterey Peninsula have the largest selection of motel and hotel rooms along “Motel-Hotel Row” in Monterey. The properties extend from nearly downtown Monterey toward Highway 1 on Munras Ave. There are a handful of choices on the east side of the street and a vast selection on the west side, like Mariposa Inn & Suites. Budget locations to a new suite-dominated property, national chain-operated locales to family owned facilities, if you’re in need of a room in a central location, it’s a hard place to beat.

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Martine Inn: Century-Old Legacy In Pacific Grove B&B

Date September 18, 2008

With the Pacific Ocean as an omnipresent backdrop, the Martine Inn and its more than 100-year-old legacy provide an ideal location to experience the old and new of the Monterey Peninsula. The historic bed & breakfast, built in 1899, offers guests 24 rooms all respectful to the Victorian stylings of yesteryear. Turn of the 19th century antiques dominate the furnishings — push-button light switches, to claw foot tubs, brass fixtures to marbled sinks.

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Carmel Lodge: Renovated Simplicity In Heart Of Carmel

Date September 18, 2008

Carmel Lodge

Carmel is among the country’s most popular small-city destinations. Quaint restaurants, art galleries, boutique shops, unique homes, international conferences and famous golf courses are all backdropped by the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the city by the sea has a steady influx of global visitors. More than 900 rooms are available in 60-plus locations within a mile radius of the city’s center.

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