October 25, 2008
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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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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September 30, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
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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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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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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September 18, 2008
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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