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Visitor's Guide

Thank you for choosing the Big Sur Half Marathon for your race destination weekend. In addition to the activities and dining options listed below we encourage your to check out MontereyBayAdventures.com. This website offers locals and travelers information on all Monterey County cities, things to do, attractions, winery maps, media galleries, blogs, forum topics, beaches, dining, travel booking and more. It's the definitive source to everything happening in one of the most spectacular and scenic coastal destinations in California. Your adventure is just a click away at www.montereybayadventures.com .

Monterey Bay Adventures

Here is a sampling of what the Monterey Peninsula has to offer…

THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM   

Kelp Forest

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2009, the world-renowned Aquarium offers a diverse collection of exhibits including the Kelp Forest, Sea Otters, Giant Octopus, Sandy Shore, Rocky Shore, Outer Bay, Splash Zone, Sharks & Rays and the new “Secret Lives of Seahorses.” The Aquarium is open daily (except Dec. 25) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information visit www.mbayaq.orgor call 831.648.4888

OTHER MONTEREY ATTRACTIONS

The Path of History:  Retrace the footsteps of the early pioneers on this clearly marked, self-guided tour of Old Town Monterey.  From the State Parks’ building located at the Custom House Plaza, guides in period costume share stories of life in early California.

Cannery Row: Made famous in the novels of John Steinbeck, Cannery Row today is home to many shops and fine restaurants while still retaining the flavor the old canneries which once lined the street. www.canneryrow.com

Fisherman’s Wharf: 

An adventure in seafood dining, the Wharf is still a working pier with whale watching and guided bay and fishing trips.  For more information contact


GOLF

Pebble Beach  Call 800.654.9300 or visit www.pebblebeach.com 

      • Links at Spanish Bay
      • Pebble Beach Golf Links
      • Poppy Hills Golf Course

The Monterey Area

Carmel Valley

MUSEUMS

LIGHTHOUSES AND MISSIONS

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Cycling

Boating/Sailing/Kayaking

Scuba Diving/Snorkeling

PARKS AND BEACHES

SPAS

WINE TASTING

JUST FOR KIDS

DINING
A sampling only! For many more fine restaurants visit www.pacificgrove.orgor www.SeeMonterey.com

Pacific Grove

    • Max’s Grill, 209 Forest Avenue, www.maxgrill.com or 831.375.7997 (California)
    • Red House Café, 662 Lighthouse Avenue, 831.643.1060 (American)
    • Fandango, 223 17th Street, www.fandangorestaurant.comor 831.372.3456 (European)
    • Passionfish, 701 Lighthouse Avenue, www.passionfish.net or 831.655.3311 (Seafood)
    • Alberto’s, 1219-B Forest Avenue, www.albertos-ristorante.comor 831.373.3993 (Italian)
    • Pepper’s Mexicali Café, 170 Forest Avenue, 831.373.6892 (Mexican)
    • Fishwife at Asilomar Beach, 1996 Sunset, www.fishwife.comor 831.375.7107 (Seafood)
    • Toasties, 702 Lighthouse Avenue, 831.373.7543 (American)
    • Il Vecchio, 110 Central Avenue, www.ilvecchiorestaurant.com or 831.324.4282 (Italian)

Monterey

Carmel

Carmel Valley

      • Baja Cantina, 7166 Carmel Valley Road, 831-625-2252 (Mexican)
      • Will’s Fargo, 16 East Carmel Valley Road, www.willsfargo.comor 831.659-2774 (American)

         Big Sur

Pebble Beach

      • Sticks/Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive, www.pebblebeach.comor 831.647-7470 (American)
      • Roy’s/Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 17 Mile Drive, www.pebblebeach.comor 831.647-7500 (Euro-Asian)