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Visitor's Guide
Thank you for choosing the Big Sur Half Marathon for your race destination weekend. We welcome you to the Monterey Peninsula and encourage you to explore this beautiful area and discover the many treasures it has to offer. From whale watching to wine tasting…from golf to great dining…from beachcombing to bicycling…the Monterey Peninsula offers a wealth of activities for visiting runners, walkers and their friends and families.
Here is a sampling of what the Monterey Peninsula has to offer…
THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
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
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Cycling
Boating/Sailing/Kayaking
Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
Hang Gliding
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.comor 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)
- Latitudes, 631 Oceanview Blvd., www.lattitudesatloverspoint.comor 831.658.0880
- 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)
Monterey
- Rosines, 434 Alvarado, 831.375-1400 (American)
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, 720 Cannery Row, www.bubbagump.comor 831.373.1884 (American)
- Montrio Bistro, 414 Calle Principal, www.montrio.comor 831.648-8880 (Bistro)
- Tarpy’s Roadhouse, 2999 Highway 68, www.tarpys.comor 831.647-1444 (California)
- Fresh Cream, 100-C Heritage Harbor, www.freshcream.comor 831.375.9798 (French)
- Cibo Ristorante, 301 Alvarado St, www.cibo.comor 831.649.8151 (Italian)
- Stokes Restaurant, 500 Hartnell St, www.stokesrestaurant.comor 831.373-1110 (Mediterranean)
- Turtle Bay Taqueria, 431 Tyler St, www.fishwife.com/turtlebay.htmor 831.333.1500 (Mexican)
- Chart House, 444 Cannery Row, www.chart-house.comor 831.372.3362 (Seafood)
Carmel
- PÈPE’S Little Napoli, Dolores, near 7th, www.littlenapoli.comor 831.626.6335(Italian)
- Forge in the Forest, 5th & Junipero, www.forgeintheforest.comor 831.624.2233 (American
- Bahama Billy’s, 3690 The Barnyard, www.bahamabillys.comor 831.626-0430 (California)
- Rio Grill, 101 Crossroads Blvd., www.riogrill.comor 831-625-5436 (California)
- Anton & Michel, Mission between Ocean and 7th, www.antonandmichel.comor 831.624-2406 (European)
- Il Fornaio, Ocean Avenue & Monte Verde, www.ilfornaio.comor 831.622.5100 (Italian)
- Flaherty’s Seafood Grill, 6th near San Carlos, www.carmelsbest.comor 831.625-1500 (Seafood)
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
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