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Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Grove Sightseeing

Diving Monterey Bay
A guide to the most popular diving spots around the Monterey Bay.
Herons and Egrets - and Other Water Creatures
Just a few miles north of Monterey, you'll find great blue herons and snowy egrets and a host of wetland creatures. Use this guide to find out where to go, there and in the rest of California.
Monterey and Big Sur Guided Tours: A Friend in Town
Personalized tours in Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove and Big Sur. Picks you up at your hotel or home, in Monterey or anywhere in the Bay Area.
Monterey County Wine-Growing and Agricultural Tours
After a tour of Monterey County with Evan Oakes, you'll never look at artichokes, asparagus, wine or zucchini quite the same way again.
Monterey Peninsula Movie Tours
Tour Monterey area movie sites in a big bus.
Monterey Trolley Tours
They offer a nightly ghost tour and daily wine tours in Carmel Valley.
17-Mile Drive
This scenic drive through an exclusive community passes the Lone Cypress and takes you to Pebble Beach.
Carmel: Clint Eastwood's Restaurant
Yes, it's a place to eat, but everyone seems to want to know about it, even if they don't plan to dine there. Get the facts about "Clint Eastwood's restaurant in Carmel."
Carmel Mission
One of California's oldest Spanish missions is also one of its prettiest, set among pretty gardens.
Carmel: Point Lobos State Reserve
Home to sea otters and harbor seals. Just south of Carmel.
Carmel: Tor House
The former Carmel home of writer Robinson Jeffers was built by hand and features a beautiful stone tower and gardens.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
A visit to the aquarium is a delight to all.
Monterey: Bay Bikes
They rent bicycles and pedaled surreys.
Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Year-round trips.
Monterey Cannery Row
Take a self-guided tour through Monterey's most colorful area to see the site of a Marilyn Monroe film, learn about the area's history and find out how the canneries really made their money.
Monterey Fisherman's Wharf
Information about shopping and dining at the wharf.
Monterey State Historic Park
California's first capitol. Near Monterey/Carmel.
Pacific Grove: Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Over 250,000 monarch butterflies spend their winters in Pacific Grove.
Pacific Grove: Point Pinos Lighthouse
The oldest active lighthouse on the west coast, in Pacific Grove.
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