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    Introduction

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    While no longer the county seat nor even its largest city (both honors rest with blue-collar Salinas), Monterey remains the area's best-known and most popular destination. A city of only 32,000, it attracts easily 100 times as many tourists e... Continue reading »

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    History

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    Supported by education (California State University Monterey Bay is making deft use of the former Fort Ord), tourism and agriculture, and supplemented by the inevitable Internet startups, today's Monterey is secure in its place away from the... Continue reading »

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    Where to stay

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    The Monterey Bay area has a centuries-old history of hosting guests. Indeed, it is possible to stay in adobe colonial inns almost that old. Today, Monterey and the other communities of the Central Coast host visitors from around the world, dr... Continue reading »

  • Food

    Eat drink

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    San Francisco may dominate California's culinary spotlight, but local Monterey area food partisans are quick to point out that the fires of the California Cuisine revolution were stoked on the shores of the Central Coast. Certainly, Monterey... Continue reading »

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    Entertainment

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    The Monterey Bay Area has long been a magnet for artists, writers and actors, so it's no surprise that its arts scene is robust. Artists, writers and actors are notorious for their vices, so it's fitting that the area's beer-drinking and wine... Continue reading »

  • Tours

    Tours

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    The Monterey Bay area is filled with attractions for visitors to explore, from the picturesque Monterey State Historic Park to the quaint Cannery Row Cafe. Monterey Museum of Art Downtown is home to the Monterey Museum of Art, the Monterey... Continue reading »

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    Getting there

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Getting There By Air Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) (200 Fred Kane Dr. #200 Monterey, CA 93940, off Olmsted Rd.; +1 831 648-7000; http://www.montereyairport.com/; info@montereyairport.com) provides regional service and houses the foll... Continue reading »

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    Fun facts

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Monterey State: California Country: United States Monterey by the Numbers: Population: 414,449 Elevation: 50 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 18.33 inches Average Summer Temperature: 59.5 degrees F Quick Facts: Mild,... Continue reading »

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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    45 miles S of Santa Cruz; 116 miles S of San Francisco; 335 miles N of Los Angeles Monterey is now famous as the site of the world's longest running jazz festival, which draws nearly 50,000 visitors annually for performances by the likes o... Continue reading »

  • Planning

    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Getting There -- The region's most convenient runway, at the Monterey Peninsula Airport (tel. 831/648-7000; www.montereyairport.com), is 3 miles east of Monterey on Highway 68. American Eagle, Northwest, United, and US Airways run daily fligh... Continue reading »

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