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Our Local Beer Scene: Toast Carmel Valley
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 3 April 2011
With sunny and warm weather returning to Carmel Valley, this is a perfect opportunity to introduce the latest entry to the Monterey Peninsula beer scene — Toast Carmel Valley. In the heart of Carmel Valley village, Toast is a locally-owned, neighborhood bistro that opened in September 2010. Merideth and I love where we live in [...]
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Steinbeck and Northern California
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 16 February 2011
The Great American Road Trip Destination: Northern California (Monterey) Book: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck In Cannery Row, John Steinbeck makes poetry of an once ordinary place, Monterey California, and makes mythological figures of working men and women. (A little trick that he specialized in). In the introduction to Cannery Row, he asks: "How can [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Celebrity Chefs Cook for Solutions in Monterey
Blog: The Silent I - 25 May 2010
This past weekend, I attended a great event at the Monterey Bay Aquarium called "Cooking for Solutions". It's an annual event in its ninth year, featuring celebrity chefs doing cooking demonstrations and speaking on sustainable food efforts. The events lasted...
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Visiting Carmel with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 12 April 2010
It’s rare my family travels somewhere they don’t like. Chalk it up to research, great recommendations or plain old good luck. But it’s just as rare to travel somewhere we could call home. My family could easily call Carmel home. We’ve spent countless weekends in neighboring Monterey with kids, but for some reason never really considered Carmel. It took a school project on California’s missions to show us what we were missing.
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Mad-Crazy Waves
Blog: Kate McVaugh's Rambles - 15 February 2010
It’s been over a year since I’ve been down to the Monterey Bay Peninsula. As always, I wondered what made me think that the two-hour drive to get here was too labor intensive.
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Monterey, a Perfect Place to Play
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 3 February 2010
I’m a beach person. Born and raised on an island, there is something about being close to the water that keeps me sane. It doesn’t even have to be warm. Walking on the beach, or even chasing two kids down the beach can pretty much guarantee a great day. I guess that’s one of the reasons I enjoy Monterey so much. Miles and miles of beautiful beaches, a world famous aquarium, entertaining wildlife, and great food.
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Grab Your Pillow and Dive In
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 4 January 2010
It’s like walking into a fantasy world. Ocean-filled tanks bigger than a house, filled with sea creatures all the colors of the rainbow. So close, you feel as though you could reach out and pet a seahorse or splash a fast moving sea otter. A visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium has all the makings of the perfect day. Until you realize, a lot of other people had the same idea. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been educating and entertaining visitors for more than a quarter of a century. Every year 1.8 million visitors flood through its doors.
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