Explore Monterey
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Travel Monterey Like a Local
Everything you need to know about visiting Monterey, curated by local experts
- HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Big Little Lies” is set in Monterey Bay
- In 1945, the famous “Cannery Row” processed a quarter million tons of sardines
- The Monterey Pop Festival is described as the inspiration for Woodstock
- Salvador Dali had a studio on the grounds of The Santa Catalina School for several years in Monterey
- Monterey is home to the largest submarine canyon on the North American coast and a massive National Marine Sanctuary
- The Monterey Jazz Festival, the world’s longest continually running jazz festival, happens every September
Another 42 miles south on Highway 1 sits the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium along Cannery Row, which is filled with high-end hotels, great restaurants like the C restaurant + bar, and local boutiques. You can go see humpbacks and blue whales from shore or from boats from Moss Landing (across the bay) or famous Fisherman’s Wharf.
The city of Monterey rests on the southern edge of the Monterey Bay. It was officially founded in the late 1700s, and since the 1950s, it has become a tourist destination for its one of a kind marine environment, Cannery Row and proximity to world-famous golf courses.
