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Things to Do in Monterey

Things to do in Monterey

pebble-beach-17-mile-drive.jpgContrary to popular belief, you do not have to be a guest at The Lodge at Pebble Beach to enjoy the fabulous Casa Palmero Spa. They don’t advertise much, which makes it feel like a private club, but with a phone call you could book yourself into one of their super relaxation packages and let your cares disappear. My fave is the Red Flower Ritual - scrubbed with ginger and bamboo, polished with cherry blossom and rice and hydrated with rose, camelia and plum and finished with a massage using wild lime silk oil. The lounge areas for the spa are so beautiful that I could happily stay there all day, reading a book and napping in the sun like a cat. Don’t forget, if you have a spa session booked, when you come through the gates for the 17 Mile Drive, just tell them and they’ll wave you in without the normal fee.

  • Mission Ranch
  • Spyglass Golf Course
  • La Playa Hotel Carmel
  • Lamplighter Inn Carmel
  • 17 Mile Drive
  • Carmel Bach Festival
  • Movie Location Tour
  • Carmel TomatoFest
  • Concours d’Elegance
  • Monterey Jazz Festival
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • AT&T National Pro/Am Golf Tournament
  • Big Sur Run
  • Skip Barber Driving School
  • Films In the Forest
  • Poppy Hills
  • Katy’s Place
  • California Rodeo Salinas
  • Ventana Inn
  • 14th Annual Montery Winemakers’ Celebration
  • Highlands Inn
  • Things to do in Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  • Mystery Spot
  • Club Ed Surf School
  • Gilroy Garlic Festival
  • Costanoa Resort
  • Moss Landing Inn
  • Pacific Yachting & Sailing
  • Gayle’s Bakery Capitola

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  • 3 Responses to “Things to Do in Monterey”

    1. Monterey Concierge Says:

      Monterey is one of the most romantic places in the state with quaint B&B’s and inns in Carmel and Pacific Grove. A local company called Romantic Room Designs can decorate your hotel room for a wedding anniversary, proposal, birthday or getaway. They can even build you a bonfire on Carmel Beach.

    2. Monterey Concierge Says:

      Monterey is one of the most romantic places in the state with quaint B&B’s and inns in Carmel and Pacific Grove. A local company called Romantic Room Designs can decorate your hotel room for a wedding anniversary, proposal, birthday or getaway. They can even build you a bonfire on Carmel Beach.

    3. Franca Gargiulo Says:

      Last Sunday in April — The Big Sur International Marathon — the 26.6 miles run up the coast highway plus 5 other family events such as the Walk and the 5K Family Fun Run!

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