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Monterey (California)

Description: The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California. / As of 2005, the city ... more

Monterey (California) ... population was 30,641. The city is noted for its rich history of resident artists beginning in the late 1800s and its historically famed fishery. Monterey is home to the Naval Postgraduate School the Defense Language Institute, former Fort Ord, which is now the site of California State University Monterey Bay; Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Monterey American Viticultural Area; Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and a Marine Mammal Center field station located in the area. It is from Monterey that the semi-hard cheese known as Monterey Jack originated.

Newest Review: ... price. My credit card bill (ouch!) tells me I spent $79.10 at Book Buyers on Lighthouse - less than £50 at the exchange rate ... more

... at that time for more than 20 paperbacks. Restaurants Monterey and the surrounding area has a huge number of restaurants. The diner next door to our hotel was closing as we looked for something to eat on Tuesday night. This was probably a good thing, as we ventured across the road and had a delicious meal in a Chinese restaurant for a bill of $18.00 (£10) for two of us. I don’t know the name as I paid cash, but it is opposite the Travelodge on N Fremont. Don’t forget to tip when eating out in the US, though i...more

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Monterey (California): California Dreaming (3187 words)
by - written on 06/12/05 (Very useful, 916 readings)
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In February 2004 I visited Monterey, a small town on the central coast of California about 110 miles south of San Francisco which has become a popular tourist resort. Why Monterey? This town is 2-3 hours by road from San Francisco, less from the airport or from San Jose and Silicon Valley, and I think about 6 or 7 hours drive from Los Angeles. Because of its location and attractiveness, it has become a popular choice for conventions, and an event was organised there for readers and writers of mystery and crime fiction called Left Coast Crime over a long weekend in February 2004. Hundreds of us descended on the town for a few days. Mikey (my ... Read the complete review