Spring for a Road Trip!

Spring 2015 Road Trip to Monterey

03.18.2015

Monterey just might be the perfect weekend road trip: it's close enough that it won't kill your "We're going on a road trip!" buzz; it's got one of the most spectacular coastlines on the continent; and there is a world adventure to be found once you get there! Go with the flow and see where fresh water meets the ocean at the 80-foot McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur (the park also has one of Monterey's seven secret beaches, Partington Cove.) Fort Ord National Monument is loaded with mountain biking and hiking trails: find all the top hikes and bike rides in Monterey this spring! Pebble Beach Food & Wine (April 9 to 12) features up to 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries. Discover the Rock Stars of Pinot, take an exclusive tour of bubbly pinks, and enjoy demos for the perfect wood-fired pizza and creative recipes in Ramen 101. Pebble Beach boasts 17-Mile Drive—a coastal classic filled with beaches, championship golf courses, roaring sea lions, and the famed "Lone Cypress." Just be sure to leave enough time to relax by one of Monterey's Best Fireplaces with a View. So grab your keys and spring for a road trip to Monterey!

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