Food Scene
My favorite cheap eats across the street. Yummy Vietnamese cuisine. Really good Pho! I also like to get the lemon grass chicken with noodles. Their boba drinks are really good too!
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Noodle Bar
215 Reservation RdMy favorite cheap eats across the street. Yummy Vietnamese cuisine. Really good Pho! I also like to get the lemon grass chicken with noodles. Their boba drinks are really good too!
Oyster bar and Seafood at Marina State Beach. Great outdoor seating for cocktails and sunsets!
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Salt Wood Kitchen and Oysterette
3295 Dunes DrOyster bar and Seafood at Marina State Beach. Great outdoor seating for cocktails and sunsets!
Spectacular views of the ocean at the beginning of Big Sur. Great for Brunch and cocktails!
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Highlands Inn
120 Highlands DrSpectacular views of the ocean at the beginning of Big Sur. Great for Brunch and cocktails!
Awesome local coffee spot across the street from the condo. Horace, the owner, is super kind and friendly and will set you up with fresh organic coffee and a yummy breakfast! My favorite morning stop!
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Coffee Mia Brew Bar & Cafe
250 Reservation RdAwesome local coffee spot across the street from the condo. Horace, the owner, is super kind and friendly and will set you up with fresh organic coffee and a yummy breakfast! My favorite morning stop!
This place has freshly made bagels and donuts every morning. You gotta try one of their signature cream cheeses they make from scratch. My favorite is the vegetable cream cheese....sounds weird but it is delicious!
Marina Donuts & Bagels
266 Reservation RdThis place has freshly made bagels and donuts every morning. You gotta try one of their signature cream cheeses they make from scratch. My favorite is the vegetable cream cheese....sounds weird but it is delicious!
Yummy fresh Mexican food across the street from the condo. I recommend the Blackened Chicken house burrito...big, fresh, and delicious!
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Michael's Grill & Taqueria
1126 Forest AveYummy fresh Mexican food across the street from the condo. I recommend the Blackened Chicken house burrito...big, fresh, and delicious!
This is the Marina Farmer's Market which is across the street from the condo! It is on Sundays from 10am to 2pm. Fresh local veggies hot food. I recommend the baked potatoes piled high with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and chives! Yum!
Everyone's Harvest
31 Upper Ragsdale DriveThis is the Marina Farmer's Market which is across the street from the condo! It is on Sundays from 10am to 2pm. Fresh local veggies hot food. I recommend the baked potatoes piled high with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and chives! Yum!
Parks & Nature
Go to Kayak Connection to rent kayaks or set up a tour to see and learn about the biologically diverse Elkhorn Slough. Check out the seals, seal lions, otters, and dozens of species of migratory birds. One of my favorite outdoor activities in the Monterey Bay!
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Moss Landing
Go to Kayak Connection to rent kayaks or set up a tour to see and learn about the biologically diverse Elkhorn Slough. Check out the seals, seal lions, otters, and dozens of species of migratory birds. One of my favorite outdoor activities in the Monterey Bay!
Beautiful and quiet State Beach a mile from the condo! I like to walk here from home, passing Locke Padden (lake) on the way. You can also get drinks and dinner at the Salt and Wood restaurant in the dunes at the beach. Bring a jacket in case it gets windy!
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Marina State Beach
200 Reservation RdBeautiful and quiet State Beach a mile from the condo! I like to walk here from home, passing Locke Padden (lake) on the way. You can also get drinks and dinner at the Salt and Wood restaurant in the dunes at the beach. Bring a jacket in case it gets windy!
This trail is located just a few blocks from the condo and is amazing for riding bikes or just walking along the ocean in the dunes. The trail is 18 miles long, spanning from Castroville (north of the condo) to Pacific Grove. I have also taken my bike even further into Asilomar and Pebble Beach too. Quiet, amazing views! FYI- There are some hills as you get closer to Seaside, CA.
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Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
Monterey Bay Coastal TrailThis trail is located just a few blocks from the condo and is amazing for riding bikes or just walking along the ocean in the dunes. The trail is 18 miles long, spanning from Castroville (north of the condo) to Pacific Grove. I have also taken my bike even further into Asilomar and Pebble Beach too. Quiet, amazing views! FYI- There are some hills as you get closer to Seaside, CA.
Entertainment & Activities
I-Aquarium ye-Monterey Bay
886 Cannery RowWorld-renowned aquarium. A must-see!
Highly recommend booking a kayak tour here. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and will point out animals that you wouldn't even know were there! Many of the guides are biology/marine biology students from one of the many local universities. I can't recommend this enough!
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Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1Highly recommend booking a kayak tour here. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and will point out animals that you wouldn't even know were there! Many of the guides are biology/marine biology students from one of the many local universities. I can't recommend this enough!
Sightseeing
Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans WharfTouristy but fun! Great clam chowder!
Shopping and dining, and bar scene in California's first capital city.
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Alvarado Street
Alvarado StreetShopping and dining, and bar scene in California's first capital city.
Fun university town with lively nightlife and lots of live music options. You should also check out the local world-class surfers in the water! They are amazing to watch!
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Santa Cruz
Fun university town with lively nightlife and lots of live music options. You should also check out the local world-class surfers in the water! They are amazing to watch!
Fun to visit if you have never been! Pristine coastline. Good tidepooling. Check out the world renowned Pebble Beach Hotel and golf course. Fun to get a cocktail at the hotel at sunset.
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Pebble Beach
Fun to visit if you have never been! Pristine coastline. Good tidepooling. Check out the world renowned Pebble Beach Hotel and golf course. Fun to get a cocktail at the hotel at sunset.