Monterey County

Drive south of San Francisco along the California coast and immerse yourself in Monterey County’s dramatic, rugged scenery. Celebrate the sea and sky along THE 17 MILE DRIVE. See sea otters there and at the MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM. Find four-legged celebrities at Wild Things, a wild animal park where animal stars are trained. Tour and taste along THE RIVER ROAD TRAIL and CARMEL VALLEY ROAD. Stop and SHOP in boutiques, malls, and downtown Carmel. Walk on Carmel’s long sandy beach. Sing a song into the mike in the PIANO BAR at Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch!

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FEATURED ACCOMMODATIONS
Pine Inn

TRAIL STOPS:

Carmel
Allegro Gourmet Pizzeria for a Castroville grilled artichoke
Bixby Bistro for Asian tacos
Flaherty's for clam chowder
Flying Fish Grill for beef rolls with green onions
Mission Ranch for a nightcap at the live piano bar
Portabella for fresh goat cheese ravioli Village Corner Mediterranean Bistro for garlic chicken with saffron gnocchi

Carmel Valley
Cachagua General Store for picnic items Carmel Valley Market for sandwiches Earthbound Farm for grilled vegetable lasagna with pesto
Rio Grill for a grilled prawn wrap
Wild Goose Café and Art Gallery for checkerboard shortbread

Los Gatos
Campo di Bocce for pizza
Forbes Mill Steakhouse for Kobe steak

Salinas
Biking Jack Soda Bar for real pressed coffee
The Grill at Ryan Ranch for crab cakes Hotel Chipipe Restaurant for paella Hullaballoo for grilled steak Pot Belly Deli for sandwiches

Saratoga
The Basin for local Monterey stuffed calamari
Blue Rock Shoot for coffee
Sent Sovi for wasabi dusted day boat scallops