Hey guys, sorry to bother you.... I live in Texas, but spend a lot of time in NorCal for work (Fremont to be exact). I am flying my wife out for her birthday, and we are going to spend the weekend in Monterey.

Does anyone have suggestions on things to do in Monterey? I am looking for places to go, restaurants, bars, etc. I am not really into big clubs (although I doubt Monterey has any of those). I will be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so I have plenty of time.

Thanks in advance.... I may try to make it out to one of your meets some day. I spend about half my time in Fremont, but have never made it out. There is also a good chance I will be moving out here for 3-4 months and bring my car out with me. I have considered a permanent move to the Bay Area, but I am having a hard time leaving the cheap living (and no state income tax) in Texas (my work has been begging for a couple years now).

 

you can be a tourist, and go to the fisherman's wharf and taste clam chowder!

or go to carmel! and shop!

 

Cool, thanks for the response.

I think we will be a tourists and hit the aquarium. We are also planning on going down to Carmel on Saturday for some site seeing.... We have dinner reservations on Saturday at Stokes (?). That is the plan for now....

 

you can also have dinner or lunch at the Charthouse in Cannery Row.

they have really good lava cake!
and a beautiful view of the ocean

 

Oh you would have to stop at this lil hole in the wall place...

Monterey Fish House
2114 Del Monte Ave
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 373-4647

 

Hmmm.... Cool my wife mentioned this place. Maybe we will check it out for dinner or lunch one of the days we are there.

 

The prices there is about 2/3 than your normal tourist trap, but the food is 10 times better than some of them on the Wharf.

 

Definitely hit up the aquarium if you've never been. I hadn't been for years and finally went again earlier this year and I had a great time.

Check out Cannery row in the evening. There are some decent bars and they may have a live band Friday or Saturday.

 

the sardine factory is also good eats

 

Thanks again for the responses. We are staying Cannery row, so we will hit it up....

 

Went at the aquarium a few months ago it was fun.. it was a bit smaller compared to the aquarium of the pacific in long beach but they pretty much got the same stuff on both places.. we ate at bubba gump you should check out that place as well food was good

 

As far as other stuff, maybe go kayaking on the bay, or do 17 Mile Drive through Pebble Beach. You might want to try MyTravel Guide or Trip Advisor.

 

Definitely do the 17 mile drive and you definitely have to see Pebble Beach. That place is just amazing.

 

Go to Carmel and eat at the Hog's Breath Inn. It's a restaurant Clint Eastwood used to own. Sit by the outside fireplace and order up the seared ahi tuna. Lattitudes in Pacific Grove is a good place to eat, too. A little bit pricey but the food is outstanding.

http://www.hogsbreathinn.net/ http://www.lattitudesatloverspoint.com/

 

We were debating making the 17 mile drive. I think we will (I would like to see Pebble Beach). Thanks for all the restaurant suggestions....