4:00 pm
Casual
Dinner following, Carmel Valley
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Flight
SJC is the closest airport to Carmel Valley, about 1.5hr drive
Flight
SFO will have direct flights and more options with a longer drive (2-3hrs depending on time of day to Carmel Valley) but would be a very cool stop on the way there or back!
Flight
Typically very expensive to fly into but an option. You'd switch planes at SFO most likely then catch a 50min flight to Monterey.
House Or Rental
Where to look: Monterey (20-40 min to venue depending on location) Pacific Grove (20-30 minute drive to venue) Carmel (15-20 minutes to venue) Carmel Valley (closest)
Walk the whole beach, you might see dolphins(: You'll see Pebble Beach golf course at one end and Pt Lobos state reserve at the other.
There are no addresses in Carmel-by-the-Sea. From Ocean Avenue (the main street running down toward the beach), look for a small walkway called Doud Arcade between the shops — it’s near the middle of Ocean Avenue, between Mission Street and San Carlos Street.
Good coffee, several locations. This one is in a shopping center if you want to grab something from the grocery store or just window shop.
Nostalgic place, great food, beautiful patio view.
Beautiful flowers and produce, a peaceful place to enjoy mountain views and a snack.
Pretty stop-off, fun to watch surfers. Kayak rentals and a couple food places.
A favorite coffee shop and a bookstore(: keep going down to the beach. There's a bike path you can walk along and lots of places to stop off to watch the waves.
You have to pay per car for entry but you can access the beaches (great picnic spots) and the houses are pretty outrageous. If you start in Pacific Grove you can drive South and reach Carmel Beach.
Can get super packed but easy walking to some tropical-looking water and plenty of sea otters and other wildlife.
Easy walk to incredible ocean views.
Hiking trails but also beautiful beach!
Really peaceful stop in the redwoods along the river.
Quirky shop, the views are amazing!
It's a drive but so worth it! The views all down 1 are incredible. You'll see a lot of famous landmarks along the way.
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