AREA LINKS

The Land of John Steinbeck

Monterey County Information

• Salinas Area Chamber of Commerce
• Oldtown Salinas
• National Steinbeck Center
• Monterey County Government Home Page
• Monterey Peninsula Visitors and Convention Bureau
• Monterey County Travel & Tourism Alliance
• Welcome to Monterey County
• Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
• Seaside/Sand City Chamber of Commerce
• Fort Ord Public Lands
• Fort Ord Reuse Authority
• Monterey Wine Country Associates
• Volunteer Center of Monterey County!
• The Presidio of Monterey, California
• The Naval Post Graduate School
• The Defense Language Institute (DLI)
• Veteran's Fondation of Monterey County
• AMBAG - Assn. of Monterey Bay Area Governments
• MRWPCA - Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
• Monterey County Water Resources Agency
• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
• MIRA - Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
• MBARI - Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
• Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Moss Landing Harbor District
• Pico Blanco Scout Reservation (BSA)
• Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 
• Monterey County Historical Society

Weather Information

• Monterey NWS Climate Statistics 
• Current Conditions - Salinas Airport 
• Current Conditions - Monterey Airport 
• Monterey Bay to SF Bay - NWS
• California Weather Information
• Fleet Numerical Meteorology & Oceanography Center

Travel & Road Conditions

• Caltrans Highway Information 
• CHP Traffic Incident Information (by county)
• Bay Area Traffic Conditions 
• Monterey-Salinas Transit 
• San Francisco Bay Area Transit
• Amtrak California
• Highway 101 & 156 Bypass Projects

California State Information

• State of California Home Page 
• California Tourism Information 
• California DMV Publications

Schools - Libraries

• School Wise Press
• GreatSchools.net - Guide to CA  K - 12 schools

• Monterey County Free Libraries
• Monterey Public Library
• Salinas Public Libraries
• Pacific Grove Public Library

• Monterey County Office of Education
• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
• Salinas City  Elementary School District
• Pacific Grove Unified School District

• Laurel Wood Elementary
• Loma Vista School
• Graves
• Forest Grove School
• Robert Down School
• Crumpton Elementary School
• Del Rey Elementary
• Lagunita School District
• MonteVista
• University  Park
• EchoValley School

• Main Street Middle School’
• Pacific Grove Middle School 
• San Benancio Middle School
• Gambetta 
• San Lorenzo Middle School
• Fitch Middle School 

• North Monterey County High School, Castroville, CA. 
• Pacific Grove High School,
• Monterey High School
• Seaside High
• Carmel High School
• Cypress Grove Charter High School

• Robert Louis Stevenson School
• Palma High School
• Notre Dame High School
• Santa Catalina School
• The York School

• California State University Monterey Bay
• Monterey Peninsula College
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Naval Postgraduate School.
• The Presidio of Monterey, California
• The Defense Language Institute (DLI)
• Hartnell College - Salinas
• University of California at Santa Cruz
• Panetta Institute at CSUMB

Biking - Cycling

• Velo Club Monterey
• Monterey County Bike Routes & Paths
• Sea Otter Classic 2005
• Almaden Cycle Touring Club
• California Bike Rides Online
• The Big Ring - Access to other cycling on the Net.
• Bay Area Transit Information - details for bikes on buses, trains and bridges
• Northern California Velodrome Association
• Cycle California Magazine
• VeloNews - The Journal of Competitive Cycling
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• Caltrans Bicycle Transportation 

Golfing

Golf Monterey.org

• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• Bayonet-Blackhorse Seaside
• Carmel Valley Ranch
• Del Monte Golf Course  
• Golf Net Monterey
• Laguna Seca Golf Club  
• Links at Spanish Bay, The  
• Monterey County Golf Association
• Monterey Peninsula Country Club - Dunes Course
• Monterey Peninsula Country Club - Shore Course
• Pebble Beach Course Tour
• Poppy Hills Golf Club
• Rancho Canada Golf Club
• Spyglass Hill Golf Course
• Quail Lodge

Favorite Restaurants

• Max's Grill
• Phil's Fish Market and Eatery
• Hullaballoo Restaurant
• Gino's
• Fandango
• Taste Cafe & Bistro
• Casanova
• Tarpy's Roadhouse
• Forest in the Forge
• Nepenthe - Big Sur
• The Sardine Factory
• The Whaling Station
• The Old Bath House Restaurant
• Fifi's Cafe Bistro
• Passion Fish Restaurant
• The Tinnery at the Beach
• Robata

• The Steinbeck House

• Fishwife Restaurant at Asilomar Beach
• Roy's at Spanish Bay
• Montrio
• Rio Grill

Shopping & Services

• Northridge Mall
• Cannery Row
• The Barnyard Shopping Village
• Carmel Plaza
• Del Monte Shopping Center

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Fun Stuff to do in Monterey County

• Big Sur International Marathon
• Carmel Bach Festival
• Monterey Jazz Festival
• Monterey Blues Festival 2005
• Dixieland Monterey Jazz Festival
• First Night Monterey
• California Rodeo
• Laguna Seca Races
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Monterey County Wine Events
• Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance
• Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca
• California International Air show
• Monterey County Fair
• Salinas Valley Fair
• Santa Cruz County Fair
• Castroville Artichoke Festival
• Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival
• Gilroy Garlic Festival
• A Taste of Monterey
• Monterey Kayaks
• Sanctuary Rock Gym
• Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
• Maritime Museum of Monterey
• Monterey County Symphony
• Chamisal Tennis & Fitness Club
• Monterey Sports Center
• Farmer's Markets
• Ag Venture Tours
• Monterey Museum of Art
• Monterey Peninsula College Theatre
• Ariel Theatrical
• Sunset Center Carmel
• Golden State Theatre
• Pacific Repertory Theatre
• Carmel Forest Theatre
• World Theater at CSUMB
• The Western Stage at Hartnell College
• California Views: The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection
• Pinnacles National Monument
• Point Lobos State Reserve
• Point Sur State Historic Park & Lighthouse
• Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
• Monterey Path of History Tours
• Marina State Beach
• Carmel River State Beach
• Asilomar State Beach
• Asilomar Conference Grounds
• Santa Cruz County - State Parks
• Los Padres National Forest
• Monterey State Historic Park
• Monterey County Parks
• Garland Ranch Regional Park
• Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks & Recreation Areas
• Fremont Peak State Park
• Hollister Hills SVRA
• Point Sur Historical Park & Lighthouse
• Point Lobos State Reserve

TV, Radio & Newspapers

• Salinas Californian
• The Monterey County Herald
• Coast Weekly
• KION TV Channel 46
• KSBW TV  Channel 8
• KBOQ
• KAZU - Pacific Grove
• KUSP - Santa Cruz

Monterey County Area Hospitals & Foundations

• Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
• Natividad Medical Center
• Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
   
• Community Foundation for Monterey County
• Monterey County Medical Society
• Harden Foundation
• Big Sur Land Trust
• Monterey County Ag & Historical Land Conservancy

Monterey County Cities

• City of Salinas - Salinas - official site
• City of Carmel by the Sea - Carmel - official site.
• City of Gonzales - Gonzales - official site.
• City of Greenfield - Greenfield - official site.
• City of King City - King City - official site.
• City of Marina - Marina - official site.
• City of Monterey - Monterey - official site.
• City of Pacific Grove - Pacific Grove - official site.
• City of Seaside - Seaside - official site.
• City of Sand City
• Pebble Beach

Real Estate Information

• Monterey County Association of  REALTORS®
• California Association of REALTORS®
• National Association of REALTORS®
• California Department of Real Estate
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• The Fannie Mae Foundation