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READERS’ POLLS, EDITORS’ PICKS AND INSIGHTS
• Ten Seafood FROM MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY.

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T his guide works. Reader feedback for the past 15
years has told us as much, but recently a real, live
Canadian guinea pig provided further proof.
Here on a journalism school assignment to intern as
a staff photographer for a month, the guinea pig couldn’t
12 calendar of events
20 neighborhoods
Shops believe his good fortune. Rather than being landlocked in 24 at play
the frigid Canadian oil town of Calgary, the college senior
34 golf
Sights was sea-breeze blessed and 30 degrees warmer.
We sent him all over the 3,324 square miles of 38 spas
Monterey County to take pictures. Along the way he danced
in the redwoods of Big Sur, munched killer Mexican grub 40 bars & nightlife
• Whale in Salinas and skateboarded from Seaside Beach to Lovers
Point in Pacific Grove. 44 dining
Watching For each photographic episode, he relied on the collec-
tive advice of the Weekly editorial staff. And, having stud-
69 wineries
ied this Visitors’ Guide as part of an assignment, he also 75 shopping
• Fish Markets had the wise guidance of our readers’ polls, which helped
plug him into the best nightclubs, eateries, and key events 83 art & culture
• Gifts and to attend—plus a lot more.
Like our intern, we trust you’ll find the following pages
48 local map
Souvenirs helpful in navigating the endless possibilities proffered by
the Monterey Bay area—and that you might, like the young
Canadian, have the time of your life. He continues to call Executive Editor & CEO Bradley Zeve
• Salt Water and e-mail to remind us how much fun he had. You need
not feel so obligated.
Publisher Erik Cushman
Editor Tina May
Taffy For even more up-to-the-minute information on local
news, arts, entertainment and outdoor activities, please
Project Editors Mark C. Anderson,
Joby Martin
Art Director/Production Manager
• Live Theatre pick up a copy of the Monterey County Weekly, free and
available at more than 1,000 locations throughout the
Karen Loutzenheiser
Contributing Writers Mark C.
county. And for the county’s most comprehensive food and Anderson, Darrell Hirashima, Traci
wine database and more perpetually updated connections Hukill, Adam Joseph, Chris Juhl,
to all sorts of divine diversions, log onto www.monterey- Jessica Lyons, Joby Martin, Raymond
countyweekly.com. Napolitano, Walter Ryce, Stuart
Thornton, Jasmin Touton
Enjoy your visit.
Photographers Nic Coury, Trevor
Kehoe, Grace Irwin
Graphic Designers Kevin Jewell,
Adam Joseph, Gretchen Miller, Julie
Scheer, Brandl Tucker
Advertising Erika Abell, George
Kassal, Windy Osborn, Steve Prodes,
Kirstin Roehrich, Eric Vargas
Cover photo: Nic Coury
Photo this page: Nic Coury

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