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Monterey offers a wealth of
sites and activities for
visitors. Monterey provides
a chance to tour the
historic sites of the city
including the
Robert
Louis Stevenson Home
and the
Presidio of Monterey.
Venturing onto
Fisherman’s Wharf,
visitors can
eat at many fine restaurants
or enjoy a day of fishing or
whale watching. For those
who would like a closer view
of
marine life, the world
famous
Monterey Bay Aquarium
is just minutes from
downtown in the historic
Cannery Row area.
Possible day trips from
Monterey include the 17-mile
Drive,
Pebble
Beach, and the
Lone
Cypress.
Monterey is a city of
natural beauty with a rich
cultural heritage. It is the
oldest city in the state,
founded in 1770, and was the
state capital for a time.
The first California
Constitution was signed
there in 1849, and the city
was incorporated in 1850.
Today, Monterey is a
thriving community of 30,641
(plus 2,500 in
unincorporated areas).
Montereyans pride themselves
on living in a clean and
safe environment. This
tourist- driven economy
accounts for 10.2% of the
county’s retail store sales,
and while tourism employs
the most people, it does so
in small businesses.
Located just two and a half
hours south of San
Francisco, one can visit
California’s breath taking
beauty via the Pacific Coast
Highway 1, the most
beautiful highway in the
world.
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