Visit the enchanting Hearst Castle. Experience an awe inspiring and breathtaking showplace that will leave you speechless. The castle was built in 1865 by Patty Hearst's grandfather, George Hearst; the 250,000-acre estate is home to 165 rooms, and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways.
Mark your calendar for the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival. More than 5,000 national and international festival goers attend the glitziest culinary event in Monterey to mingle with 100 world class chefs, 80 accomplished wine professionals, and sample the work of 200 acclaimed wineries each year. Cheers!
Zoom Zoom! Speed over to the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey to watch Motorcycle Grand Prix and AMA Superbike racing. Discover a Monterey tradition and attraction that started with a love for world-class racing on the inaugural running of the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1950. Those sports events outgrew public roads and laid the tracks in 1957 for today´s racing facility.
Paddle your way through the great outdoors at Monterey Bay Kayaks. Celebrating more than 25 years of business, the folks here offer an ocean of options for guided kayak tours including Family Adventure Tours, Monterey Bay Natural History Tours, Birding Tours, Sunday Sunrise Paddle Tours, Sunset Tours and more. Each tour includes kayaks, paddling jacket, life jacket and all gear.