Spend an evening of entertainment with the Monterey Symphony. Get swept away in the sounds of the community-based, professional orchestra as it performs great music under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Max Bragado-Darman. Enjoy classical and pop concertos held at the Carmel´s Sunset Center and Salinas Sherwood Hall.
Look for Shamu on the Princess Monterey Whale Watching Tours, Monterey´s number one narrated ocean tour attraction specializing in biology marine wildlife, especially whales. The cruise offers families the chance to see a Gray Whale, Humpback Whale, Blue Whale, Fin Whale, Beaked Whales and even an Orca Whale like Shamu!
Enjoy meditating at The Basilica of San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission. The peaceful and serene mission is an authentic, restored Franciscan mission that features a courtyard, glorious gardens, and four museum galleries that travel through the history of the Monterey Peninsula. This mission museum also provides insight to other California missions.
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.