Evenings At Monterey Bay Aquarium

This is a picture my husband and I took on Fisherman's Wharf a couple of nights ago...gorgeous moon over Monterey Bay. The wharf was alive with local fisherman and kids were on the docks fishing....and enjoying the evening. Monterey Bay Aquarium has extended Saturday and Sunday hours until 8 p.m. where you can explore the aquarium and listen to Jazz Festival players. It is a great way to spend the evening where the crowds are less and the magical sights of the aquarium and the out of this world view from the back deck will take your breath away.

Time 6-8 p.m. at 886 Cannery Row Monterey. Admission is $29.95 General and $27.95 seniors and students. Kids 3-12 are $17.95 kids under 3 are free. More info at www.montereybayaquarium.com

Don't miss this while visiting Monterey.....

A great day would be to have breakfast at Rosine's Restaurant on Alvarado Street...best breakfast in town..a local favorite...explore the Old Town of Monterey, have lunch at Old Fisherman's Grotto on the wharf...(another local favorite) Both of these restaurants are owned by local families and have the best food with alot of heart and the family is hands on..so you know it is good. You will not want to miss these two restaurants...Explore the wharf...go down to the Coast Guard pier where you can almost be nose to nose with local sea lions.... shop on Cannery Row, have a drink at The fish Hopper, relax on the beach for awhile, then go to the aquarium in the evening. Old Monterey is rich with local history, the smells, the sights, the sounds...a place like no other.

If you stay within Alvarado Street, Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row, one can walk along the Ocean and explore Old Town Monterey....Parking is best down town in the parking garages...park all day and walk around...the parking on Cannery Row is a bit more difficult and one has to feed the parking meters. There are some new parking garages, but a bit more expensive down there to park.

Spend the day in Monterey and the Evening at The Monterey Bay Aquarium...

If you fall in love with the place and want to move here, I would be happy to show you more of what this great area has to offer.