 #1 of 29 Things To Do in Big Sur
Post Ranch Spa
Po Box 219 Big Sur CA - 831-667-2887
~4.63 miles from Big Sur city center
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Overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a spectacular view of the California coast, the award winning Sierra Mar Restaurant serves world-class cuisine in an awe-inspiring setting. This Big Sur restaurant features an innovative, four course, prix fixe menu, which changes daily and utilizes organic, seasonal fare. Sierra Mar offers wine selections from one of the most extensive collections in North America.
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Point Lobos Reserve
Monterey CA
~20.58 miles from Big Sur city center
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Point Lobos is the common name for the area including Point Lobos State Reserve and two adjoining marine protected areas: Point Lobos State Marine Reserve (SMR) and Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA). Point Lobos is just south of the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on the coast of the Pacific Ocean but north of Big Sur.Point Lobos contains a number of hiking trails, many next to the ocean, and a smaller number of beaches. It is the site of a historic marine reserve, which was expanded in 2007. It is also the home to a museum on whaling, which includes a historic building once used by area fishermen. The longstanding wildlife protection and iconic seascape have led to Point Lobos' reputation as an unparalleled local recreational scuba diving destination.
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Laguna Seca Recreation Area
1025 Monterey-Salinas Highway 68 Salinas CA
~22.87 miles from Big Sur city center
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1025 Monterey-Salinas Highway 68, Salinas, CA 93908At the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, visitors can camp on the surrounding hillsides for a serene view of the Salinas Valley. Both RV and tent camping are available in a clean, friendly environment. The park is just a short drive from the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley, Carmel Valley and Big Sur. In addition to great camping facilities, Laguna Seca Recreation Area has a Rifle and Pistol Range. The new Trackview Pavilion (Red Bull Energy Center) is available for rent and is a beautiful venue for weddings, retirements, corporate dinners, conferences, etc. The Laguna Seca Recreation Area is also home to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Skip Barber Racing School, Sea Otter Classic Sports Festival, Spirit West Coast, Cherry’s Jubilee, Spa...
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Laguna Seca Raceway
Monterey CA
~23.88 miles from Big Sur city center
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, USA.The current racetrack is 2.238 miles (3.602 km) in length with a 300 foot (91 m) elevation change. It has eleven turns, including the famous "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from superkarts to American Le Mans racing to music festivals.
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Carmel Mission
Monterey Bay CA
~23.89 miles from Big Sur city center
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The most often heard comments from visitor’s center around the natural and spiritual beauty, of the Mission. They also show an appreciation of the historical legacy it represents. Through its five museums, the Carmel Mission addresses the history of one of California’s most important heritage sites. We trust the time you spend with us, will increase your understand and recognition of this heritage.The Basilica Church, a registered National Historic Landmark, is the centerpiece of the Mission. Upon entering, visitors are usually struck by its catenary ceiling, thirty foot reredos and 5 foot thick walls. The Missions fine collection of Spanish Colonial Liturgical Art and Artifacts are displayed through the church.The Harry Downie Museum, located in the forecourt to the Basilica, hous...
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Downtown Soledad (Neighborhood)
Soledad CA
~24.30 miles from Big Sur city center
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Downtown Carmel (Neighborhood)
Carmel CA
~24.67 miles from Big Sur city center
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Mazda Raceway
Monterey CA
~25.18 miles from Big Sur city center
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, USA.The current racetrack is 2.238 miles (3.602 km) in length with a 300 foot (91 m) elevation change. It has eleven turns, including the famous "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from superkarts to American Le Mans racing to music festivals.
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Monterey Fairgrounds
Monterey CA
~25.75 miles from Big Sur city center
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2004 Fairgrounds Rd., Monterey, CA, 93940(831) 372-5863 Welcome to the Monterey County Fairgrounds! Tucked away in the sunbelt of the Monterey Peninsula under a canopy of oak trees. In Monterey you can enjoy the many events held at the fairgrounds throughout the year. Home to the Monterey County Fair, you are invited to bring the family to experience the fun, food, entertainment and excitement the Monterey County Fair has to offer. The fair celebrates its 70th year August 15-20, 2006.The Monterey County Fairgrounds also hosts the world renowned Monterey Jazz Festival, a favorite since 1958; the annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival; major horse shows and several other events. And if the excitement of horse racing is what you are looking for, come and place your bets at the Monterey ...
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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey CA
~26.08 miles from Big Sur city center
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The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants both master's degrees and doctoral degrees. The school also offers research fellowship opportunities at the postdoctoral level through the National Research Council research associateship program.The NPS student population is mostly active-duty officers from all branches of the U.S. Military, although U.S. Government civilians and members of foreign militaries can also matriculate under a variety of programs. Most of the faculty are civilians.Prior to being purchased by the U.S. Government, the school's campus was operated as the Del Monte Hotel. Some NPS buildings and the cactus garden date from that time.
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Monterey Musuem of Art (La Mirada)
Monterey CA
~26.24 miles from Big Sur city center
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MMA La Mirada is the city’s crown jewel with its magnificent gardens surrounded by picturesque stone walls. Located in one of Monterey's oldest neighborhoods, La Mirada began as a modest stone adobe during the Mexican Period. It was later remodeled into an elegant home and estate where the great stars of the silent film era were entertained.Today visitors will experience the same charming, exquisitely furnished home with its ambiance of early California. The Dart Wing, designed by renowned architect Charles Moore, features four breathtaking galleries with spectacular views of the gardens and Monterey Bay.
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Downtown Pebble Beach (Neighborhood)
Pebble Beach CA
~26.30 miles from Big Sur city center
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Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo
Monterey CA
~26.41 miles from Big Sur city center
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San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey was founded by Father Junipero Serra on June 3, 1770, on the shores of Monterey Bay, as the cornerstone of his Mission. A year later, Fr. Serra moved the Mission to Carmel. The church remained as a Royal Chapel for the soldiers guarding the new Spanish Presidio of Monterey. The present sandstone church was completed in 1794.The significance of San Carlos cannot be overstated. It is the oldest continuously functioning church and the first stone building in the State of California. It is California’s first cathedral and stands for the birth of Carmel Mission and Monterey, the first capital of California.The exquisite Spanish Colonial style, the masterful stone facade and the Moorish influence make the Royal Presidio Chapel a true jewel of architecture,...
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Dennis the Menace Park
Monterey CA
~26.42 miles from Big Sur city center
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Dennis the Menace Park is a children's playground located in Monterey, California. Nearby there are activities for adults including water-tricycling on the lake with the ducks and seagulls.
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Monterey Museum of Art (Pacific Street)
Monterey CA
~26.62 miles from Big Sur city center
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Photographs by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, as well as works by other artists who have spent time on the peninsula, are on display here. There's also a colorful collection of international folk art; the pieces range from Kentucky hearth brooms to Tibetan prayer wheels. A single fee covers admission to the Pacific Street and La Mirada facilities of the Monterey Museum of Art.Cost: $5 Open: Wed.-Sat. 11-5, Sun. 1-4Address: 559 Pacific St., across from Colton Hall, Monterey, CAPhone: 831/372-5477www.montereyart.org
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Downtown Seaside (Neighborhood)
Seaside CA
~26.65 miles from Big Sur city center
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Downtown Monterey (Neighborhood)
Monterey CA
~26.69 miles from Big Sur city center
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Golden State Theater
Monterey CA
~26.72 miles from Big Sur city center
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A gorgeous 1926 Movie Palace and Live Entertainment Venue in the heart of downtown Monterey. Beautifully restored to its former glory with plush velvet seats, red carpet, fine murals and home to the peninusula's Mighty Wurlitzer! First class acts from Willie Nelson to BB King had graced the stage. Also the only place to see classic films such as Casablanca and Wizard of Oz sing-a-long!
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Monterey Conference Center
Monterey CA
~26.82 miles from Big Sur city center
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The Monterey Conference Center is the largest facility of its kind on the coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Located in downtown Monterey just steps from scenic Old Fisherman's Wharf, it also adjoins the Monterey Marriott, Hotel Pacific and the Portola Hotel & Spa and offers multiple levels of unsurpassed facilities for discerning professional groups and associations.The Conference Center is built on three levels with a major lobby on each level connected by escalators and an elevator. With 58,000 square feet of flexible space, the 19,600 square foot Serra Exhibit Hall/ Ballroom is the largest complemented by the plush, five hundred-seat Steinbeck Forum theater. Additionally, there are seven large, divisible meeting rooms, two luxurious boardrooms, sunny terraces and patios,...
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Maritime Museum
Monterey CA
~26.88 miles from Big Sur city center
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Traveler Description: Learn all about Monterey's historic ties to the sea.Attraction type: Maritime museuminfo@montereyhistory.orgAddress: 5 Custom House Plaza Monterey State Historic Park Monterey, CATel: 831-372-2608
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Fishermans Wharf
Monterey CA
~26.96 miles from Big Sur city center
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Fisherman's Wharf is a historic wharf in Monterey, California, United States. Used as an active wholesale fish market into the 1960s, the wharf eventually became a tourist attraction as commercial fishing tapered off in the area.Fisherman's Wharf is technically known as The Old Fisherman's Wharf, to distinguish it from the current commercial wharf (known as Municipal Wharf #2).Fisherman's Wharf was built by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company in 1870 for the loading and unloading of passengers and goods. The wharf was also used by other commercial operations, and the city of Monterey took ownership in 1913. The wharf was expanded through 1920.In 1923, while an unusually large shipment of sardines was being loaded on to the S.S. San Antonio, bad weather caused the ship to lean on th...
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Presidio of Monterey
Monterey CA
~27.34 miles from Big Sur city center
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The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation. Currently it is the home of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLI-FLC).In 1768, New Spain's Visitador General José de Gálvez received the following orders: "Occupy and fortify San Diego and Monterey for God and the King of Spain." Two years later, a small expedition led by captain Gaspar de Portolá and Father Junípero Serra officially took possession for Spain of what is now central California via the establishment of El Presidio Real de San Carlos de Monterey (the Royal Presidio of Saint Charles of Monterey) and the nearby Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. Portolá's actions were spurred by the Spanish fear that other nations — particularly Russia — had designs on h...
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 #23 of 29 Things To Do in Big Sur
Pebble Beach Lodge & Golf Course
1700 17 Mile Dr Pebble Beach CA
~27.71 miles from Big Sur city center
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Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach, California and probably the most famous golf course in the Western United States. Four of the courses in the coastal community of Pebble Beach, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, belong to the Pebble Beach Company, which also operates three hotels and a spa at the resort. The other courses are The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.The Lodge complex features Georgian style architecture set in stunning surroundings, and comfortable, traditional furnishings in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. A luxurious resort tucked between Del Monte Forest and the Pacific shore, offering magnificent views of forest, fairways and sea. An enclave for both golf enthusiasts and relaxatio...
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Monterey Wine Tasting Centers
Monterey CA
~27.89 miles from Big Sur city center
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Purchase Monterey, California wine, wine accessories, gourmet foods and gifts online. Site includes wine shop, gift shop, wine club, tasting room and group as well as wine tasting centers and a schedule of events.www.tastemonterey.com/
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row Monterey CA
~28.04 miles from Big Sur city center
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium (or MBA, founded 1984) is located on the site of a former sardine cannery on Cannery Row on the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Monterey, California. It has an annual attendance of 1.8 million and holds 35,000 plants and animals representing 623 species. The aquarium benefits by a high circulation of ocean water which is obtained through pipes which pump it in from Monterey Bay.Among the aquarium's numerous exhibits, two are of particular note: The centerpiece of the Ocean's Edge Wing is a 10 meter (33-foot) high 1.3 million liter (1/3 million gallon) tank for viewing California coastal marine life. In this tank, the aquarium was the first in the world to grow live California Giant Kelp using a wave machine at the top of the tank (water movement is a necessary precon...
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 #26 of 29 Things To Do in Big Sur
California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Drive Monterey Bay CA - 831-582-3000
~28.40 miles from Big Sur city center
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CSUMB was established in 1994 on part of the former Fort Ord Army base. CSUMB emphasizes on access to quality higher education for traditionally underserved and low-income populations.California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), is a small public university in the California State University system on the site of the former Fort Ord, on the Central Coast of California. CSUMB was founded in 1994 with a student enrollment of 654 students. As of 2007 the university had 4,080 students and 141 full-time faculty members. The institution seeks to distinguish itself through "outcomes-based education," with undergraduates required to conduct a capstone research project, and compile a portfolio demonstrating competency in their concentration, with a faculty member as advisor. In 2006, Dian...
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Downtown Pacific Grove (Neighborhood)
Pacific Grove CA
~28.59 miles from Big Sur city center
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Downtown Salinas (Neighborhood)
Salinas CA
~29.68 miles from Big Sur city center
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 #29 of 29 Things To Do in Big Sur
Steinbeck Museum
1 Main St Salinas CA - 831-775-4737
~29.94 miles from Big Sur city center
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Born in the Salinas Valley, a place rich with agricultural and immigrant history, John Steinbeck penned stories that examined the human condition, and his hometown pays tribute to him in the only national museum dedicated to a single author, the National Steinbeck Center.Located in the historic older city section, this museum offers visitors three opportunities to discover the life and loves of the Nobel Prize-winning author.Inside the center, guests are greeted by a life-size statue of Steinbeck holding his pen and notebook and an interactive map that invites them to mark the locations of his famous books. This introduction to Steinbeck leads visitors into the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall, where they get to know the author through exhibits, film presentations, artifacts and seven st...
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