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ACTIVITIES ON AND AROUND THE MONTEREY PENINSULA

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES & EXCURSIONS Monterey Sky Sports Paragliding HIKING THE MONTEREY PENINSULA’S SCENIC BEAUTY Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail, Sand City Enjoy the Views from Mountain & Coastal Trail Systems From Quail: 11.5 Miles, 14 Minute Drive (831) 275-0719 Garland Ranch Regional Park www.montereyskysports.com Mountain Hikes - Multiple Trails 700 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley UNDERWATER EXPLORATIONS From Quail: 5.3 Miles, 7 Minute Drive Navigating the Depths of the Monterey Peninsula’s Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate Kelp Forests & Underwater Canyons mprpd.org/garland-ranch-regional-park Break Water Scuba State Reserve 225 Cannery Row, Ste. M, Monterey Coastal Hikes - Multiple Trails From Quail: 8.7 Miles, 17 Minute Drive 62 1, Carmel-By-The-Sea (831) 717-4546 From Quail: 6.3 Miles, 11 Minute Drive breakwaterscuba.com Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate Aquarius Dive Shop parks.ca.gov/pointlobos 2040 Del Monte Ave., Monterey From Quail: 9.6 Miles, 14 Minute Drive Coastal & Mountain Hikes - Multiple Trails (831) 375-1933 Highway 1, Carmel-By-The-Sea aquariusdivers.com From Quail: 11.9 Miles, 19 Minute Drive Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Centers Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate 614 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/garrapta From Quail: 9 Miles, 17 Minute Drive Jacks Peak (831) 372-1685 Hillside Hikes - Multiple Trails bambooreef.com/cms 25020 Jacks Peak Park Rd., Monterey ABOVE WATER EXPLORATIONS From Quail: 11.9 Miles, 19 Minute Drive The Scenic Route Isn’t Always Best Driven Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/jacks-peak Sailing 78 Old Fisherman’s Wharf #1, Monterey National Monument - Badger Hills Trailhead From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 16 Minute Drive Hillside Hikes - Multiple Trails (831) 372-7245 Toro Creek Rd., Salinas montereysailing.com From Quail: 14.8 Miles, 22 Minute Drive seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/fort-ord-lands Adventures By The Sea Kayaking, Paddle Boarding & Biking • Main Shop Cannery Row: 299 Cannery Row, Monterey • Stenbeck Plaza: 685 Cannery Row, Ste. 210, Monterey Coastal & River Hikes - Multiple Trails • Breakwater Cove: 32 Cannery Row, Monterey 45500 CA-1, • Lovers Point, 624 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove From Quail: 25.5 Miles, 37 Minute Drive • Stillwater Cove: 1576 Cypress Drive, Pebble Beach Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate From Quail: 8.6 to 10.1 Miles, 16 to 20 Minute Drive seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/andrew-molera (831) 372-1807 Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park adventuresbythesea.com Coastal & Forest Hikes - Multiple Trails Tidepooling - On-Own Activity (No Guided Tours) 52801 CA-1, Big Sur Best Explored During Low Tide; Recommended Locations: From Quail: 37 Miles, 58 Minutes • Weston Beach, Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate • McAbee Beach below Steinbeck Plaza, Cannery Row, Monterey seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/julia-pfeiffer-burns • , Pacific Grove HORSEBACK RIDING ON THE BEACH • Point Pinos (By the Point Pinos Lighthouse), Pacific Grove A Romantic Stroll on the Beach Awaits • Lovers Point Beach, Pacific Grove • , Big Sur Monterey Bay Equestrian Center From Quail: 7.6 to 33.2 Miles, 16 Minute to 1 Hour Drive 19805 Pesante Rd., Salinas Note: Rocks can be slippery. Sturdy shoes with good gripping soles From Quail: 32.1 Miles, 36 Minute Drive recommended. Watch for waves! (831) 663-5712 seemonterey.com/things-todo/animals-and-wildlife/tide-pooling montereybayequestrian.com Tide Watch: www.tides4fishing.com/us/california/monterey#_tides SKYDIVING & PARAGLIDING YEAR-ROUND WHALE WATCHING & DEEP SEA FISHING Soar Above Monterey’s World-Famous Coastline Every Trip is Filled with New Sites To See Skydive Monterey Bay J&M Sportfishing 721 Neeson Rd. #1, Marina 250 Figueroa St., Monterey From Quail: 19 Miles, 23 Minutes From Quail: 8.2 Miles, 16 Minute Drive (831) 384-3483 (831) 372-7440 www.skydivemontereybay.com jmsportfishing.com ACTIVITIES ON AND AROUND THE MONTEREY PENINSULA

Chris’s Whale Watching & Deep Sea Fishing AREA ATTRACTIONS & DESTINATIONS 250 Figueroa St., Monterey MUST-SEE STOPS, SHOPS & SIGHTS From Quail: 8.2 Miles, 16 Minute Drive The Monterey Peninsula’s Hottest Spots to Visit (831) 375-5951 Carmel-By-The-Sea chriswhalewatching.com Small Beach Town with Fairytale Cottages Full of Monterey Bay Whale Watch Shops, Restaurants, Galleries & More! 84 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey From Quail: 5.1 Miles, 12 Minute Drive From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 16 Minute Drive carmelcalifornia.com (831) 375-4658 Barnyard Shopping Village montereybaywhalewatch.com Restaurants & Boutique Shops Specializing in Art, Princess Monterey Whale Watch Couture Clothing, Jewelry Design & More! 96 Fishermans Wharf #1, Monterey 3652 The Barnyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 16 Minute Drive From Quail: 3.7 Miles, 6 Minute Drive (831) 372-2203 thebarnyard.com montereywhalewatching.com The Crossroads Carmel Discovery Whale Watch Carmel’s Premiere Shopping & Dining at the Gateway to Big Sur 66 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey 243 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel-By-The-Sea From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 16 Minute Drive From Quail: 4 Miles, 8 Minute Drive (831) 372-7064 thecrossroadscarmel.com discoverywhalewatch.com Del Monte Shopping Center POPULAR BEACHES OF The Largest Shopping Center on the Monterey Peninsula 99 Miles of Spectacular Coastline with Beaches 1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey From Quail: 6.8 Miles, 13 Minute Drive Carmelo St., Carmel-By-The-Sea delmontecenter.com From Quail: 5.5 Miles, 13 Minute Drive Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf Point Lobos State Reserve Focus of Monterey’s Econonic Life Since the 1600s 62 California 1, Carmel-By-The-Sea Now Full of Shops, Restaurants & Ocean Activities From Quail: 6.3 Miles, 11 Minute Drive 1 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey From Quail: 8.2 Miles, 17 Minute Drive McAbee Beach (San Carlos Beach) montereywharf.com 600 Canney Row, Monterey Cannery Row From Quail: 9.1 Miles, 19 Minute Drive Waterfront Street of Former Canning Factories Now Full of Del Monte Beach Shops, Restaurants, Attractions & More! 653 Del Monte Ave., Monterey From Quail: 9.9 Miles, 21 Minute Drive From Quail: 9.7 Miles, 16 Minute Drive canneryrow.com Lovers Point State Marine Reserve 17-Mile Drive 631 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove Scenic 17-Mile Drive Through Pebble Beach & Pacific Grove From Quail: 10.2 Miles, 21 Minute Drive Home Site of The Lone Cypress From Quail: 10.6 Miles, 21 Minute Drive pebblebeach.com/17-mile-drive Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail, Sand City From Quail: 10.7 Miles, 16 Minute Drive One of the Most Photographed Bridges in California Due Asilomar State Beach to its Aesthetic Design Along the Stunning Big Sur Coastline Sunset Dr., Pacific Grove From Quail: 17.3 Miles, 29 Minute Drive From Quail: 10.7 Miles, 23 Minute Drive visitcalifornia.com/attraction/bixby-bridge Fort Ord Dunes State Park FAMILY-FRIENDLY PARKS, ZOOS & AQUARIUMS Beach Range Rd., Marina Some Things Are Better Experienced Together From Quail: 15.4 Miles, 23 Minute Drive Monterey County Youth Museum The Beaches of Big Sur 425 St., Monterey • Garrapata State Beach From Quail: 7.9 Miles, 15 Minute Drive • Andrew Molera State Park (831) 649-6444 • Mill Creek mymuseum.org • • Pfeiffer Beach Dennis the Menace Park • Sand Dollar Beach 777 Pear St., Monterey • Willow Creek From Quail: 8.7 Miles, 15 Minute Drive From Quail: 11.9 to 65 Miles, 20 to 1 Hour 38 Minute Drive (831) 646-3860 ACTIVITIES ON AND AROUND THE MONTEREY PENINSULA

Monterey Bay Aquarium Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary 886 Cannery Row, Monterey Perserve Sheltering Thousands of Monarch Butterflies October to March From Quail: 10.2 Miles, 21 Minute Drive 250 Ridge Rd., Pacific Grove (831) 648-4800 From Quail: 10.5 Miles, 21 Minute Drive montereybayaquarium.org (831) 648-5716 cityofpacificgrove.org/visiting/monarch-butterfly-sanctuary Monterey Zoo 400 River Rd., Salinas National Steinbeck Center From Quail: 22.2 Miles, 31 Minute Drive Museum & Memorial Dedicated to Author John Steinbeck (831) 455-1901 1 Main St., Salinas montereyzoo.org From Quail: 22.1 Miles, 34 Minute Drive (831) 796-3833 MUSEUMS & LOCATIONS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE steinbeck.org Unique History Lessons of California & Beyond Carmel Mission Basilica ART GALLERIES & THEATRES Roman Catholic Mission Church on A Look Into Local Art & Culture the National Register of Historic Places Sunset Center 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel-By-The-Sea Variety of Events Including Music & Plays From Quail: 4.6 Miles, 9 Minute Drive in a State-of-the-Art 500 Seat Venue (831) 624-1271 San Carlos St., Carmel-By-The-Sea carmelmission.org From Quail: 5.1 Miles, 10 Minute Drive (831) 620-2040 Monterey Museum of Art sunsetcenter.org Art of California from the 19th Century to present 559 Pacific St., Monterey Weston Gallery From Quail: 7.7 Miles, 16 Minute Drive One of the Oldest Photographic Galleries in the World (831) 372-5680 6th Ave., Carmel-By-The-Sea montereyart.org From Quail: 5.1 Miles, 12 Minute Drive (831) 624-4453 Colton Hall westongallery.com Government Building & Museum that Hosted California’s First Constitutional Convention in 1849 Pacific Reperatory Theatre 570 Pacific St., Monterey Live Interpretations of Great Plays & Theatrical Productions From Quail: 7.8 Miles, 17 Minute Drive Forest Theater: Santa Rita St. & Mountain View Ave., Carmel-By-The-Sea (831) 646-5648 From Quail: 4.9 Miles, 9 Minute Drive monterey.org/museums/city-museums/colton-hall-museum Golden Bough Playhouse: Monte Verde St., Carmel-By-The-Sea From Quail: 5.4 Miles, 12 Minute Drive Dali17 Museum (866) 622-0709 Largest Private Collection of Salvador Dali Artwork pacrep.org in the United States 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey Dawson Cole Fine Art Gallery From Quail: 8.1 Miles, 18 Minute Drive Contempory & Modern Sculpture, Drawings, Prints & Unique Works (831) 372-2608 Lincoln St. & 6th Ave., Camel-By-The-Sea dali17.com From Quail: 5.2 Miles, 13 Minute Drive (831) 624-8200 Presidio of Monterey Museum dawsoncolefineart.com Leads Visitors Through Monterey’s Various Stages of Military Development from the Indigenous Period to Present Golden State Theatre 76th Artillery St. & Corporal Ewing Rd., Bldg. 113, Monterey Public Shows Including Concerts, Lectures, Musicals, Films & More! From Quail: 8.4 Miles, 17 Minute Drive 417 Alvarado St., Monterey (831) 646-3456 From Quail: 7.9 Miles, 16 Minute Drive monterey.org/museums/city-museums/presidio-of-monterey-museum (831) 649-1070 goldenstatetheatre.com Monterey State Historic Park Office Collection of Historic Homes & Places Such as California’s Venture Gallery First Theatre & Sites Where Spanish Explorers Came in 1602 Paintings, Sculptures, Ceramics, Pottery & Jewelry from Local Artists 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey 260 Alvarado St., Monterey From Quail: 10.8 Miles, 22 Minute Drive From Quail: 8.1 Miles, 18 Minute Drive (831) 649-2907 (831) 372-6279 mshpa.org venturegallery.com Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Wildlife, Plants, Geology & Cultural Richness of Monterey County Public Artwork Founded to Bring Artists Together for Fellowship 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove 425 Cannery Row, Monterey From Quail: 9.8 Miles, 19 Minute Drive From Quail: 8.9 Miles, 19 Minute Drive (831) 648-5755 (831) 655-1267 pgmuseum.org mpaf.org ACTIVITIES ON AND AROUND THE MONTEREY PENINSULA

VINEYARDS OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA Joyce Vineyards WINE TASTING 1 East Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley From One of California’s Largest Wine From Quail: 8.5 Miles, 12 Minute Drive Growing & Producing Regions (831) 659-2885 joycevineyards.com/taste Wrath Wines Carmel Tasting Room: Ocean Ave. & Mission St., Carmel-By-The-Sea Bernardus Winery From Quail: 5 Miles, 10 Minute Drive 5 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley (831) 620-1909 From Quail: 8.5 Miles, 13 Minute Drive Vineyard Tasting Room: 35801 Foothill Rd., Soledad (831) 298-8021 From Quail: 41.9 Miles, 53 Minute Drive bernardus.com/about-us (831) 678-2212 wrathwines.com/visit Smith Valley Wines | Paraiso Vineyards 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd., Soledad Hahn Family Wines From Quail: 48.6 Miles, 57 Minute Drive Carmel Tasting Room: Ocean Ave., Carmel-By-The-Sea (831) 678-0300 From Quail: 5 Miles, 11 Minute Drive smithfamilywines.com/tasting-room (831) 250-7937 Vineyard Tasting Room: 37700 Foothill Rd., Soledad WINE TROLLEYS & TOURS From Quail: 43.6 Miles, 56 Minute Drive An Unforgettable Journey Through California Wine Country (831) 250-7937 Ag Venture Tours & Consulting hahnwines.com/visittastingroom/tasting-room Half Day & Full Day Carmel or Salinas Valley Wine Tasting Tours Cima Collina Winery From Quail: Hotel Pickup & Return Included Carmel Tasting Room: 19-A E. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley (831) 761-8463 From Quail: 8.5 Miles, 13 Minute Drive agventuretours.com (831) 620-0645 Tours Monterey Wine Trolley cimacollina.com/visit/tasting-room Five Hour Tour through Carmel Valley with Lunch Manzoni Estate Vineyard Starts at Wharf Marketplace, 290 Figueroa St., Monterey Carmel Tasting Room: San Carlos Ave., Carmel-By-The-Sea From Quail: 9.1 Miles, 15 Minute Drive From Quail: 5.1 Miles, 12 Minute Drive (831) 624-1700 (831) 620-6541 toursmonterey.com Vineyard Tasting Room: 30981 River Rd., Soledad From Quail: 35.2 Miles, 45 Minute Drive (831) 675-3398 AUTOMOTIVE ADVENTURES manzoniwines.com/visit-manzoni ON & OFF-ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCES Scheid Vineyards Take a Ride on the Wild Side Carmel Tasting Room: San Carlos & 7th, Carmel-By-The-Sea Quail Lodge Rally Packages From Quail: 5.1 Miles, 12 Minute Drive Embark on a Self-Guided Tour Throughout the Monterey Peninsula (831) 626-9463 with Five Packages to Choose From Vineyard Tasting Room: 1972 Hobson Ave., Greenfield From Quail: Departs From & Returns to Quail, Self-Driven From Quail: 57.8 Miles, 1 Hour Drive Visit the Front Desk for More Information (831) 386-0316 (831) 624-2888x7 scheidvineyards.com/visit-us Land Rover Experience at Quail Lodge Talbott Vineyards Customized Off-Road Driving Lessons & Adventure with Steep 25 Pilot Rd., Carmel Valley Descents, Log Climbing & Navigating Tight Hairpin Turns From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 13 Minute Drive From Quail: 0.5 Miles, 1 Minute Drive (Across From Clubhouse) (831) 659-3500 (831) 620-8854 talbottvineyards.com/visit quaillodge.com/activities/land-rover-driving-school Cowgirl Winery Laguna Seca Raceway 25 Pilot Rd., Carmel Valley 2.238-Mile, 11-Turn Paved Road Course Hosting Renowned From Quail: 8.3 Miles, 13 Minute Drive Automotive Events & Races in Addition to Speed Track Days (831) 298-7030 1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy., Salinas cowgirlwinery.com From Quail: 13.9 Miles, 23 Minute Drive (831) 242-8201 Boekenoogen Winerey mazdraraceway.com 24 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley From Quail: 8.4 Miles, 12 Minute Drive (831) 659-4215 To learn more about what the renowned Monterey Peninsula has to offer boekenoogenwines.com/tasting-room throughout the duration of your stay, visit SeeMonterey.com.