Monterey Peninsula Local Lore

Oct. 29, 2026

Did Carmel Really Want to Build a Wall and Charge a Toll to Enter?

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Oct. 23, 2026

The Monterey Jail No One Escaped — But Vigilantes Still Got In

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Oct. 19, 2026

Before It Was Marina: Paddonville, Locke-Paddon & the Colony in the Dunes

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Posted in Marina, Marina Local Lore, Monterey Peninsula history, Monterey Peninsula Local Lore
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Oct. 13, 2026

Santa Claus Came by Airplane: The Carmel Valley Santa Fly-In

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Oct. 12, 2026

Seaside Hot Springs & the Resort That Disappeared

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Posted in Monterey Peninsula history, Monterey Peninsula Local Lore, seaside, Seaside Local Lore
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Sept. 17, 2026

Before the Victorians: When Pacific Grove Was a Tent City

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Posted in Monterey Peninsula Local Lore, Pacific Grove history
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Sept. 16, 2026

The Witch Tree & the Ostrich Tree: Pebble Beach Landmarks That Disappeared

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Sept. 15, 2026

Carmel High-Heel Permit: Is the Local Legend True?

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Posted in Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel-by-the-Sea history, Monterey Peninsula Local Lore
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Sept. 14, 2026

The Whalebone Sidewalk of Monterey: Local Lore Beneath Your Feet

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