By Mark Bruno, Monterey Peninsula Home Team

The Monterey Peninsula has a way of turning visitors into future homeowners.

A first trip may begin with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel Beach, 17-Mile Drive, Point Lobos or the Pacific Grove coastline. But somewhere between the ocean views, …

Carmel-by-the-Sea and Carmel Beach: A First-Time Visitor’s Guide

Few places on the California coast balance charm, beauty, and understated luxury as gracefully as Carmel-by-the-Sea. The village is compact, walkable, romantic, and deeply connected to the beach below it.

For a first-time visitor to the Monterey Peninsula, …

Lovers Point to Asilomar: The Essential Pacific Grove Coastal Experience

Pacific Grove is one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most charming coastal communities, and the walk from Lovers Point toward Asilomar is one of the best ways to understand its appeal. It is scenic, relaxed, historic, and a little …

Visiting Point Lobos: The Crown Jewel of the Monterey Peninsula Coast

Just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve offers one of the most memorable coastal experiences on the Monterey Peninsula. It is wild, protected, dramatic, and quietly refined in a way that feels perfectly matched to …

A First-Time Visitor’s Guide to 17-Mile Drive and Pebble Beach

For many visitors, 17-Mile Drive is the first place where the Monterey Peninsula’s reputation begins to make complete sense. The road curves through Pebble Beach, past windswept coastline, Monterey cypress trees, hidden coves, world-famous golf courses, and …

5 Must-See Places on the Monterey Peninsula for a First-Time Visitor

There are coastal destinations that are simply visited, and then there are places that stay with you long after you leave. The Monterey Peninsula belongs in the second category.

Set along one of California’s most extraordinary …