Famed for its scenic beauty, the Monterey Peninsula is also steeped in history. The town of Monterey was California's first capital, the Carmel Mission headquarters for California's mission system. John Steinbeck's novels immortalized the area in Cannery Row, and Robert Louis Stevenson strolled its streets, gathering inspiration for Treasure Island. The present is equally illustrious. Blessed with maritime bounty and cultural diversity, Monterey Bay is the setting for both high-tech marine habitats and luxurious resorts. Set along a 90-mi crescent of coastline like jewels in a tiara, the towns of Monterey Bay combine the somewhat funky, beachcomber aspects of California's culture with the state's more refined tendencies. Past and present merge gracefully here.
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