Enjoy a welcome bottle of Scheid Vineyard’s ’07 Pinot Noir and two complimentary tasting passes at the winery’s stylish Wine Lounge on Cannery Row, when you celebrate California Wine Month at Monterey’s romantic Spindrift Inn.

Ocean film lovers will be in heaven late August when Monterey Peninsula launches the first BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit. The Festival begins August 23, with films premiering August 25-29. This global ocean-focused event will whet everyone’s whistle with the screening of 60+ award winning ocean films, photography and visual arts exhibits, seminars and a special tribute to Jacques Yves Cousteau.

Like to hang out at the beach with your pooch? Then we’ve got the place for you – with the Victorian Inn’s dog-friendly getaway that’s sure to get tails wagging. ‘Love Me, Love My Dog’ pampers guests and their four-legged friend with all kinds of pooch-friendly amenities and offers a chance to win a complimentary night’s stay each month through the pet photo contest. Bonus treat: 10% of every ‘Love Me, Love My Dog’ package goes to The SPCA for Monterey County!

If you’re lucky enough to have tickets for the U.S. Open, you’re probably starting to plan your Monterey stay. Forget about fighting the traffic to and from Pebble Beach and parking woes. The Monterey Express Shuttle is the way to go!

Meet Claire, winner of our April ‘Love Me, Love My Dog’ photo contest benefitting the SPCA. Here’s how she enjoys Monterey…

Cannery Row is throwing its seventh annual rockin’ block party and you’re on the invitation list. On Sunday, June 6 enjoy a day on the coast with live musical and family entertainment, 11am-5pm. Just bring a can of food for Monterey County’s Food Bank and you’re in.

The best way to really see Monterey is from the water. And now that warmer weather is here, it’s time to slip into a kayak and out onto the Bay.

Scotland’s single malt scotches are considered its ‘aqua vitae’ or ‘water of life.’ On March 24, the very best of these will be featured in a once-in-a-lifetime seated tasting featuring food pairings with the full range of The Glenlivet Scotches at Monterey’s world famous Sardine Factory.

Join us Wednesday evening for “Wearin’ o’ the Green” and other classic Irish songs with the award-winning Monterey Bay Pipe Band in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl on Cannery Row.

We love going to the movies on chilly afternoons – and we bet you do too. In Monterey though, we don’t just go to any theatre – we go to the IMAX. Next time you’re here, drop into IMAX , grab the 3-D glasses and buttered popcorn and explore the stunning world of the Na’vi in the Academy Award-nominated movie ‘Avatar’.