Monterey, CA - (July 7, 2010) - This summer, families vacationing in Monterey can make the memories they create last forever. The Victorian Inn’s “Summer Memories” package combines a terrific rate along with a custom-designed scrapbook kit to record the fun.

Monterey, CA (May 5, 2010) - Grab the girls, pack the beach bag, and head to Monterey for a splashy girls’ getaway with Monterey Bay Inn’s “You Go Girls!” summer package. Designed exclusively for outdoor adventure loving gal pals who need an excuse to ditch their hubby, partner, work or kids, the package includes beachfront accommodations, discounted stand-up paddle board rentals and lessons, a complimentary Burt’s Bees skincare kit, and daily in-room breakfast.

Join the 73rd celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries and musical heirs on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, July 17-31.

Christian music rocks Monterey, July 1-3, when the annual Spirit West Coast Festival sets up camp at the Laguna Seca Recreation area. One step from heaven for Christian music fans, this Festival is full of family fun and camaraderie.

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.

Celebrate Earth Month with Hot Pink Flamingos… no, it’s not a John Waters movie sequel - it’s the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new exhibit.
Come face-to-face with five-foot-tall Chilean flamingos, inquisitive roseate spoonbills and more sea life treats at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new Hot Pink Flamingos exhibit.

The 6th Annual Next Generation Festival takes place April 9 – 11 in downtown Monterey. The weekend event, devoted to the future of jazz, includes the Next Generation Festival Jazz Competition with Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and individual musicians vying for a spot on the stages of this fall’s 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon.

Whale watching season is here and there’s no better place to see these magnificent creatures than the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This great wildlife migration happens every March when groups of Gray whales can be spotted from shore as they journey northward along the coast, completing the last leg of their 14,000-mile annual round-trip.

Let your eye be fooled at the Monterey Museum of Modern Art, as Pam Carroll’s powerfully real work nearly comes to life on the walls. The Monterey Museum of Art has long honored that which is amazing in the historic and the modern, and Ms Carroll’s work is no exception.