Monterey and Pebble Beach event weekends: what to do between sessions

Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel-by-the-Sea and the 17-Mile Drive around Pebble Beach.

Events we cover in Monterey and Pebble Beach

Arriving

Monterey (MRY) has a few flights; San José (SJC) is 1 hour 15 minutes.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Seaside Inn Monterey
• Mid-range: Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa
• Splurge: The Lodge at Pebble Beach

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Old Fisherman's Grotto Clam chowder
• Carmel-by-the-Sea cafés Fairytale village

With kids

• Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Rainy-day backups

• Aquarium.
• Cannery Row museums.

Free things to do

• 17-Mile Drive (fee for cars, free for bikes).
• Point Lobos (parking fee).

Getting around

• You need a car or shuttle; tournament shuttles run from park-and-ride lots.