Best Places
- Northern California Coast - Destinations By Matthew Richard Poole With an insider's
perspective, the Best Places Northern California Coast is
one of the most popular guides to the area. Covering a wide range
of lodging options, from hostels to resorts, restaurants and outdoor
activities, this Monterey Bay area travel guide also includes and
handy fold-out map of the greater Monterey Bay area.
The
Monterey Bay Shoreline Guide (University California Press/Monterey
Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation) By Jerry Emory, Frank Balthis (Photographer) Produced by the University of California Press at Berkeley and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this guide to the Monterey Bay is the definitive guide to the region, useful for both visitors and natives. Author Jack Emory spent his childhood in Monterey, and brings this first-hand knowledge to create an informative and insightful guide to the best of Monterey, from inland vineyards to prime surf spots.
Moon
Handbooks Monterey & Carmel: Including Santa Cruz and Big Sur (Moon
Handbooks: Monterey & Carmel, 1st Ed) By Kim Weir In addition to top Monterey Bay Area hotels and restaurants, including lodging and dining in Carmel all the way to Santa Cruz, this Northern California guide book cover the social and and cultural history of the region with lore and facts. This is an excellent Monterey and Carmel travel guide for all budgets.
Insiders'
Monterey Peninsula (Insiders Guide to the Monterey Peninsula, 3rd
Ed) By Melanie Bellon Chatfield and Tom Owens Focusing on
Monterey's attractions, the Insiders Guide to the Monterey Peninsula
offers all the practical information visitors to the area need for
exploring the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck
Center, beaches, scuba dives and day trips away from Monterey to
Carmel, Big Sur and Salinas.
Hidden
San Francisco and Northern California 10 Ed: Including Napa, Sonoma,
Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe By Ray Riegert A Bay Area travel guide, Hidden San Francisco and Northern California starts with San Francisco and explores the best of the greater Bay Area, including the wine country in Napa and Sonoma, the natural splendor of Yosemite and Lake Tahoe, all the way to the coastal beauty of Santa Cruz and Monterey. An excellent guide for visitors to the greater Bay Area, this broad travel guide covers the best of each region.
Day
Hikes Around Monterey and Carmel: 77 Great Hikes By Robert Stone Away from Monterey Bay boutiques, galleries and dining, there is a world of rugged Northern California coastline wilderness to be explored. This Monterey County outdoor guide offers detailed information on the best hikes and outdoor adventures in Monterey, including 77 specific hikes that cover nearly 100 miles of California coast, from Monterey to Big Sur. Explore a variety of hikes spanning redwoods, canyons, waterfalls and creeks with this Monterey travel guide.
Diving
& Snorkeling Monterey Peninsula & Northern California (Pisces Guides) By Steve Rosenberg Produced by Lonely Planet travel guides, this is the definitive guide to diving in the Monterey Bay's famed underwater canyons and exploring the staggering ecological diversity, including kelp forests and sea lions, found beneath the cold, crystal waters of Monterey Bay. Covering the most popular Monterey Bay dives, with directions and practical information, this is an essential Monterey Bay area guide for dive enthusiasts.
Monterey Bay Area Maps
Streetwise
Monterey By Streetwise Maps, Michael Brown A laminated, fold-out and easy-to-use map of the Monterey Bay area, including Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur and Pacific Grove.
Monterey
Peninsula Guide Map By AAA Western Travel Publications A traveler's guide to the Monterey Bay Peninsula area, including Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur and noting the region's top attractions, including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, in an easy-to-use map guide to the Monterey Bay area.
Thomas
Guide 2002 Metropolitan Monterey Bay: Including Monterey, Santa
Cruz & San Benito Counties (Metropolitan Monterey Bay Street Guide
and Directory) By Thomas Brothers
Maps The definitive map of the entire Monterey Bay area, including Monterey, Big Sur, Carmel, Santa Cruz and San Benito. This is the Monterey Bay area map for Monterey visitors on extended stays, or people relocating to the Monterey Bay area.
