17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
www.pebblebeach.com
1-800-654-9300
Only 2 miles from the Travelodge is the main 17 Mile Drive entrance recognized as one of the most secenic drives in the world. Awe-inspiring vistas and legendary sites can easily fill an entire day. You can enter any one of five gates, where you will stop and pay $9.50 entry per vehicle. The closest gate to the Travelodge is just 2 miles away.
Adventures By the Sea
299 Cannery Row
http://adventuresbythesea.com
(831) 372-1807
Have an adventure by the sea with fun Monterey activities on wheels. Rent bicycles, 4-passenger surreys, rollerblades, kayaks, or scuba for individuals or groups.
Del Monte Beach
4 blocks from the Travelodge
www.lotsoffunmaps.Monterey/Del_Monte_Beach.html
1-800-654-9300
Just a 4 block walk from the Travleodge this beach is a delight in the morning! The pale dunes are covered in wildflowers and seals bark in the distance and flocks of birds soar by. Lovely to walk or bike on the Ocean Front Trail behind the dunes.
Cannery Row
1 mile from the Travelodge.
http://www.canneryrow.com
Walk or drive or take the free shuttle in the Summer. Just 1 mile away. Cannery Row is a fantastic waterfront street a mile down the coast from Fisherman's Wharf . The street is featured in John Steinbeck's book Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday . Cannery Row is named after old sardine canning factories, but those factories are no longer operational and instead house stores, restaurants and bars. You can easily spend days shopping and eating at wonderful restaurants. Cannery Row is also a marine sanctuary, so you'll probably see California sea lions sunning themselves. If you want to learn more or help the sea lions visit the Friends of the Sea Otter shop. And no trip to Cannery Row is complete without visiting the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium .
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Higway and Ocean Avenue, Carmel, CA 93923
www.carmelcalifornia.com
1-800-654-9300
Just 4 miles from the Travelodge Carmel is world renowned for its European charm, beautiful white-sand beach, performing arts and hundreds of shops,art galleries, jewelry stores and restaurants.
Culinary Center Of Monterey
625 Cannery Row
(831) 333-2133
The culinary center of Monterey offers an exciting opportunity to experience 'hands-on' cooking classes taught by resident chefs, as well as guest instructors and celebrity chefs, a delectable Monterey Bay attraction!
Del Monte Shopping Center
1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.shopdelmonte.com
831-373-2705 Ext 101
1 mile from us, Del Monte Shopping Center is a 675,000 square foot, open-air, regional shopping center located at the main artery of Highway 1 and Munras Avenue in Monterey, California. The Center is the principal shopping destination on the Monterey Peninsula and one of California’s premiere tourist destinations. Del Monte Shopping Center is a Monterey landmark that offers shoppers the largest and most diverse retailers featuring national retailers such as Apple Store, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Hollister, Lucky Brand Jeans, Banana Republic, Forever 21, Chico's, GAP, Lucy, Soma Intimates, White House│Black Market, Victoria’s Secret and restaurants including California Pizza Kitchen, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks, LALLA Grill, Starbucks Coffee, and a charming mix of locally owned specialty shops all in an outdoor garden setting. Del Monte Shopping Center features Macy’s, the only major department store in a 22-mile radius; Whole Foods Market and Macy's
Fisherman's Wharf
12 minute walk from the Downtown Travelodge
www.montereywharf.com
831-646-4800
A 12 minute walk through downtown and historic Monterey is Fisherman's Wharf that has Dining with 13+ restaurants, Shopping, Whale Watching, Fishing Trips.
Golden State Theatre
417 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.goldenstatetheatre.com
(831) 372-4555
In downtown Monterey just 4 blocks and a short walk away is this historic cinema and music venue. Plenty of great restaurants are nearby.
Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, USA 93452-9740
http://www.hearstcastle.org/tours
(800) 444-4445
There are four separate tours of different sections of the expansive castle with rich décor and a compelling history.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Souvenir Store
1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy
http://www.laguna-seca.com
(831) 242-8245
8 miles from the Monterey Downtown Travelodge. It is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is an 11-turn, 2.238-mile jewel of a road course on California’s beautiful central coast. While the track is a favorite of racers and fans worldwide, many focus on one specific section—officially Turns 8 and 8A—or more commonly known as The Corkscrew.
The Corkscrew is a one-of-a-kind turn in motorsports. Here’s what makes the hard-left, hard-right combination so spectacular:
At the apex to Turn 8 (the lefthander and entry to The Corkscrew), the elevation change is a 12 percent drop. By the time a race car reaches the apex of Turn 8A (the righthander), the elevation is at its steepest – an 18 percent drop. The Corkscrew drops 59 feet between the entrance of Turn 8 to the exit of Turn 8A—the equivalent of a 5½ story drop—in only 450 feet of track length. From Turn 8 to Turn 9, the elevation falls 109 feet, or just over 10 stories.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
www.montereybayaquarium.org
831-646-4800
The renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium is open seven days a week and a marvel of an attraction. Tickets available for purchase at the front desk
of the Monterey Travelodge
Monterey State Historical Park
20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.historicmonterey.org/history.html
(831) 649-7118
Monterey is remarkable among California's cities for having preserved more than 40 buildings from all periods in its long history. As Spain's northernmost outpost for many years, founded in 1770 by Captain Gaspar de Portola and Father Junipero Serra, Monterey's cornerstones were military and religious. And while little original building remains of the Presidio, it is possible to walk where the Franciscan friars did. Simply visit the Royal Presidio Chapel (also called San Carlos Cathedral, it dates primarily from 1791) and Mission San Carlos Borromeo (its cornerstone laid in 1772), just outside the neighboring town of Carmel. The foundations of the Custom House were put in place, and the families constructed the first buildings of adobe (dried mud) bricks. Cooper-Molera and Alvarado, Larkin and Merritt houses survive from this period. The cattle boom of the 1830s-1840s and the eve of American assumption of sovereignty saw the construction of the Old Whaling Station and the Pacific House
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Big Sur Station #1,47555 Highway 1, Big Sur, 93920
http://www.hearstcastle.org/tours
831-667-2315
This beautiful park features redwoods, conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders and willows - plus open meadows. Wildlife includes black-tail deer, gray squirrels, raccoons, skunks, and birds, such as water ouzels and belted kingfishers. Hikers can enjoy the many scenic trails, including a self-guided nature trail.
Point Lobos State Reserve
Route 1, Carmel, CA 93923
http://www.pointlobos.org
(831) 624-4909
Only 7 miles fro the Travelodge south on Higway 1 Point Lobos derives its name from the offshore rocks at Punta de los Lobos Marinos, Point of the Sea Wolves, where the sound of the sea lions carries inland, the Reserve has often been called "the crown jewel of the State Park System." Point Lobos has offered many things to millions of people who have visited it over the years. Point Lobos State Reserve has outstanding passive recreation values, such as sightseeing, photography, painting, nature study, picnicking, SCUBA diving, and jogging. In addition to the spectacular beauty, nearly every aspect of its resources is of scientific interest. There are rare plant communities, endangered archeological sites, unique geological formations, and incredibly rich flora an fauna of both land and sea.
San Carlos Cathedral, the Royal Presidio Chapel
500 Church Street, Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.sancarloscathedral.org
(831) 372-2628
This National Historic Landmark and cornerstone of Monterey is adjacent to Lake El Estero and one block from the Monterey Downtown Travelodge. Visitors and pilgrims from around the world visit the Royal Chapel. San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey was founded by Father Junipero Serra on June 3, 1770, on the shores of Monterey Bay, as the cornerstone of his Mission. A year later, Fr. Serra moved the Mission to Carmel. The church remained as a Royal Chapel for the soldiers guarding the new Spanish Presidio of Monterey. The present sandstone church was completed in 1794. The significance of San Carlos cannot be overstated. It is the oldest continuously functioning church and the first stone building in the State of California. It is California’s first cathedral and stands for the birth of Carmel Mission and Monterey, the first capital of California
Monterey Sports Center
301 E. Franklin, Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.monterey.org/en-us/departments/montereysportscenter.aspx
(831) 646-3700
Drop-in Fee includes:
One visit including use of locker/shower room; two pools and water slide; gymnasium; Weight Training Center; Cardio Fitness Center, and sun deck. A Group Exercise class is available for an additional fee of $7.00 per class
DROP-IN FEE FEE
Child (5 & under) 3.25 Youth (6-17 years) 5.00
Adult (18-61 years) 8.50 Senior (62 & older) 6.00
Monterey Tennis Center
401 Pearl St
http://www.monterey.org/en-us/departments/recreationcommunityservices/montereytenniscenter.aspx
(831) 646-3881
One of the premier diving companies on the Monterey Bay. Experience underwater tours and coordinate dive boat excursions on a vessel for refreshing and adventurous Monterey Bay activities.