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America's Most Romantic Town

by Ewingjr98 - last update: Jul 27, 2008

View from Lovers Point over Monterey and Seaside
Surf along Ocean View Drive, Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove is a nice, quiet town at the end of the Monterey Peninsula between the rich Pebble Beach country club estates and the touristy Monterey area. They have a public golf course along the water, a State Park on the beach, the oldest continually operated lighthouse on the west coast, a great scenic drive along Ocean View Blvd, and some scenic little parks along the water such as Lovers Point. PG also has a ton of little hotels near the beach and the butterfly sanctuary, as well as several nice restaurants, like Fishwife. The also have a few small annual events such as Good Old Days, the Feast of Lanterns, and Candy Cane Lane.



Sometimes called "Butterfly Town, USA," Pacific Grove is also the destination for the migration of about 25,000 monarch butterflies each October...the Monarch Sanctuary is on Ridge Road between Lighthouse Ave and Short Street.



Also called the Western US's "most romantic town" in a 2005 edition of Time magazine, Pacific grove is the frequent destination for migrations of another sort... each summer some 225 couples are wed in the town's green spaces at Lovers Point, Jewell, and Berwick Parks.


Lovers Point from the recreation trail
I recently moved these Pacific Grove tips from my Monterey VT Page. For much, much more to do in the immediate area, please visit my Monterey page, as this great little city really is the hub of the region from various perspectives such as history, economy, transportation, tourism, and more.

Here is a great history of Pacific Grove from its earliest years as a Methodist retreat until today.

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Ewingjr98's Pacific Grove Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 10 - Photos: 50
 
Restaurants
Tips: 22 - Photos: 73
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 3 - Photos: 12
 
Nightlife
Tips: 1 - Photos: 3
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 10 - Photos: 46
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 5
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 6 - Photos: 28
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 6 - Photos: 21

Ewingjr98's Pacific Grove Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Ocean View Drive - Dec 2006 & Jan 2007 PhotosJanuary, 2007 8
Sunsets in February 2007 & July 2008February, 2007 8
Some of my favorite PG photosJune, 2007 7
Feast of Lanterns Fireworks 2008July, 2008 6

Comments for Ewingjr98 about Pacific Grove
Lhenne1 Mon Jul 21, 2008 02:52 UTC
 Most romantic town in California, huh?
atufft Tue Jun 24, 2008 04:51 UTC
 Large collection of restaurant reviews! Well done Joe!
Court94403 Fri May 16, 2008 05:36 UTC
 Love Monterey especially PG. Tell me? How do you feel about Toasties Cafe?
cnango Sun Mar 23, 2008 00:05 UTC
 Wow AWESOME page, informative tips & beautiful pics. Ocean View Blvd vs 17 mile drive sounds like a gr8 tip.I only read Things To Do & Local Customs tips, I’ll be back to read more later.
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