Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pacific Grove
Founded as a tranquil Methodist summer retreat in 1875, PG maintained its quaint, holier-
than-thou attitude well into the 20th century. The selling of liquor was illegal up until 1969,
making it California's last 'dry' town. Today, leafy streets are lined by stately Victorian
homes and a charming, compact downtown orbits Lighthouse Ave.
Sights & Activities
Aptly named
Ocean View Blvd
affords views from Lovers Point Park west to Point Pinos,
where it becomes
Sunset Dr
, offering tempting turnouts where you can stroll by pounding
17-Mile Drive for beauty, and even better, it's free.
Point Pinos Lighthouse
LIGHTHOUSE
adult/child 6-17yr $2/1; 1-4pm Thu-Mon)
The West Coast's oldest continuously operating lighthouse has been warning ships off the
hazardous tip of the Monterey Peninsula since 1855. Inside are modest exhibits on the light-
house's history and alas, its failures - local shipwrecks.
Monarch Grove Sanctuary
PARK
dawn-dusk;
)
Between October and February, more than 25,000 migratory monarch butterflies cluster in
this thicket of tall eucalyptus trees, secreted inland. During peak season, volunteer guides
answer all of your questions.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
MUSEUM
831-648-5716;
www.pgmuseum.org
;
165 Forest Ave; admission by donation;
10am-5pm Tue-Sat;
)
