Category Archives: .Monterey_Peninsula

SUMMER CELEBRATION: Asilomar

Posted on July 4, 2025 by admin

We love Asilomar… been there many times… first for our anniversary in April… for the Thanksgiving special at Julia’s… for friendly gatherings on Labor Day… and summer in August… Big Sur… Salinas… but never on July 4th… it’s a summer … Continue reading →

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LABOR DAY TRIP: Asilomar

Posted on September 5, 2022 by admin

Heat… waves… blues… refuge-by-the-sea… whale-watching… weather-coaster… Celebrating California’s Biodiversity Day! With forest, dunes, and rocky coastline, Asilomar is an amazing example of California’s biodiversity! Here are 3 different habitats to explore at Asilomar: Asilomar Dunes Preserve Across the street from … Continue reading →

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Salinas

Posted on August 7, 2022 by admin

Asilomar… beach… Coast Trail… The Great Tide Pool… Steinbeck Itinerary! John Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove . pdf National Steinbeck Center’s Educational Resources

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ASILOMAR: Then & Now

Posted on September 3, 2021 by admin

A foggy weekend… canvas for blossoms… memories blooming for five years… feels like forever… a happy place for the soul…. citinerary to be continued…

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SUMMER TRIP: Asilomar & Big Sur

Posted on August 2, 2021 by admin

Last day of July… refuge by the sea… sand dunes… buckwheat time… cloudy… with a chance of an electric sunset! Tide pools… swimming… Spanish Bay… Restless Sea… Julia’s… yum! Bagel Kitchen… Lafayette Bakery… to go… Big Sur…prize… iceplants removed to … Continue reading →

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MONTEREY: VIRTUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Posted on September 24, 2020 by admin

2020 VIRTUAL MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL Held every September on the Monterey Fairgrounds site where the Festival was first presented in 1958 the Monterey Jazz Festival began as a dream for founder Jimmy Lyons and his co-founder and colleague, Ralph Gleason. … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: Asilomar Architecture

Posted on September 3, 2019 by admin

. pdf Asilomar’s rich history dates back to its origins as a YWCA Leadership Camp built in 1913. Known as Monterey Peninsula’s “Refuge by the Sea,” the state park is located on 107 acres of state beach and conference grounds, … Continue reading →

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BLACK FRIDAY: By The Ocean

Posted on November 23, 2018 by admin

Black Friday was a mystery we’ve never tried to understand… why does black Friday even exist… not much surprise here… we flee back into the nature… a refreshing rainy day in Point Lobos that helps with the crowd control… we … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading →

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PACIFIC GROVE: Asilomar

Posted on September 3, 2018 by admin

Back to and from the Labor Day trip tradition… the soul trip to Asilomar… amazing wildlife encounters… butterfly houses… convoluted beach walks… dunes, deers and wildflowers… gloomy weather… history and heritage… rock mirages… Julia’s yumminess… and the rest goes without … Continue reading →

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