Aromas is a town on the border of San Benito county and Monterey county. Aromas was formerly known as SandCut because of the tunnel built by the Southern Pacific railroad in the 1870s. According to local folk lore the name Aromas refereed to the odor of the sulphur water in this sleepy town. Another...
Three tribes of Native Americans?the Ohlone, Esselen, and Salinan?were apparently the first people to inhabit the area now known as Big Sur. Archaeological evidence shows that they lived in Big Sur for thousands of years, leading a nomadic, hunter-gatherer existence.[2]
Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. The name "Big Sur" is derived from the original Spanish-language "el sur grande", meaning "the big south", or from "el país grande del sur", "the big country...
The Carmel-by-the-Sea area is permeated by Native American, early Spanish and American history (Blanks, 1965). Most scholars believe that the Esselen-speaking people were the first Native Americans to inhabit the area of Carmel, but the Ohlone people pushed them south into the mountains of Big Sur...
Carmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Carmel-by-the-Sea (better known as simply, "Carmel"),[2] at an elevation of 318 feet (97 m).[1] Carmel Highlands is located between Carmel to the north, and...
Carmel Valley Village has a number of wine tasting rooms, as well as several high-end hotels affiliated with the wineries. Wineries with tasting rooms in Carmel Valley include Bernardus, Boëté, Chateau Julien, Chateau Sinnet, Galante, Georis, Heller Estate, Joullian Village, Parsonage, San Saba and...
Prior to incorporation (in 1953) the town was called Del Rey Woods.[2] The Del Rey Oaks post office opened in 1968.
Del Rey Oaks (formerly, Del Rey Woods)[2] is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Del Rey Oaks is located just southeast of Seaside,[2] at an elevation of 82...
King City was originally known as King's City for the founder, Charles King. In 1884 Charles King acquired 13,000 acres (53 km2) of the Mexican land grant Rancho San Lorenzo, and began growing 6,000 acres (24 km2) of wheat. The town began as a train stop in 1886 for the Southern Pacific Railroad to...
William Locke-Paddon founded the town on 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of land he bought for the purpose.[2] The Marina post office opened in 1916.[2] Marina incorporated in 1975.[2]
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Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 25,101 at the...
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m) above sea level.[1] As of 2005, the city population was 30,641. The city is noted for its rich history of resident artists beginning in...
With a Mediterranean climate, our location near the coast provides natural air conditioning in the summer and moderate temperatures year round. This climate is perfect for visiting our parks and recreation areas most any time of the year. Royal Oaks Park, a short drive off San Miguel Canyon Road,...
In prehistoric times the Rumsen were one of the linguistically distinct Ohlone groups of the Monterey Bay Area who inhabited the area now known as Pacific Grove. This tribe subsisted with hunting, fishing and gathering in what has been deduced as a biologically rich Monterey Peninsula.
Pebble Beach is located on the Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant which was purchased by the Pacific Improvement Company in 1880. The Pebble Beach Company was originally created as the Del Monte Properties Company in 1919 by F.B. Morse, a distant cousin to Samuel F. B. Morse, an American painter...
he land currently occupied the City of Salinas was historically settled by native Americans known as the Ensen, a subgroup of the Rain Dancers.[4] Large Spanish land grants for the Catholic Missions and as bonuses to soldiers gave way to Mexican land grants for smaller ranchos where mostly cattle...
Seaside (then called East Monterey) was laid out in 1888 by Dr. J.L.D. Roberts.[2] The Seaside post office opened in 1891.[2] Seaside incorporated in 1954.
Seaside (formerly, East Monterey) is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 33,797 as of the 2008 census....
The original community of Soledad was founded as a Spanish mission October 9, 1791 by Fermín Lasuén, and founded under the rule of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España) 1535 to 1821.
The Soledad post office opened in 1869.[2] The current community of Soledad in 1874 had a few...
The magnificent Monterey Peninsula has been called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky and is recognized as an ideal vacation and business destination. While it is a given that the natural beauty of the area draws the visitor, it is the great hot deals in lodging provided by Monterey hotels...