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Monterey
Among the many jewels strung along the central coast of California, the town of Monterey and its celebrated bay, part of the 5,322-square-mile Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, shimmer most brilliantly, especially after summer’s cool fog rolls away and the peninsula’s sunny autumn weather takes hold. But if kayaking alongside frisky seals, navigating the famously twisting “17-Mile Drive” past cypress groves and the world-renowned Pebble Beach golf course, and marveling at diverse species of fish at the town’s first-rate aquarium doesn’t sound appealing enough, get into the groove with the 3-day Monterey Jazz Festival in late September. At more than 50 years in the making, it’s the world’s longest-running jazz fest, attracting upward of 50,000 visitors annually.
How: Monterey is a 5-hour drive from Los Angeles and 2 hours from San Francisco. If you’re not coming by car, fly to the Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) from Denver (United; 2.5 hours), Las Vegas (Allegiant; 1.5 hours), Los Angeles (Allegiant, American Eagle, United; 1.5 hours), Phoenix (US Airways; 1.5 hours), San Diego (Allegiant; 1.5 hours), and San Francisco (United; 40 min).
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