Kristy Alpert is a freelance travel writer who specializes in California (and its many adventures). She shares Monterey experiences that visitors may overlook, but will make a vacation extra special.

My first view of Monterey Bay on California’s Central Coast was thrilling — a raft of 40-something sea otters — and free. The next time I would get close to them, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, it cost ...

MONTEREY – A reconstructed ceramic tile map depicting today’s Monterey and San Francisco Bay Area, in what was once known as Alta California, has been installed at Monterey City Hall, returning the ...