Dave Engelberg is the owner of Big Sur Tours and More, which is a customized drive you can book virtually anywhere on California’s central coast.  Dave will pick you up where you want, when you want, and take you wherever you want.
Having lived on the Monterey Peninsula for a long time, I opted for Dave’s specialty (which means Dave picks!).  That way I could experience his tours like anyone else.
We meet in Carmel on a sunny Monday morning.  Dave’s Volvo sedan is comfy; I sip my coffee while I watch …

If you have ever tried to find parking in Carmel on weekends you will agree this is big news. Between angling for parking spots that are shared with tree trunks and dodging meter maids who never miss by a minute, trolleys can fill a big need. The service is free; who woulda thought?
They come to Carmel from Monterey Salinas Transit:
The Carmel Trolley will operate on weekends only including the Labor Day holiday through Monday, September 7, 2009. The Trolley will circulate the city departing every 30 minutes from …

June 29, 2009 by Katherine Huether
Are you looking for the best walking trails in Monterey, CA? Well, luckily people don’t have to venture out too far. Monterey and the surrounding areas are filled with wonderful places to walk that offer great views of the ocean and/or the surrounding hills. This article highlights some of the best.
Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail
This is by far the best choice because the views of the Pacific Ocean are amazing. It’s a paved path that takes you through many of the highlights of the region. The …

Doing business on the go often involves going out to meet clients; the dilemma has usually been about where we can find free wifi in Monterey. There are local hotels that have free wifi internet connections, but they are for the guests and rightly so. I first used an internet cafe next door to the Osio Cinema. It was perfect but was forced to close. ( A new cafe has opened up since then; I need to check it out, or can someone comment?) The …

If you have ever attended Traffic School, you learn where the speed traps are lurking in the Monterey area. Sorta too late at that point, right? And with so many people completing their traffic school courses online or by renting a video, most of us are out of the loop.

Luckily, there are some solutions to detect speed traps. One is Trapster; they have a free download app for your phone, and you get alerts to speed traps, plus you report speed traps as you find them. I …