Falcondrivr

Great timing, I'm in Monterey today and tomorrow. Anything cool to do? Are any of the cars still here? (918, GT3Hybrid?) My sweet rental is a Corolla "S" with a push button start, of course...

bbs993tt

Good to see you're hard at "work" and glad you sprung for the "S" Corolla.

Take a drive down 17 Mile Drive, play 18 holes at Pebble, find a cool outdoor restaurant on Ocean Ave in Carmel, Monterey Aquarium is world class, ocean kayak with the sea otters, check out Laguna Seca.

Falcondrivr

Thanks Brian! I can always count on you to heckle me...

boulderbobo

+ 1 on the Monterey Aquarium.

Take the 17 mile drive thru Pebble Beach.



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sdcabrio

Hit Spanish Bay GC for lunch in the "Sticks" bar. Sit at the bar and have a burger, the view is really tough to beat.

Go a tiny bit south on HWY 1 to the Highland's Inn, have a drink and marvel at that view, too.

Head back into Carmel and have a good cigar, outdoors, fireside at the Hog's Breath Inn.

bbs993tt

Someone has to, right? Seriously, even if you don't have the kids with you, the aquarium is worth seeing.

97Targa

Swing through the Barn Yard in Carmel. Do some wine & olive oil tasting and p/u something for the Mrs. (Or the mistress, whichever the case..........) J/K.

rusty993

Canepa in Scotts Valley is worth a drive as well.

Ed Hughes

I'd have lunch on the deck @ Nepenthe in Big Sur....that is a spectacular view as well.

BobbyT

Mediterranean Market for great cheese/meat selection and to see their massive guillotine cheese cutter, Hector de Smit Bakery for the Izod alligator bread with pink/green eyes (if it's still there), both on Ocean Avenue in Carmel, Katy's Place on Mission/6th (JNO Ocean) in Carmel for incredible eggs benedict, Gianni's Pizza on Lighthouse in Pacific Grove for great pizza/cold beer.

Drive down Highway 1 or into Carmel Valley is nice, even in a rental car.

+ Aquarium, and the restaurant there, in the back section with table clothes, used to be nice--it's been a while since I ate there.

Falcondrivr

Took Brian's advice. Holy crap! I absolutely have to find a way to drive Laguna Seca now. The Corkscrew is insane!

race911

Sadly, until you've driven it one time. Now from there on out through 9 and 10 are intense. And if you happened to follow the remains of 2 at the hairpin where it connects up to 5, then you'll know what Old School Laguna was all about. 4 (now 6) also took ***** before they neutered it.

mcipseric

contact the local pca, they have great driving tours mapped out through Monterey County back twisty roads.

fixedgame

Goin down the Corkscrew on a motorcycle....a rush like no other.

bb993tt

+1

Have the ambrosia burger + a beverage. Deffo worth the drive. Drive slooooowly back north ... or skip the beverage and have a blast both ways.