Monterey’s story is as beautiful as its scenery. When European explorer Juan Cabrillo first laid eyes on the bay 500 years ago, he was astounded by it, and he wrote such a glowing description that other explorers followed. Eventually, Monterey became a city. This is the tour of Monterey I take friends and family on, when they come to visit. Whether this is your first time here or you visit the Peninsula regularly – and even if you live here – you’ll discover something new on this tour of California’s second oldest city. After all, there are more historical buildings in Monterey than any other city west of Santa Fe, New Mexico. You’ll see both sides of Fisherman’s Wharf, take in the actual locations in John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row and end the tour at the Monterey’s most visited attraction, The Aquarium. On this tour, you’ll discover: • Several incredibly beautiful beaches including one with a view of the bay that most people drive by and never see • The Lower Presidio which has spectacular views and an amazing story involving Native Americans • The Hotel Del Monte, a 19th century destination that was the Disneyland of its time • The Naval Postgraduate school which a third of all U.S. astronauts attended We’ll also go to spots where California was born together, including: • Larkin House, once the headquarters for all of California • Beautiful San Carlos, now the oldest stone building in California • California’s first theater • The Custom House where all goods coming into the U.S. from the west had to be cleared • And I’ll tell you why Monterey has been dubbed The Language Capital of the World And that’s just the beginning! Credits: Feel Good Rock, Jason Shaw (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License) Bass Vibes, [Kevin MacLeod](https://incompetech.com/) (Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License) Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 [Kevin MacLeod](https://incompetech.com/) (Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License) Chapter 19 Music - Arise - Podington Bear Chapter 38 Sound from Zapsplat.com Chapter 42 - The Presidio The Highway Robbers - Rollin' and Tumblin' "Americana" by [Kevin MacLeod](https://incompetech.com/) Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Thanks to BerlinAtmospheres for sfx Chapter 60 Del Rio Bravo [Kevin MacLeod](https://incompetech.com/) Licensed under [Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Still photographs by Pamela Hamilton and Bob Hamilton, [MyMontereyPeninsula.com](http://newradio.com/mymontereypeninsula)