Kristy Alpert It'd be nearly impossible to come to the Monterey Peninsula and not catch ... Swimming is possible in some of the calmer coves, like Lovers Point, but the water is very chilly ...

There are two things entrants and spectators of the Monterey Bay Half Marathon can count ... Pacific Grove, Lovers Point and Asilomar before turning around to cross the finish line at Custom ...

Travelers rave about the kind, courteous crew operating Monterey Bay Whale Watch ... Thanks to the tour's departure point, which sits about 20 miles north of Monterey, there's less travel time ...