Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Before or after the Monterey Bay Aquarium, walk around to the restaurant behind Bubba Gumps (It used to be called the Outrigger, but I am not sure about now) and buy some takeout Clam Chowder, then take the stairs down to the little piece of beach and tidepools below to eat it. If you happen to be in Monterey on July 4, stake out a spot on the Beach to watch the fireworks. portable barbeques are optional. Tom On Jun 28, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > I'll second the Fishwife Restaurant - it's on the scenic drive almost > by Asilomar State Beach. And while you're in the area give a half-day > to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Between the Lucille Packard Children's > Hospital in Palo Alto - they walk on water as far as I'm concerned - > and the Monterey Bay Aquarium I get good feelings every time I use a > piece of HP equipment. > > There's also a wonderful restaurant in Moss Landing - not fancy - you > order at a counter - but the food is fabulous - real people food. In > fact it reminds me of places in Pascagoula and Bayou La Batre. > > Adam > > > On 6/28/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Santa Monica to San Luis Obispo is the pits. Take 101 most of the >> way. Head towards the water to visit the sand dunes at >> Guadalupe. You turn West on 166 at Santa Maria. >> Stay in Santa Maria or Arroyo Grande or Pismo Beach overnight. >> Plan on visiting Hearst Castle (The night trips are supposed to be >> spectacular) and stay overnight at San Simeon or Cambria ( eat >> at The Sow's Ear). >> There are precious few overnight motel accommodations until you >> hit the area around Carmel, so plan accordingly. >> Carmel is expensive, Monterey is less expensive. ( In Monterey, >> eat at the Fishwife Restaurant.) >> Take 101 North until you hit the GG Bridge. Then take 1 again. >> I leave it to others to help from here..... >> >> Bring 3x the film you think you need, and you will still run out. >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information