Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are many many ways to get into Pebble Beach/17-mile drive without having to pay. I haven't paid in years. I actually Boycotted the place while the Japanese owned it and I was being threatened with a law suit for publishing a photograph of The Lone Cypress. Jim At 10:28 PM 2/1/01 -0400, john wrote: >Randy Holst wrote: >> >> Regarding the 17-mile drive in Monterey (actually Carmel, a bit South of >> Monterey), it's been quite a while since I've been there but I seem to >> remember that they started charging money to drive through there, trying >> to keep the riff-raff (us regular folks) out. Anyone know if this still >> the case? >> >Yes I think it was seven dollars a car. I was just there with my sister two >weeks ago. 17 mile drive starts in Pacific Grove and ends in Carmel. I >passes Pebble Beach Golf Course among others and is lined by gaudy mansions it >entir length. But the ocean side is photogenic. I might add that the dining >in the three towns is great. >John >