Photo credits
Thank you, photographers.
Our hotel photos are our own. The destination photos on our guides come from Wikimedia Commons under free licenses, credited below.
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Explore
- MontereyBayAquariumBackview.jpg by Meij.kobayashi, Public domain. The Monterey Bay Aquarium buildings and tide pool deck on the rocky shore of Monterey Bay.
- Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA (4).jpg by Jim G from Silicon Valley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0. The Cannery Row Company walkway bridge over the street on Cannery Row in Monterey.
- Fisherman's Wharf Monterey September 2013 007.jpg by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0. Shops and restaurants along Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey on a sunny day.
- Humpback whales in Monterey Bay.jpg by Cynthia Yock, CC BY-SA 3.0. Two humpback whale tails rising from the water in Monterey Bay.
- Lone Cypress Pebble Beach (133242637).jpeg by Ilya Grigorik, CC BY-SA 3.0. The Lone Cypress on its granite outcrop above the ocean on 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach.
- Bixby Creek Bridge July 2024.jpg by John Dillenbeck, CC0. Bixby Creek Bridge spanning a canyon above the Big Sur coast on Highway 1.
- Point Lobos September 2012 013.jpg by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0. Turquoise water and granite cliffs at China Cove, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
- The beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea 2009-07-26.jpg by Jelson25, Public domain. The white sand beach at Carmel-by-the-Sea on a foggy day.
- Military Appreciation Day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (37083889620).jpg by Presidio of Monterey, Public domain. A race car on track at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
- Lovers Point Park - Pacific Grove, CA - DSC06531.JPG by Daderot, CC0. Granite rocks and clear water at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove.
- Wooden pathway at the Asilomar State Beach.jpg by John Loo from Sunnyvale, USA, CC BY 2.0. A wooden boardwalk winding through the dunes at Asilomar State Beach.
- Monterey Bay Coastal Trail east of Monterey station, June 2018.JPG by Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0. The paved Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail near downtown Monterey.
- Custom House Monterey, CA (cropped).jpg by Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0. The adobe Custom House in Monterey State Historic Park, with red aloe flowers in front.
- Dennis the Menace playground 2024-07-06.jpg by Cloud atlas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Families playing at Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey.
- Monterey County Fair Military Appreciation Day 2014 (14945283930).jpg by Presidio of Monterey, Public domain. A Ferris wheel and midway rides at the Monterey County Fair.
- Monterey State Beach, Monterey Bay.jpg by Pimlico27, CC BY-SA 4.0. The wide sandy shoreline of Monterey State Beach on Monterey Bay.
- Levi's Stadium interior 1.jpg by Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0. Red seats and the field inside Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
- California's Great America 2.JPG by Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0. The carousel and entrance gardens at California's Great America in Santa Clara.
- 2011-09 San Jose 028, Santana Row (6161018233).jpg by Allie_Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0. The Hotel Valencia and palm-lined street at Santana Row in San Jose.
- Winchester Mystery House 2023-07-17 01.jpg by The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0. The Victorian Winchester Mystery House and its gardens in San Jose.
- Mission Santa Clara.jpg by JaGa, CC BY-SA 3.0. The white facade and cross of Mission Santa Clara de Asis at Santa Clara University.
- Campbell Ave at sunset looking west.jpg by Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Campbell Avenue at sunset, across from the Pruneyard in Campbell.
- Beautiful landscape, Vasona Lake (48640329701).jpg by bluesbby from Mountain View, USA, CC BY 2.0. Vasona Lake and its tree-lined shore in Los Gatos.
- San Jose Photos 067 (26174736630) (cropped).jpg by Anne Jacko from Portland, Oregon, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. The plaza and entrance of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center downtown.
- Apple Park Visitor Center 1 2018-01-23.jpg by FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0. The covered terrace of the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino.
- Computer History Museum 2024a.jpg by Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. The glass front of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
- Bonfante Gardens, Gilroy ,CA - panoramio - UncleVinny.jpg by UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0. Fountains and gardens at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (photographed when it was still called Bonfante Gardens).
- Gilroy Premium Outlets 6 2017-08-28.jpg by FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0. Outdoor tables and umbrellas at the Gilroy Premium Outlets food court.
- Old City Hall, 7410 Monterey St., Gilroy, CA 9-23-2012 3-25-51 PM.JPG by Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0. The historic Old City Hall on Monterey Street in downtown Gilroy.
- View of Lions Peak near Gilroy CA, April 2018.jpg by Wahn, CC BY-SA 4.0. Vineyard rows below Lions Peak along Hecker Pass Highway near Gilroy.
Itineraries
- Monterey harbor 3.JPG by Humanoid one, CC BY-SA 3.0. Sailboats moored in Monterey harbor under a blue sky.
- Whaler's Cove, Point Lobos, CA, US - May 2013.jpg by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0. A panorama of Whaler's Cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
- Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach.jpg by John from tucson az, CC BY 2.0. The Lone Cypress and cypress-covered headland on the Pebble Beach coast.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Kelp Forest exhibit 09.jpg by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0. A leopard shark swimming through the Kelp Forest exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Levis stadium panorama IMG 20191107 150359122.jpg by Dvortygirl, CC BY 4.0. A panorama of the field and stands inside Levi's Stadium.
Journal
- Monarch Butterflies Overwintering in Pacific Grove, California (31524122682).jpg by Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain. Monarch butterflies resting on a cypress branch in Pacific Grove.
- Sunset tidepools Asilomar State Beach Monterey County.jpg by Lianguanlun, CC BY 4.0. Sunset over the rocky tide pools at Asilomar State Beach.
- Levi's Stadium 2019-01-30 080121.jpg by David290, CC BY-SA 4.0. The exterior of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
Events
- Pebble Beach Golf Links, 18th green.jpg by WilliamFMeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0. The 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links beside Carmel Bay.
- Pebble Beach Golf Links 05.jpg by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0. The Lodge at Pebble Beach seen across the lawn.
- Christmas in the Park exhibit 1.JPG by Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 3.0. Decorated trees and a lit path at Christmas in the Park in downtown San Jose.
- Laguna Seca's Corkscrew - 2014 (1).jpg by 菅野崇, CC BY-SA 3.0. The Corkscrew corner at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
- Bixby Creek Bridge, California, USA - May 2013.jpg by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0. Bixby Creek Bridge and the Big Sur coastline on Highway 1.
- Humpback Whale Fluke.jpg by Shravans14, CC BY-SA 4.0. A humpback whale lifting its tail near Monterey Bay.
- Cooking Calimari at the Gilroy Garlic Festival (5989747714).jpg by Eugene Kim from San Francisco, USA, CC BY 2.0. Chefs cooking calamari over open flames in Gourmet Alley at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
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