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When Fog Rolls Into Monterey, These 6 Restaurants Keep Fishermen Warm With Chowder And Coffee

Monterey fog has a way of sneaking in fast, turning a sunny harbor gray before lunch. On those damp days, a cup of hot clam chowder and a mug of coffee can make the whole wharf feel friendlier. This list covers six Monterey restaurants, from pier-side kitchens to a downtown...

Monterey, CA · 1d
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Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery Up for Sale

But with Phil DiGirolamo and his eponymous seafood destination, it applies, and in more ways than one. There’s the legend of the cioppino, which drew massive lines at the original Moss Landing location, and still packs in the peeps after Phil’s moved to the heart of Castroville. There’s...

Castroville, CA · 2d
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Soldiers fired rifles across these Monterey Bay dunes for decades, and the ocean swallowed the cliff under their famous beach club

Fort Ord Dunes was an Army rifle range until the base closed in 1994, and its grand soldiers' club lost its cliff to the sea. Today it's 4 miles of quiet beach, old ammo bunkers tucked into the sand and golden dunes at sunset. The post Soldiers fired rifles across these Monterey Bay dunes for decades, and the ocean swallowed the cliff under their famous beach club appeared first on California is for Adventure .

Monterey, CA · 1d

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Agencies responding after massive whale washed up on Santa Cruz beach

An operation is underway in Santa Cruz after a massive beached whale has washed up in the waters at Cowell Beach.

Santa Cruz, CA · 11h

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The Tiny California Restaurant That Hungry Locals Happily Drive Hours Just To Reach

There are restaurants you stumble into by accident, and then there are restaurants people plan their entire weekends around, and Carnitas Michoacán in Gilroy, California, is very much the second kind. Nobody drives two hours for food they feel neutral about. That’s just not how humans work. When...

Gilroy, CA · 5d

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The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in October

As I compiled my list of the best things I ate in October in Santa Cruz County, one commonality jumped out at me: passion. Though the cuisines range from Japanese and Thai to American, each dish was the result of focus and care to achieve an apex of creation, be it ribs, sushi, hot chicken or roasted duck.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

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After 57 Years, a Longtime California Grocery Store Is Locking Its Doors for Good

Safeway says it will close its store at 6150 Bollinger Road in San Jose on or around November 13, 2026. The closure affects a longtime neighborhood grocery store, while the company says employees will be reassigned to nearby locations.

San Jose, CA · 7d

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This Monterey Wharf Restaurant in California Pairs Clam Chowder Bread Bowls With Tomahawk Steak for Two

Some of the best meals in California hide behind plain front doors on busy waterfront walkways. You stroll past, smell something warm and creamy, and figure you will just grab a quick cup of soup. Then you sit down by a window, spot a seal bobbing in the water, and...

Monterey, CA · 1d

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This 1930s Fisherman's Cottage in Santa Cruz Once Served as a 'Dirty Harry' Film Set — Now, It's Been Reimagined for Contemporary Coastal Living

Chroma design studio and McGriff Architects layered this iconic weekend retreat with fine craftsmanship, plenty of local lore and painterly shades of blue

Santa Cruz, CA · 4d

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Lookout tasted 11 pumpkin pies in Santa Cruz County. These two are the best.

Every fall, while Americans argue over the best way to cook turkey, the real star of Thanksgiving sits quietly on the dessert table, waiting to be smothered in whipped cream. For many, stuffing a wedge of pumpkin pie or three down your pie hole is an essential part of the third Thursday in November. More pumpkin pies than poultry are eaten during this culinary holiday — 50 million pies versus a mere 46 million turkeys. While some consider a confection made from squash controversial, pumpkin pie fans far outweigh the naysayers. It’s the most popular holiday pie, beating out apple and pecan by double digits.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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Shop These 5 California Butcher Shops for Better Meat That Costs Less Than the Grocery Store

Sometimes the best steak you will ever cook comes from a small shop you almost drove right past. Across California, neighborhood butchers are quietly selling fresher, tastier meat for less than the big grocery chains charge. It feels like finding a secret that your wallet and your dinner plate will...

Sacramento, CA · 3d

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Rare sea turtle sighting caught on camera off California coast

Sharp-eyed whale watchers were treated to a rare olive ridley sea turtle sighting off the coast of Monterey Bay on Saturday. Morgan Quimby, a photographer with Monterey Bay Whale Watch, captured the close encounter during a 9 a.m. trip. Olive ridleys are among the more abundant sea turtle species on the planet, yet they remain […]

Monterey Bay, CA · 1d

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Pazzo’s offers an assortment of unique flavors alongside its affordable food and wine.

Passersby on Alvarado Street may have noticed the colorful new Italian cafe tucked into the Monterey Gallerie, Pazzo’s Italian Café. Alongside the splashes of radiant orange, blue, purple and pink paint, and strings of lights in the otherwise muted space, one takes note of the menu, with a range of classics like chicken marsala and pork shoulder brasato at head-scratchingly low prices.

Monterey, CA · 23h

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Con Azucar Does Viral Treats With Mexican Amor

Nov. 10, 2026—Owner Dania Alvarez was blown away by the response to the opening of Con Azúcar Café (“with sugar” in Spanish) in Santa Cruz this past weekend. For weeks, people had been knocking on the door to ask when it would open. On soft-opening day, a line stretched down the block, including people who traveled from Watsonville.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d

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A new vision is unfolding to turn an empty building into a high-tech marine visitor center.

Elaine Sherer steps inside the empty shell of what was once envisioned as a spacious, two-story restaurant overlooking Moss Landing North Harbor and beckons a visitor to imagine what could be. “Welcome to the world of possibilities,” she says. In Sherer’s imagination, the white walls and concrete floors are already...

Moss Landing, CA · 23h

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The Sweetest Spots in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County has plenty of ways to satisfy a sweet tooth, and some of its most beloved local businesses have spent decades perfecting the art. Whether it’s an ice cream cone after a day at the beach, a freshly baked doughnut to start the morning, or a box of handcrafted chocolates for a special occasion, these local favorites bring sweetness to the everyday lives of residents and visitors alike. Across the county, generations-old favorites and inventive local makers offer everything from old-fashioned classics to imaginative confections that are almost too beautiful to eat. In this guide, we’re exploring nine of Santa Cruz County’s sweetest spots, highlighting the signature treats, unexpected creations, and local traditions that make each one worth seeking out.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 2d

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New: Mat Barre Classes at Grit + Tonic

Grit + Tonic Pilates Studio, located at 476 Tyler Street in Downtown Monterey, is offering small-group barre classes on the mat beginning November 16. Grit Barre Classes incorporate familiar barre moves and Pilates precision. All on the mat. Expect isometric holds, small controlled movements, and high-rep strength work for legs, glutes, and core, with stretches woven in between to lengthen as you go.

Monterey, CA · 1d

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Six Flags Reaches $11.2 Million Settlement Over Hidden Processing Fees — Here’s Who Qualifies for a Payout

California residents who purchased tickets online for Knott’s Berry Farm or California’s Great America are entitled to cash payments

California · 2d

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Polish influences and family traditions inspire a curated menu at Gromada.

When the first star appears in the sky on Christmas Eve, Polish people sit down to an elaborate 12-dish dinner that contains no meat dishes, but somehow manages to include several types of herring. The fish, the cabbage, wild mushrooms, pierogi and beet roots – these are the foods and flavors very dear to the hearts of Matt and Heather Zimny, owners of Gromada in Carmel Valley.

Carmel Valley, CA · 23h

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Whale dies after washing ashore Santa Cruz beach Thursday

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A live whale that washed ashore on a Santa Cruz beach Thursday morning has died, according to the UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Laboratory. The fin whale was found at Cowell Beach, near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, city officials said at 9:35 a.m. The whale died around noon. “Marine […]

Santa Cruz, CA · 13h