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2004 Spring Conference - Accomodations 
The cozy charm of the Monterey Peninsula is everywhere... and especially in our beautifully redecorated rooms and suites. There is also superb dining and entertainment... Peninsula Restaurant for classic cuisine and golf course views... Cafe Monterey for snacks, lighter fare, and spectacular golf course views... and sporting fun at Knuckles Historical Sports Bar, where microbrews and tasty refreshments await. Steps away is The Pebble Beach Company's Del Monte Golf Course, offering 18 fabled holes that meander through picturesque cypress groves. Hyatt Regency Resort... experience the enchantment of the Monterey/Carmel area as only the people of Hyatt can deliver. Area Information Originally settled in 1770, Monterey was one of the West Coast's first European settlements, and the capital of California under the Spanish, Mexican, and American flags. California's state constitution was drafted here in 1849, paving the way for admission to the Union a year later. In fact, many buildings from the early colonial era still stand. A major whaling center in the 1800s, Monterey eventually became the sardine capital of the Western Hemisphere when the first packing plant was built in 1900. By 1913, the boats were bringing in 25 tons of sardines a night to the 18 canneries. The gritty lives of the mostly working-class residents were forever captured by local hero John Steinbeck in his 1945 novel Cannery Row. After the sardines disappeared, Monterey was forced to fish for tourist dollars instead; hence, an array of boutiques, knickknack stores, and theme restaurants now reside in converted sardine factories along the bay. Granted, plenty of history and heritage remains along Cannery Row, but you'll have to weed though the tourist schlock to find them. Its saving grace is the world-class aquarium and beautiful Monterey Bay, where sea lions and otters still frolic in abundance. As you distance yourself from the Row, however, you'll soon discover that Monterey is a pleasant seaside community, replete with magnificent vistas, historic architecture, stately Victorians, and a number of quality lodgings and restaurants. More important, Monterey is only a short drive from Pacific Grove, Carmel, Pebble Beach, and Big Sur, and the lodgings here are far less expensive, which makes it a great place to set up base while exploring the Monterey coast. |
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