Win the Great Monterey Road Trip!

Win a Getaway for 2 to Monterey this Spring

03.31.2015

How do you "road trip" the right way? Go to Monterey! Rev up the engine for one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world and a chance to Win the Great Monterey Road Trip for Two! How much do you think you could do? Check out the top hikes and bike rides in Monterey, including a thigh-burning climb to Toro Park's Ollason Peak for Monterey's Baymazing scenery and a boon of spring wildflowers to keep things colorful en route. Do you know where to find Monterey's Seven Secret Beaches? (Hint: how do you pronounce the state beach known as Zmudowski?) Carmel Valley wins for its walkable wine-tasting rooms, stunning views of the Santa Lucia mountain range, plus a beautiful lodge that's got one of Monterey's Best Fireplaces with a View. And for a road trip within your Monterey Road Trip, 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach is a coastal classic of beaches, famous golf courses, roaring sea lions, the "Lone Cypress" and one of the best food-and-wine events in the west: Pebble Beach Food & Wine (April 9 to 12) features up to 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries. Discover the Rock Stars of Pinot, taste bubbly pinks, and enjoy demos for the perfect wood-fired pizza and Ramen 101.

WIN IT: Stay, play, dine & wine—compliments of Monterey! Enter to win the Great Monterey Road Trip for Two.

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