Monterey Walking Tours & Tour Guide Services

Now is the moment - Monterey County is waiting for you. https://youtu.be/wukjeoID00U

Art and architecture at Rockefeller Center

FDNY memorial wall

Now is the Moment...to make your next visit to Monterey one to remember, with the Original Monterey Walking Tours. Discover new sites and secrets on our tours of Monterey, a highly rated experience that's informative, entertaining and fun for all ages. Www.walkmonterey.com

You may have seen these breaching whales from the recreation trail, from a car or from the front of a motor coach, as I often do. Carved in 2016 from two dead Monterey Cypress trees on the site, the piece immediately drew criticism and harsh words. I, for one, am happy to see that issues appear resolved and the whales will be saved and restored. #seemonterey

As with so many other celebrations in 2020, Monterey’s 250th birthday passed quietly. One thoughtful gift on display - new signage on Cannery Row and in the downtown area. #seemonterey

As with so many other celebrations in 2020, Monterey’s 250th birthday passed quietly. One thoughtful gift on display - new signage on Cannery Row and in the downtown area. #seemonterey

11 years old today, Spenser has been a key member of our crack marketing team since the very beginning.

Sepia skies over Monterey City Hall today due to #CaliforniaWildfires #NoFilter // Today is Admission Day, celebrating when California became the 31st state in 1850. In 1849, leaders from around the future state of California drafted our first constitution here at Colton Hall.

Shot in October 2019 and just released on YouTube today, I make a brief cameo in "Hyundai Highways" with Esteban Gast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-_uSjGoPnc

Always fun to take a break from the tour for photos on the bear. I get a kick watching the various techniques. #seemonterey

The enforcement officer was very visible but we were all in compliance. #seemonterey

A great day to be outside in Monterey #seemonterey

Masks off for photo only. These two brave souls also booked me for Cannery Row BEFORE taking the history tour. See if they show...

I have found that wearing a mask does not obstruct the view and it won’t be a problem at all on a walking tour. #SeeMonterey

174 years ago today Commodore John Drake Sloat directed an amphibious attack on Monterey, the capital of Mexican California. Raising the Stars & Stripes over the Custom House, Sloat proclaimed California as part of the United States. In this video, Yours Truly as the Master of Ceremonies of the commemoration event several years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1SWRT04rls

ALERT: BEACH AND PARKING LOT CLOSURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JULY 4 5 Due to the expected crowds over the 4th of July weekend, and prioritizing public hea...lth, the City of Monterey will additionally order a hard closure of beaches in Monterey. DEL MONTE, SAN CARLOS AND MCABEE BEACHES WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JULY 4 AND 5. Ocean activities will be allowed, including swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing and boogie boarding, and skin and scuba diving. Beach activities of any kind will be prohibited. No parking will be posted on Del Monte Beach neighborhood streets, Monterey Bay Park Parking Lot, and Sand Dunes Drive near Monterey Tides Hotel. The Waterfront Lot will remain open including the area in front of and behind Dust Bowl Brewery.