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Wine Trolley Package for 2

Wine is one of those strange and wonderful things that for some is the means to a good time and for others it is the time itself. It is the most ancient of libations and one that through the ages has...

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Carmel Art & Film Festival

The Monterey Peninsula has always had an affinity with film. As one of the most beautiful places in the world, many filmmakers and commercial directors have utilized varying landscape and scenery of...

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Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival

The Salinas Valley is widely known as the “Salad Bowl of the World”. From strawberries and lettuce to artichokes and broccoli, much of our nation’s produce comes from this fertile region. So it should...

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Spa on the Plaza Welcomes Dr. Ashleigh Putnam, ND

Known as the “Best Spa in Monterey County”, (as voted by the readers of the Monterey County Weekly seven years in a row) Spa on the Plaza, at The Portola Hotel & Spa has recently announced the...

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Big Sur Food & Wine

 Photo © Big Sur Food & Wine Big Sur has been the location of movies and commercials and an inspiration to beatniks and metaphysical practitioners. It is beautiful, rugged and has been called the...

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Stay & Skate Free Package

California is known for many things – surf, sand and sun immediately come to mind, but you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who would add ice skating into that thought. Unless you are from Monterey,...

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Chef Jason’s Pumpkin Roll

When it comes to holiday baking I’m always on the search for something new and different that will “wow” family and friends. I decided to go straight to the top and asked Executive Chef Jason Giles at...

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Holiday Survival Tips from the Portola Hotel & Spa Team

Before you know it those sleigh bells will be ringing and the holidays will be upon us. When searching from some fun, yet useful tips, I decided to look no further then the dynamic team at the Portola...

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First Night Monterey

  New Year’s Eve always brings a sense of hope and optimism about the year ahead. Figuring out what to do, that makes everyone in the family happy can be a bit of a challenge. First Night Monterey...

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Start the New Year Off Right

With the “holidaze” upon us and 2013 right around the corner, people are starting to think about what they’d like to do better in the New Year. For some it’s taking up a new hobby or checking...

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The “Best Weekend in Monterey”

With the holiday season and winter finally here the special events and happenings in Monterey are as plentiful as relatives and leftovers. Choosing what to do and where to go can be overwhelming, so...

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Brewer’s Dinners in Peter B’s Brewpub

For a number of years, winemakers have been taking advantage of the well-known pairings of food and their varietals. While winemaker’s dinners have been all the rage, recently, the talented brewers of...

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Spa on the Plaza’s Sweetheart Special

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays in your rearview mirror and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, don’t you and that special person in your life deserve to warm-up and unwind from...

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Meet Our Brewer Kevin Clark

A Northern California native and a resident of Monterey County since 1998, Kevin Clark, a beer enthusiast and aficionado, is the Brewmaster of Peter B’s Brewpub at the Portola Hotel & Spa in...

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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Chris O’Donnell, Josh Duhamel, Bill Murray. Golden Globes attendees? Red carpet guest list? How about some of the many celebrity players at this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am going on...

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Stars on the Monterey Peninsula

With the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am now over, the celebrity count on the Monterey Peninsula may have fallen…but that does not mean that celebrity has left the Peninsula entirely. In fact,...

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Refuge

As previously mentioned in this blog, the wild and wonderful treatments available at spas are something out of this world. Most of the newest treatments are based on the healthy and beneficial powers...

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Aquarium for Two Package

Photograph Monterey Bay Aquarium© It’s easy to find adventure when you are traveling by yourself, with your significant other or with friends, but finding something exciting to do with your family...

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Get Fit, at the Portola!

Whether you are visiting or a local looking to improve their fitness, the Spa on the Plaza at the Portola Hotel & Spa has got the answer for you. Introducing “Fitness for Body and Soul”, the new...

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Sea Otters

Of all the wonderful and exciting things to experience on the Monterey Peninsula, perhaps one of the most cherished and beloved is the Sea Otter. Standing (well, laying, really) only three and a half...

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