Best Wall To Be on at 9pm on a Weekday

Sanctuary Rock Gym | 1855 East Ave., Sand City

(831) 899-2595, rockgym.com

There aren’t many healthy and active options in Monterey County for late evening after the sun’s gone down: People can binge-watch TV workout videos alone at home, or walk to the local bar. But at Sanctuary Rock Gym there’s both community and physical activity with people increasing their fitness while at play. Come 9pm (in a gym that stays open until 10pm), the post-work rush is over and it’s as much a social scene with people mingling as it is hardcore climbers trying to find the most efficient way to finish a new 5.10 before they call it quits for the night.