Rip Van Winkle Open Space
1072 Congress Ave., Pacific Grove, (831) 648‑3100, cityofpacificgrove.org
In Pacific Grove, there lives a 2‑year‑old, brown‑and‑tan Chiweenie mix named Mo who’s as cute as he sounds. And Mo is never as cute as when he’s frolicking around this lovely, forested park right by the Congress Avenue entrance to 17‑Mile Drive – a haven for local dog owners with friendly, well‑behaved good boys and girls who are comfortable off‑leash. The space is large enough for those owners to get in a healthy morning or evening walk while Mo and all his friends roam free, having the time of their lives. John Steinbeck and his own beloved boys, Toby and Charley, would have approved.