Del Monte Shopping Center

1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey

(831) 373-2705, delmontecenter.com

Kids these days have it nice. Space to roam, entertainment, good food, a 13-screen movie theater to watch features like Cowboys vs Aliens – there’s even ice cream. Del Monte Center is like a shopping playground for teenagers, with the latest fashion and electronics on offer. A teenager in Tombstone or Deadwood was lucky if ma could stitch a petticoat. Actually, a teen in the Old West was probably tending a hoe or out on a cattle drive. Life is certainly easier today and more fun, with amenities like these.