Making up for galas lost to the pandemic, the Monterey County Hospitality Association will present both the 2021 Hospitality Professional of t…
The Monterey Visitors Center that welcomed hundreds and thousands of tourists for over 20 years was quietly shut down in July, after usage dro…
Tourism is both an opportunity and a threat, something Big Sur residents know well and are now trying to figure out how to maximize the positi…
It’s perhaps a cruel joke that in the midst of California’s stay-at-home order, Friday, May 22, is National Road Trip Day.
Tammy Blount-Canavan has been the public face of the local tourism industry in her nearly eight years as CEO of the Monterey County Convention…
As Car Week officially kicks off on Aug. 9, there are probably two main types of people around the Monterey Peninsula about now: Car enthusias…
Like it or not, the natural wonders of Monterey County continue to be big draws for tourists from around the world.
It’s not just Big Sur suffering the pains of selfie-driven tourism, it’s happening at destinations all over the globe. Nevertheless, locals wa…
The Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau is engaging in a little hotel housekeeping, so to speak.
The numbers are rounded off and a bit dated—from a 2014 survey—but still impressive. During Car Week, 85,000 people crowd into the peninsula. …