Monterey Peninsula, California
Did you know ...? Monterey was the first capital when California became a U.S. state (1849). Bing Crosby launched winter golf tourneys (1947) with the Pebble Beach National Pro-Amateur event. A permit is required to wear high-heeled shoes in Carmel. Norma Jean Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) was Castroville’s first Artichoke Queen