The Asilomar Conference Grounds is indeed a 'refuge by the sea.' But, it is also an exciting place to visit, with its unique blend of nature, architecture, and history. As a member of the California State Park system, Asilomar offers 107 extraordinary acres of forests, dunes, and coastline situated right on the Monterey Bay National Marine Life Sanctuary. Deer graze in the forests and meadows, while woodpeckers and squirrels gather in the pines; seals bask on the rocks and otters swim in the coves; and, when the season is right, the whales breech and spout offshore, and monarch butterflies fill the air. Asilomar is an architectural showcase for the works of two of America's most prestigious architects: Julia Morgan, California's first licensed woman architect, who also designed Hearst Castle; and John Carl Warnecke, internationally known designer of such structures as the grave site memorial of President John F. Kennedy. Asilomar houses the largest collection of Morgan-designed Arts &
Location:
800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove California 93950
Other Motels, Hotels and Resorts delete nearby:
(Carmel) Acacia Lodge
(Pacific Grove) Asilomar Conference Grounds
(Monterey) Bay Park Hotel
(Monterey) Bayside Inn
(Marina) Beach Dunes Inn
(Santa Cruz) Beachview Inn Motel
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04/09 Coming to The Pacific Grove area
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
Festival Mosaic San Lui Obispo CA July16-28 Five centuries of music on the central California coast.
Gilroy Garlic Festival Gilroy CA July26-28 The internationally acclaimed Great Garlic Cook-off, the signature event of the Gilroy Garlic Festival has increased the top prize in the July 27th competition to $5,000.
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