Cannery Row by Sherri Vokey

• While the 17 Mile Drive does cost money, it is totally worth it. It is an incredibly beautiful drive with a lot of places to stop, take pictures and enjoy the scenery. Bring a picnic and make an afternoon out of it!

• Check out Best Of: Around Town Results of the 2005 Best Of Monterey County.

• Take time to stop at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is a fantastic space and very calming. Parking within walking distance and nice lunch food inside the aquarium.

• Drive down to Carmel to see the fascinating architecture. Drive a little further to Big Sur and eat at Nepenthe overlooking the ocean.

• I suspect that I'll be the only librarian/skateboarder at the conference, but for any others -- there's a fun little skatepark a few blocks from the conference center.