Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove

Author: Kent Seavey

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738529646

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Pacific Grove, in the pine forests on the westernmost tip of Monterey Bay, is a magnet for wildlife, tourists, and scientists. Site of the first operational lighthouse in California and the first marine laboratory on the Pacific Coast, its beaches attracted camp meetings in the 19th century. Rows of tent housing that lined the original streets grew into charming neighborhoods of seaside cottages, lit annually by the Feast of Lanterns since 1905. Botanical and biological splendor attracted scientists like Edward Flanders Ricketts, made famous by his friend and one-time Pacific Grove resident John Steinbeck. Each year hundreds of groups use its famous conference center, Asilomar, and each fall tens of thousands of Monarch butterflies make a 2,500-mile journey to hang from the pines in great clusters of wafting wings.

Beautiful Paci¿c Grove
Beautiful Paci¿c Grove

Author: UNKNOWN. AUTHOR

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-17

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781334309021

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Excerpt from Beautiful Pacific Grove: Monterey County, California About a hundred miles south of San Francisco is Monterey Bay, unrivaled for its beauty and picturesqueness. A sylvan promontory, boldly thrusting itself into the surges of the Pacific. Forms the southern boundary of the bay. Out upon this promontory, romantically situated, overlooking the mountain-environed bay, lies Pacific Grove. Facing the broad ocean, with a beautiful bay on either side, and the lofty mountains of the Coast Range as a background, affords panoramic views of unequaled grandeur and beauty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Life in Pacific Grove California: Personal Stories by Residents and Visitors to Butterfly Town U.S.A.
Life in Pacific Grove California: Personal Stories by Residents and Visitors to Butterfly Town U.S.A.

Author: Patricia Ann Hamilton

Publisher: Stories of America

Published: 2017-09-18

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9781943887545

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A Collection of Personal Stories from visitors, residents, and through memoir writing classes, facilitated by Patricia Hamilton, and sponsored by the Pacific Grove Public Library and Park Place Publications. All sales to benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library.

Santa Cruz Trains
Santa Cruz Trains

Author: Derek R. Whaley

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-02-26

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781508570738

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Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)