Monterey Peninsula Sunshine

For families with teenagers moving to the Monterey Peninsula, or with children who will eventually be teenagers, here's a list of all the high schools in every community. Carmel *Carmel High School (public) (3600 Ocean Ave., Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, 93923) Carmel Valley *Carmel Valley High School (public) (27335 Schulte Rd., Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, 93923) Marina *Marina High School (public) (298 Patton Pkwy, Marina, CA, 93933) *Marina Christian School (private, grades 1-12) (160 Seaside Ct., Marina, CA, 93933) *Learning for Life Charter School (public, grades K-12) (3180 Imjun Rd. Suite 110, Marina, CA, 93933) Monterey *Monterey High School (public) (101 Hermann Dr., Monterey, CA, 93940) *Trinity Christian High School (private) (680 Belden Rd., Monterey, CA, 93940) *Santa Catalina School (private, grades K-12, Upper School is all-girls) (1500 Mark Thomas Dr., Monterey, CA, 93940) *York School (private, grades 8-12) (9501 York Rd., Monterey, CA, 9394

If you happen to be in Carmel-By-The-Sea and want to go to the beach, but don't like the noisy crowds on the main Carmel Beach, then walk or drive a short distance away to find this smaller, quieter and more rugged yet equally beautiful alternative.

Learning where to shop for groceries is a must for every new resident of any place. Here's a quick, easy guide to the stores on the Monterey Peninsula that carry basic food, kitchen and cleaning supplies. This includes both the major chain markets (e.g. Safeway, Lucky, Trader Joe's) and the smaller, more expensive yet sometimes convenient market-delis found in each town, including the plethora of Asian markets found in Marina and Seaside. For those of us who buy groceries at Target, Walmart or Costco, locations for those stores are listed too.