Monterey Peninsula Sunshine

For those of us who hail from big cities, the Monterey Peninsula requires some adjustment where moviegoing is concerned. You won't find a theatre every few blocks the way you will in LA or San Francisco. Apart from film festivals and other special screenings that take place in various locations, a movie-lover on the Peninsula has four theatres to choose from. Fortunately, they're all good choices.

Looking for a classic open-air mall? In Monterey, you have just one choice: Del Monte Shopping Center, the largest shopping center on the whole Monterey Peninsula, established in 1967. Here shoppers can find chain stores to meet their every need or want: Macy's, The Gap, H&M, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, William-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Foot Locker, LensCrafters, See's Candy, Bath and Body Works, Sleep Number, and more. For your technological needs, there's the Apple Store, as well as AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. For kids, there's Thinker Toys, and for beauty, there's the Magic Nails salon. For more practical needs still, you'll find the Bank of the West, the UPS Store, Rite Aid, Petco, and the Peninsula's only Whole Foods Market. Neither does this shopping center have any shortage of places to eat. These range from standard mall fare and coffee (Pretzelmaker, Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, Pizza My Heart), to equally quick but m...