Gift ideas for visitors to the Monterey Bay area and those who're lucky enough to live in Monterey, Carmel or one of the surrounding towns:
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 June 2023 - Humpback Whales, Blue Whales, Killer Whales (Orcas) and Risso's Dolphins are among the marine mammals in Monterey Bay. This is a great time to give
a gift of a Monterey
Bay Whale Watch Gift Certificate. Monterey Bay Whale Watch offers
year-round trips to view whales and dolphins. Gifts can also include
laminated marine
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Gifts from the Monterey Bay Aquarium:
| Aquarium Tickets | |
| Gift Memberships |
Carmel
Bach Festival Tickets
(July 15-29, 2023)
Monterey
Jazz Festival Tickets
(September 22-24, 2023)
Tickets for Christmas
in the Adobes - Annual candlelit walking tours of historic Monterey
and the adobes.
Admission Buttons for First
Night Monterey - Family fun and community arts on New Year's Eve.
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Pacific
Repertory Theatre Tickets
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Pebble
Beach Golf Course Photo Cards and Prints - Greeting cards and prints
featuring the greens at Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay golf courses.
Anita
Alan's book:
| Big Sur Inn: The Deetjen Legacy |
A few of John Steinbeck's books about the area:
| Cannery Row | |
| Sweet Thursday | |
| East of Eden | |
| Pastures of Heaven |
Book by Thomas Steinbeck (son of John Steinbeck):
| Down to a Soundless Sea |
Gift ideas for anyone, anywhere:
Classical
and Jazz Guitar CD's and DVD's by Terrence Farrell
Gift
photo cards and prints by Miriam Grebe
Everything
for the long-board surfer -- books, videos, CD's, collectibles
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Customized
Songs - Song Legacy offers a range of products from fully personalized
songs to inexpensive MP3 downloads of songs for birthdays, anniversaries,
weddings and other occasions, with beautifully illustrated lyric
sheets and CD covers. Many new original
songs for MP3 downloads have been added recently. |
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Gift Membership in the Smithsonian
Institution (includes subscription to Smithsonian Magazine)
Books:
Living
Like a Local: Stories of Our Life in France by Shelley Row
- Based on the experiences of an American couple who spent a year living
in the village of Cotignac in Southern France. An ideal gift for anyone
planning a trip to France.
Fibonacci
Fun: Fascinating Activities with Intriguing Numbers
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Cat Who Went to Paris by Peter Gethers - Entertaining story
about a remarkable cat and his human companion
Imaginative Gifts for children:
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Gifts from the Exploratorium: Science kits, educational toys, puzzles, and more |
The
Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California - Online purchase
of tickets and gifts including scientific toys and games.
Katie
Kazoo - Switcheroo series of books for young girls.
The
Best of Girls to the Rescue - Girls Save the Day: The 25 most popular
stories about clever and courageous girls from around the world
Fourth of July Gift Ideas
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A box of 12 chocolate stars in red, silver
and blue (six milk chocolate and six dark chocolate) would be a
great "Happy Fourth of July" gift. |
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Christmas Gift Ideas
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Nancy's Project - Every year this charitable non-profit
organization provides Christmas meals, toys, warm clothes and other
items to over 1000 Monterey County farm labor families. You can
help by making a donation at NancysProject.org. |
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Monterey Angels Christmas Cards - These cards feature the colorful
Christmas angel decorations displayed in Monterey, California during
the Christmas season. Like the traditional La Posada candlelight
parade that was held in Monterey for years, these unique Christmas
angels are a reminder of the Mexican heritage of the Monterey area. |
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A Carmel Christmas - A CD featuring beautiful
and mellow guitar arrangements of the best loved Christmas carols,
performed by world-class guitarist Terrence Farrell. His other albums,
including España
De Mi Corazón and the Beatles collection Here
Comes the Sun, would also be great choices for holiday
gifts. |
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas
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Custom Mothers Day Songs has a selection of
original Mother's Day songs for MP3 downloads. Learn
more at CustomMothersDaySongs.com. |
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Celebrate spring and Mother's Day by giving
Mom a collection of greeting cards featuring beautiful photos of
tulips in an array of colors. Learn more about these cards and other
photo cards by Miriam Grebe at MiriamGrebeImages.com. |
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Give Mom the gift of guitar music in her favorite
style. The solo guitar albums of Terrence
Farrell include Boogie
Bistro for jazz fans, Till
There Was You with sentimental favorites, Beatles songs
on Here
Comes the Sun, plus classical, Spanish, and other styles. |
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Mother's
Day Gift Guide from Barnes & Noble
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
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Original
Valentine Songs - Custom Romantic Songs has a selection
of original Valentine songs for MP3 downloads. Learn more at CustomRomanticSongs.com |
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Love Songs For Guitar - A collection of love songs
including "Somewhere My Love", "Song of India"
and others, performed by world-class guitarist Terrence Farrell.
His other albums, including Till
There Was You, would also be a great choice for a romantic
Valentine gift. |
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