There are various attractive places to visit in Monterey and Caramel. There are many tour operators in San Francisco. Just select one that you think will provide an enjoyable trip. Before selecting a tour operator find what out what their charges are and what facilities do they offer. Once you have finalized the operator, fix the date when you would like to visit Monterey. They will pick you up from San Francisco Ferry building and again drop at the same place. This trip is generally for 11 hours wherein you can visit some famous places like Monterey aquarium, 17-Mile Drive, Cannery Row etc.

Passengers can have a comfortable trip because most of the tour operators provide buses that have various facilities inside it. Some of the facilities that tourists can enjoy are Flat screens, TV, Poker tables, kitchen, Bathroom, luxury seats the list is endless.

Most of the tour operators will start the journey from Ferry building at 8:30 am in the morning. Bus will first halt at Pacific Ocean wherein tourists can enjoy the cool breeze and take some photos. It is one of the beautiful places to watch. Photo stops at Devils slide, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Moss Landing, Sea Lions. Other places where bus will stop are Monterey Historic District, Fisherman’s Wharf, Cannery Row, Monterey aquarium, 17-Mile Drive. Monterey Bay aquarium is one of the popular attractions in California and is rated as a top family destination in U.S. More than 35,000 strange and colorful ocean creatures live inside it. Monterey Bay Aquarium major exhibits include Drifters Gallery, Kelp Forest, Ocean’s Edge, Sea Otters and Splash Zone etc. Much of the Cannery Row is not built up, giving it a rumpled kind of charm. The first several blocks coming from the Wharf still have the ruins of old canneries. In Fisherman’s Wharf you can find dozens of restaurant and souvenir shops as well as various walk-up fish stands. Glass-bottom boat tours, whale watching tours and fishing expeditions leave from the wharf.

Monterey State Historic Park is a collection of significant historic houses and pole buildings interspersed throughout Old Monterey. 17 mile drive passes through an exclusive neighborhood, past scenic beaches, golf courses and luxury hotels. You can have a fantastic trip.

Tour benefits are as follows:
*    Complimentary Refreshments and snacks are provided
*    Play games and have fun
*    Provide First class service
*    Provide separate tour guide from Driver

From the bus you can have a look at Pacific Coast Highway, Half Moon Bay, Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz, Mansions of Rich/Famous and Steinbeck Locations. Monterey and Caramel are located near San Francisco so tourists can visit this place in a day and come back.

Santa Monica, California is a beautiful, small city that is situated on the Pacific Ocean and within the City of Los Angeles. Sana Monica is the location to beautiful beaches, thousands of tall thick palm trees and high-rise glass hotels. Every year millions of people visit southern California, a visit to Santa Monica for its sunshine, fun and surf must not be missed.

The main area of interest when visiting Santa Monica is along the shoreline where Ocean Ave is the dominant thoroughfare for which shopping, dining and accommodations all extend off into separate streets. Tall and thick palm trees line the sidewalks for the entire length of Ocean Avenue. Ocean Ave runs in a north/south direction allowing visitors a constant view of the Pacific. Ocean Avenue runs along a cliff and below the street is where the beaches and bike paths begin. Dozens of hotels line Ocean Avenue and face out on to the Ocean affording guests spectacular views. Several dining options are available along Ocean Ave as well from five star restaurants to smaller cheaper family dining outposts that only seat a few. Several streets such as Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica Blvd, Broadway and Montana intersect with Ocean Ave and offer visitors additional choices in dining and shopping.

The 3rd St. Promenade is only 2 blocks inland from the beaches and Ocean Avenue. In the last decade the Third Street Promenade has transformed itself into one of the biggest shopping destinations in Los Angeles. Extending almost half a mile from Wilshire Blvd down to Broadway, the Promenade is a street closed to cars and consists of a brick road, lined by palm trees, kiosks and dozens of high end stores from home furnishings to fashion. On the weekends many street performers come out and perform a variety acts from music to acrobatic stunts as crowds gather and watch. There are many dining opportunities on 3rd Street to chose including pizza and Chinese. There are two movie theaters and a major mall under construction slated to open in late 2010 at the termination point of the Promenade at Broadway. Several streets run parallel to Third Street including 4th Street and 2nd Street, each of these streets also provide a variety of shopping and dining opportunities as well.

Extending off of Ocean Ave and out into the Pacific is the Santa Monica Pier. With a rollercoaster, Ferris Wheel, stalls, aquarium and fishing, the average visitor can spend a day on the pier. The pier is friendly to families and allows for a variety of fun activities. The pier just celebrated its 100th anniversary and installed a brand new Ferris wheel; where at the top guests can see clear down into Venice Beach, up to Malibu and out to Catalina Island. At the base of the pier are many skate and bicycle rental kiosks where the active traveler can venture up and down the coast to Venice.

Santa Monica is a trip in itself and when visiting Los Angeles appropriate time should be made to spend a day or two in this beautiful neighborhood on the beach. In good traffic, Santa Monica is only less than thirty minutes from Hollywood and twenty from Beverly Hills.

A restaurant can have the most beautiful lounge, the most ambient dining room, the freshest and most delectable menu items and the highest standard of customer service, yet still fail. If customers cannot easily reach your restaurant’s location (or find it) then all your efforts will be for naught. The most successful restaurants and eateries are those that have succeeded in their site selection process. Knowing what to look for in terms of location can help you pave the way toward a successful restaurant and avoid some common pitfalls.

Visibility and Accessibility (Foot Traffic)

In order to go eat at a restaurant, people have to know the restaurant is there. Your marketing efforts will work toward this end, but location visibility is also crucial. This is why property prices in downtown districts and developed strips are higher than other areas. They offer a level of visibility that can bring in a great deal of walk-in business, also commonly referred to as “foot traffic.”

Accessibility is also very important. The reason major restaurant chains are often located near highways and freeway exits is that such locations allow for greater accessibility for customers. Motorists can get to the restaurant without fighting traffic or driving out of their way. Most successful restaurant locations (but not all) are easy to find and reach.

Another important accessibility factor is parking. In order for your restaurant location to be truly accessible, it must have adequate parking. If a location you are considering does not have its own parking lot, it must be near public parking.

Detailed Local Knowledge

Local knowledge is very important in identifying appropriate potential restaurant locations within your chosen trade area. At a minimum, the area must have a significant and financially viable residential base, include a daytime population source, such as a considerable office concentration, and also traffic generators such as a retail shopping centers, tourist attractions or entertainment venues such as multiplex movie theaters.

Detailed local knowledge of the surrounding area includes factors such as demographics, population density, and income. Daytime population numbers will indicate if an area can support lunch activity; likewise, nighttime population will support dinner activity. For these reasons it is important to include the type of retail and offices located near the site and the area’s overall employment figures.

Urban Trends

The faces of cities and towns as we know them are changing, offering new and useful information for restaurateurs looking for a new restaurant location. Downtown areas of second-tier cities such as Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Detroit and San Diego are shifting toward the big-city 24-hour model set by cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Toronto, and restaurants Quebec.

The good news is that as business and residential populations head back downtown from the suburbs, office and other workers populate these once-barren central business districts during the day. Likewise, in the evening, residents and tourists descend, attracted by retail entertainment venues. Of course, everyone needs a good place to eat, helping you as you choose the best location for your restaurant.