We took a weekend up at Monterey Bay, stayed in a nice little bed and breakfast, was cheap and extremely close to Asilomar State Beach.
Primary highlight of the trip was the Aquarium. I got some pictures and also put together some of the video clips. It was great weather, a nice drive up and back down.
Photo Album
Video posted on youtube of trip (includes seahorses, penguins, jellyfish, and more...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLp3LQnfj1Y