Ah! I missed this thread![/DIV]Yeah, Monterey is very pretty. Get rid of the inhabitants and it would be a paradise.[/DIV]I love San Francisco, but it's sort of like going to a rave; very exciting and gritty, but after about 8 hours you start to get a headache and feel like you need to go home and take a shower. Haven't had the pleasure of visiting Seattle, Portland or Vancouver yet but I'm looking forward to it!!