Cannery Row is the historic street that the Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on. Most of the buildings were seafood cannery factories but have now been transformed into boutique shops and restaurants.

Art lovers will enjoy browsing the many galleries on Cannery Row, displaying the works of local artists and beyond, paintings using various media, blown glass sculptures and display pieces, and jewelry.

The aroma of sweet treats will entice you as you walk past many candy shops and ice cream parlors. There is even a cinnamon bun bakery and salt water taffy shop (below right photo). There is even a wax museum if you get really bored called Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey (below middle photo). John Steinbeck drew inspiration from Monterey during the heyday of the sardine canning industry for his novels Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday.

The Fish Hopper is one of many seafood restaurants on Cannery Row. This is a particularly beautiful location because it sits on a dock right over the Monterey bay (below left photo). There is indoor seating with lots of window tables and a large outdoor patio, where most people choose to dine (below middle photo). Nonetheless, if you are not in a seafood there are many other restaurants, like this mexican restaurant in the above left photo that also sits right on the water.