New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-31

real And back OF It ell Is the American idea that
wnedrnking Il luxury instead OF being as ordinary
so it * Interesting in visiting these vineyards tonow
tnat one Ia viewing the source OF much OF the i'm
lAuhenhcimer. Ncrstcuer, pale sherry and old port
PARTICULARLY the elaIetswhich grace New York dinner
tables.
A CALIFORNIA WATERING PLACE.
There is nothing parade xca in adding word about
watering places this time for this coast people
still bathing and promenading the sands although
presume C0ncy Island has become rcminiscence-tke
the bathroom In most Western hotels. Further north
to be sure at Monterey and Santa Cruz the water is
taking on slight chill but my down to these water
Ing places last week abounded I'm compensations.
think the chief beauty OF the fields in California Is the
I'VE oak, and almost the entire distance there were
groves OF these twisted and gnared trees, looking like
an Old New-England apple orchard upOn a windy HILL
save for their dense foliage thick glossy which il
crown Of beauty. Then Just outside of the city the
train passed the beautiful suburban residences of
Belmont, Mlbrae and San Mateo surrounded by parks
English In the neaness OF the velvet lawns and we'll
kept trees, and semi tropical in the iges Of palms,
FERNS cacti and pampas There double fasci-
nations at Monterey. The hotel looking not unlike
French chateau. stands in the midst Of wonderfully
beautiful park Of 200 where the twisted expresses
lean toward the arowy trunks OF the redwood and the
pine and there live oaks. and pampas grasses with
stalks twelve feet and in height and palms Of every
KIND and ferns OF all varieties, and beds OF carefully
.
short walk away + the great bathing house and oppo-
site, the quaint old town, odd combination OF Nan
TICKET and Mexican village There are charming sea
views along the shore Of the bay but the beach Is in
ierior TO that at Santa Cruz, which Is reached by
ufanch road from Pajaro, an hour from Monterey.
There fine white beach awaits the completion or bath
houses and hotels 10 form the basis Of attractive
watering place, although misses the cypress groves
OF Monterey.
But at these resorts-very humble rs compared with
those which New-YOrkers knOw-the bathing season Is
closing a. have said while here at Santa Monica only
an hour from the City OF Angels people battle In Deem
Der ~ well "a in August The temperature NJ santa
Monica remains at about 659 throughout the year.
Therefore In these October days II is very refreshing
thing To 20 down into the In the big oath house
where baths OF all kinds await one. And IL Is also
pleasant 10 drive mp the smooth curvng beach with its
odd co0red cOngOmerate formations, its marveIousy
large weeds and it, view OF the beautiful Pacific
soon yOu 10 the Santa Monica Canon, pet haunt
OF camping and picnic parties and driving mp H. you be
come conscious OF an unusual abundance OF bees Here
are The eeranches surrounded by orchards OF small
fruits and gardens OF uchsia rhod0dendrOns and honey
suckle, with OF beehves In the This Is be
coming one Of CalfOna's important industries and II
you spend day among the bee-ranches you VIII find
that honey and the hOneycOmb have raised several or
their occupants from poverty to independence. VII
nington, another locally famous seaside town near n.y.
have not visited for time grows short and must lea
the orange vineyards to descend INTO the not
sands OF the Colorado desert and emerge tn Arizona.