If you're willing to rough it a little, I know good camping spots on BLM land in Tahoe/Yosemite. Both are like my back yard.
Expanding on ortho's point... acquiriam us cool, but nothing is special about Monterey. Carmel is more scenic, Santa Cruz has an amusement park on the beach.
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