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Pacific Grove California
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Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2013 population at 15,504. Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey.
Pacific Grove is known for its Victorian homes, Asilomar State Beach, and is also known as "Butterfly Town U.S.A." for the annual migration of the monarch butterflies. The city is endowed with more historical houses per capita than anywhere else in California. Seventy-five percent of the homes in Pacific Grove are considered historical. Some of them have been turned into bed and breakfast inns.
The city is also known as the location of the Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and Pacific Grove Art Center are located in the historic downtown. Pacific Grove was also the main filming location for Roger Spottiswoode's 1989 film Turner & Hooch as well as A Summer Place, starring Sandra Dee.

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Pasific Grove and surrounding areas are very age friendly. People are sweet and active by gardening and walking along the road. Not much traffic on s neighborhood. Place surrounded by a lot of flowers and personal decorations.

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The city is so peaceful, clean and quiet, good roads, good nearby restaurants and hotels, Mostly people are retired, near the sea. The weather is constant at 55 - 60 year round. Lots of trees around, near churches and resorts, Pebble Beach famouse for huge golf tournaments is close by. Supermarkets are everywhere. Hospitals and clinics for especial needs are available.

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Peaceful, near the coast, good climate, never hot, forest surroundings. Complete amenities for the aged, friendly neighborhood.

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Our place is known as retiring place to live and 85% are senior citizens

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Every where I go I make friends

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