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A New Event Venue in Monterey County

Gatherings is a unique event venue to hold your private parties or business meetings. Whether you are interested in small destination weddings, have intimate second wedding plans, looking for rehearsal dinner ideas, planning a special birthday or anniversary party, or looking for a unique location for your Christmas party, Gatherings is sure to delight you and your guests.

We are one of the newer event venues in Monterey County, and are located in the tranquil town of Pacific Grove, just off of the main drag, Lighthouse Avenue, where many wonderful shops and restaurants are located, and just two blocks north of us is Lovers’ Point (a famous location for wedding ceremonies). You can read a little more about our special little town of Pacific Grove below.

As our name implies, this is a place to “gather” your friends, family and clients. When your event calls for an atmosphere that is warm, inviting and intimate, with a touch of sophistication, we hope Gatherings will be the location that comes to mind. The home was built in the Victorian era and is a perfect boutique-type venue offering exceptional food and grand service.

The charming décor includes traditional wallpapers, faux painting, antiques, chandeliers, lovely upholstery and draperies. And, for fun, we have hanging throughout the house reproductions of some of history’s greatest and influential painters. The furnishings and area rugs are eclectic and traditional in style and there are two fireplaces, one in the Parlor and one on the Deck, all creating a warm and inviting venue for any of your special occasions. For background music, you may wish to have a musician play our beautiful Baby Grand Player Piano or we can have it play the music from a CD that can be created especially for your event. Because we have one of Monterey Peninsula’s favorite catering companies on-site, Classic Catering, we have put in a window between the Music Room and the Kitchen that will allow you to view our beautiful Demonstration Kitchen. Our recent renovation allowed the addition of some technical amenities such as a Sound System, Plasma TVs, and Wireless Internet Connections. Last but not least, the home is wheelchair accessible!

Gatherings has a 75 guest occupancy limit which makes it a perfect fit for cherished and special occasions such as small weddings, intimate second wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, special birthday or anniversary parties, as well as Christmas and other holiday parties.

Whether you are looking for Monterey County Wedding Sites or an Event Venue for a 40th Anniversary Party Idea, we at Gatherings look forward to sharing our home with you and making your special event a uniquely memorable occasion.

Pacific Grove, Monterey County

Pacific Grove, or “PG,” as the locals call it, is where life’s simple pleasures abound – a quiet stroll, a good book, a nap. You can probably do everything there is to do here in a day, but as Great Getaways reports, “That would be missing the point”.

Even without binoculars, you’re likely to spot loads of sea lions, sea otters, and harbor seals as well as schools of dolphins, acrobatic humpbacks, and the occasional orca in the Bay. Between July and October, the Bay plays host to one of the largest gatherings of blue whales in the world. Arriving in October, Monarch Butterflies cluster together on the pines and eucalyptus trees of our “Butterfly Sanctuary.” The butterflies’ migration to Pacific Grove is so unique and inspiring that Pacific Grove is nicknamed "Butterfly Town, U.S.A."

For those looking for a little more action, it’s a short drive to neighboring Monterey, Carmel, and Pebble Beach. Monterey County has been described as the greatest meeting of land and sea, encompassing some of California's most stunning scenery while offering world-renowned attractions and recreation. Some of the attractions are World-Class Golf Courses, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, 17-Mile Drive, National Steinbeck Center, Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Wine Country. History buffs will enjoy walking Monterey's “Path of History,” looking for landmarks like Custom House, Cooper-Molera Adobe, and The House of the Blue Gate. If you love the outdoors, go tide pooling along the rocky shore, ride horseback over open meadows, or hike in one of our many nature preserves.
As for a place to take that nap, there is no short supply of beautiful Inns, B&B’s, spas or hideaway resorts in town or scattered along the neighboring coastline. For more about places to stay, the city of Pacific Grove and Monterey County, you may want to visit the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce or Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau.