you want to get nice carrization on the beef -- carmelization on the beef. know it's smoking up your kitchen a little bit. >> that's okay. it smells good. >> the carmelization gives it that depth of flavor. >> guess what's in here? >> that's some butter and cream with a little potatoes holding it together. >> it smells good. are you going to turn that? >> i sure am. >> is it ready to turn? >> it sure is. >> let's see. >> let's see what kind of color we've got going on here. this is going to take about ten minutes to cook all the way around. i like to bring my beef to medium rare. i think you agree with me on that. >> the flavor. >> very important once it comes out of the pan, we'll let it rest for about five minutes before we slice it that way the juices sort of redistribute themselves throughout the meat. you don't want it bleeding all over your plate. to finish the dish off, we have a red wine reduction basically. >> you're going to put that over the finished product? >> we'll put that over here. a new studio for me. >> i know. that looks rich. >> oh, yeah

this is mount carmel and so far so good on the j.f.x. down towards coldspring lane. 95 at white marsh picking up and looking heavier down towards the 895 split. 55 on 295 southbound. we will let you know if any problems develop. >> a christmas morning shooting least one man dead in glen bernie. >> kim dacey joins us live with details. >> police said it happened around 6:00 a.m. yesterday when an intruder broke into a business on baltimore annapolis boulevard. police say a man was found shot to death in glen bernie. they said the man broke into the store not knowing somebody was inside. that was the store's owner, jim butler. police say butler, they got into an altercation inside the business and philip was eventually shot. philip eventually collapsed in the parking lot. the owner had been having difficulties with people breaking into the store, and this time he happened to be there when it happened. philip had a vast criminal record including theft and various drug offenses. police say so far no charges have been filed in this case. kim

the marvelous overpasses in carmel are a little icy. >> reporter: the white christmas in little rock, arkansas was a record-breaker. 9" of snow fell on christmas day breaking an 86-year-old record. i'm ed payne reporting. >> i know, it's times like this when i say i'm so glad i'm back on the west coast. >> so you don't have to deal with that. >> not a snow lover. >> today is going to be really clear. this is a dry break we have been talking about for a while. temperatures not too bad right now because of the cloud cover. there is fog in fairfield but for the most part mostly to partly cloudy skies 45 in oakland, 47 in fairfield and 48 degrees right now in pacifica. because of this high we continue to watch that. it's in place for now. but we have a low just off the coast and that's going to bring us more rain as soon as tomorrow. so yeah, this dry break is not going to last very long. otherwise, your pinpoint forecast highs for later on today going to be another cool day outside. mainly low to mid-50s we're talking about 52. in concord. 54 in oakland. 55 in santa rosa. we'll show you

frost possible in other areas east bay valleys, bay shoreline, south bay, monterey bay, carmel valley hole hisster valley all could have patchy frost, watch out for frosty windshields and slippery sidewalks tomorrow morning. update on the big rain coming. >>> for the second time in a month, sinkhole threatening a contra costa county road this time in clayton on marsh creek between deer valley and pine lane. crews on the scene now as is amy hollyfield. is the road shutdown? >> reporter: they've shutdown one lane. here's what the situation looks like, there's a hole on the shoulder of marsh creek road officials are worried it could spread to the road itself. a crew supervisor spotted it when he got out of his truck, he saw a cavity under the road. they decided to shutdown one lane. now they are working on a temporary solution involving metal plates so they can get it reopened. >> right now we have trench plates coming steel plates to place over the road, we are looking at 20 feet long so we can span the cavity. we are hopeful that would mitigate the immediate hazard until we have time t

the harrisburg expressways checking in at 65 miles per hour at mount carmel.e are not seeing any cars and southbound traffic looks good. >> temperatures are a little chilly to start the day north and west of the city. 20's into westminster. 30 degrees at b w i marshall. it is the low 30's across the eastern shore. it feels better than yesterday because of less wind today. we should below 40's today and the mountains will be colder with a slight chance of snow flurries. we could even see some rain and snow tomorrow but nothing major. >> good morning, the playoffs are set and the baltimore ravens lose to cincinnati yesterday but will open the postseason and on sunday against the indianapolis colts. joe flak go and many of the offensive starters played only two serious. we got a long look at rod taylor. the fourth quarter, they were down 13-7. this was his first career touchdown. there is a big mistake, down 17- 13, his pass was tipped and intercepted paria. that was a big play, a 23-17, the baltimore ravens lose. >> we just have to go

wispy clouds. 60s in carmel. 63 in morgan hill, here is a look at the accu-weather forecast.hope you like what you see. a little bit milder than saturday. mid to upper 60s same range mob. a great way to start off the week. cooler tuesday, looking at accu-weather forecast, notice the chance of showers sharp drop in the temperatures mid to upper 60s. cooler pattern continues on thursday. then, by friday, we're bringing in a chance of rain late on friday. so as mentioned earlier we're two weeks from winter and sure isn't going feel like it. we hit the weekend so get your shopping done if you haven't done it yet. go out and enjoy. i'm sandhya pat yes. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> all right. finney's friday free stuff up next how to send out a greeting and raise money for your favorite charity. >> and at 6:00 michael finney coming to the aid of a bay area couple forced to tick a tour of itally without their under wear. that is at 6:00. >>> of course so ready for th1qvd fridays don't get better than this, free stuff for the weekend. >> you're right. michael finney is bac

carmelizeing the ham. we are going to plate it family style. it is so versatile, you don't have to serve it with ham. you can serve it with chicken, with seafood, fry an egg. >> let me just say they told me in my ear, we have breaking news with the fiscal cliff. i'm hoping we don't go over it. but we have breaking news and we will keep you posted. if so, we will break in to programming to let you know what is happening. >>> oh that looks so good. remember you can go to rosa mexican na tonight if you would like to have this dish. happy new year to you. >>> and be sure to stay with channel 9. we'll have the latest on the fiscal cliff. thanks.

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frost possible in other areas east bay valleys, bay shoreline, south bay, monterey bay, carmel valley hole hisster valley all could have patchy frost, watch out for frosty windshields and slippery sidewalks tomorrow morning. update on the big rain coming. >>> for the second time in a month, sinkhole threatening a contra costa county road this time in clayton on marsh creek between deer valley and pine lane. crews on the scene now as is amy hollyfield. is the road shutdown? >> reporter: they've shutdown one lane. here's what the situation looks like, there's a hole on the shoulder of marsh creek road officials are worried it could spread to the road itself. a crew supervisor spotted it when he got out of his truck, he saw a cavity under the road. they decided to shutdown one lane. now they are working on a temporary solution involving metal plates so they can get it reopened. >> right now we have trench plates coming steel plates to place over the road, we are looking at 20 feet long so we can span the cavity. we are hopeful that would mitigate the immediate hazard until we have time t

carmel. >> and then, and then, and then? >> i think we should do sauce.hocolate sauce, blackberry sauce, espresso, and chocolate, yeah? >> i don't even see ice cream anymore. i just see a bunch of sweets on top. >> blueberry and cinnamon marmalade. and last but not least -- >> wait a minute, these. >> some cookies. there's not enough texture in here already. >> it is something. >> i don't think we forgot anything. what could we have forgot opinion. >> sprinkles. >> now. >> now we're ready. let's go. >> okay. let me hold on. hmm. oh. >> what you get? >> delicious. gosh. >> you don't know what you're going to expect. >> i got some of the blueberry marmalade. >> it's kind of funny, you know, the face of the people when tay start to eat it and they find different texture, different flavor, different temperatures. >> you have this mushy marshmallow and then you take another bite and it's this crispy pine cut cookie. and you just don't know what's going to be in your mouth next and that's very exciting for me. >> i think there is this one thing that's missing.

you can see the roads are wet. 65 on the harrisburg expressway at mount carmel. 55 from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. a smooth ride at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic moving without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. dave allen has more on the buses and trains. >> the number 51 bus is now diverting. we have a women break diverting the number 19 bus. the number 10 bus is diverting at lombard and schroeder. light rail and metro subway all running on schedule. a special s holiday schedule. the 201 will run on a weekend schedule. i'm dave allen. >> thank you. the roads are mostly wet today. a couple of sprinkles on the radar. they are passing on the eastern shore over to delaware. some light flurries through southern pennsylvania and passing over 83. a few snowflakes up to our north and a few snowflakes may move back into carroll county. -- garrett county. this mix will continue to track into boston and in two maine. this will cause some travel delays into new york city. heavy snow into upstate new york. the temperatures are the saving grace this morning. 34 i

the population is about 27,500 people and encompasses will 60 square miles about the same size as carmel-by-the-sea here in california. there are four elementary schools in newtown. sandy hook where the shootings took place is a kindergarten through fourth grade school. >>> now, the children described terror as they told their parents about how they cowered in the classrooms. while their teachers locked doors and ordered them to hide. here's how some of those students and their parents explained what happened today. >> somebody yelled, get to a safe place. >> teacher pulled me into her classroom. >> reporter: inside sandy hook elementary school, children were caught in the chaos. >> teacher said had to close the blinds and had to close the blinds and had to shut off the lights and [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: outside, the first family members on the scene witnessed a horrific site. >> three children that came out, one of them was -- had a very bloody face, it was a very violent scene. they were in the arms of a state trooper. they did not move. their face was very pale. >> there's 20 parents that

pretty clear at harford road. 61 near mount carmel andcontinue down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there is some new hope for a deal to avoid going of the fiscal cliff. president obama will meet with congressional members later today. >> president obama and congressional leaders need to make progress. today's meeting at the white house could be a final opportunity. >> may be the president might make a new offer in getting toward the 11th hour of the negotiations. >> without a deal, taxes will go up on every worker and next week. et in.pending cuts sai >> the government is supposed to be working for the people and i do not see that. >> senators came back from their christmas break early. nt overblicans have bee backwards. we wanted an agreement. but we had no takers. >> we are in the same situation we it been in for a long time. we cannot negotiate with ourselves. >> house members will come back to work on sunday and will work through the new year if needed. republic and say they are willing to compromise on taxes but not more government sp

all the chart republicans there is on board and this is very telling the street return home and the carmel celebrations the first times it's unsuccessful something goes wrong the criticize to try again the plane makes around over the airport and begins to send in for a second time when they sign the plane touches down but can stall as three kilometer on a ways they had but still the airline is moving too fast big fear is true and that moment most likely knows already they will not make it the jets reaches the end of the runway runs into the fans but still continues moving it finally stops after overrunning the asteroid by four hundred meters the plane breaks into three parts and tail is lying over the whole year the road people can easily see its number or a stick for four seven the middle part just bog misses away the cockpit already partially damaged after the crash with a science falls right at the edge of the highway it's a miracle indeed the road is empty at that time this is a ten lane highway the wreckage is only on one of the lanes traffic continues on at least three here even afte

with some closures at that intersection. 31 on southbound 83 coming down from middletown to mount carmel. so far so good in the area of the beltway. not tracking any delays on the j.f.x. into town. we have a problem, a water main break with closures in effect. this is 95 out of the white marsh area. up to speed on all of the major roadways. the volume will pick up in about a half hour. we will let you know about any delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely on the march rains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. the 17 bus using arundel mills at drive. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> it is a little different this morning temperature-wise. 30 at the airport. 28 in taneytown. 29 in parkton. the skies are clear. you'll probably see some high, thin cloud to develop. they will drift over towards baltimore. we have some rain around minneapolis and some snow around michigan

the marvelous overpasses in carmel are a little icy.> reporter: white christmas in little rock, arkansas was a record breaker. the nine inches of snow that fell on christmas day broke an 86-year-old- record. i'm ed payne reporting. >> grant: part of that storm slammed the gulf coast earlier this week. a tornado in alabama on christmas day was caught on camera. check out this surveillance video from a walgreens store. it shows the twister from two different angles. you can see sparks from power lines and transformers and the twister moves two vehicles around. the national weather service says the tornado that hit mobile was an e-f- 2, meaning it had winds up to 135 miles-per-hour. it says the twister was six- miles long and 200 yards wide. a tornado also ripped through this walgreen's in side. take a look of this wind the winwe are hearing that it is in e f 2 135 m.p.h., 6 mi. long and 200 yds wide. let us take a look of the bay bridge. if the fast- track moving pretty smoothly. however, not so fast if you are paying cash. walnut creek,

with lack of clouds you would think doppler is dry, it is a few radar off carmel, those are out over ocean where they are going to stay. how much cool it than yesterday? five degrees in san francisco, nine in oakland, 13 san jose concord and livermore 14° cooler than this time yesterday. what are those temperatures waiting for you? mid to upper 30s, 33 santa rosa, 34 napa and livermore, 35 concord, 36 fairfield, 37 san rafael. 30s along bay shore. even into the south bay upper 30s scattered frost this morning. monterey bay mid to upper 30s, monterey 42°. after a chilly start, partly cloudy and cooler, dry today. light rain comes back as quickly as tomorrow, another chance saturday, we get a break sunday, more chances of wet weather next week. very active pattern that will nickel and dime us with small storms --. low to mid 50s mostly sunny sky, monterey bay inland temperatures around 54 to 56°. tonight 30s clouds start to roll in towards this time in the morning 40s around the bay shore oakland, san mateo, san francisco, san jose possibly 40 radar returns coming back one system passi

>>> concord man jailed on charges that he attempt ed to murder his wife in their hotel room near carmel. deputies answered a 911 call to the highlands inn, 7:30 last night after a guest reported hearing a fight in a neighboring room. deputies accused the suspect of grabbing his wife during an argument, putting his hanover her mouth and nose and threatening to kill her. >>> deputies hope someone will help them find a man who escaped during a chase. the man's car crashed through a finances in bay point last night. deputies trial district attorney darr a fence in bay point last night. depend trees tried to stop the man who they say is a parolee. deputies surrounded the area but were unable to find him. >>> if you are driving into san francisco this weekend you will need a parking spot tough to come by in the city. cornell bernart"px >> reporter: finding parking in san francisco can be a mission impossible. >> drive around for half an hour sometimes. >> reporter: san francisco is one city in the bay area using smart parking technology which adjust prices at meters and sensors determine if a

to mount carmel.edmondson. 795, about a 24-minute travel time. you can see how heavy and foggy it is. tapping the brakes big-time all the way towards the beltway. southbound 795 out of owings mills in the red. lingering delays on 295 making a reports 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> dog is still pretty thick in most neighborhoods. -- fog is still pretty thick in most neighborhoods. we should see improvement over the next hour or so. still in the 50's on the eastern shore, where the fog is burned off. 64 this afternoon with clouds and a little sunshine. chance for a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as well. breezy and much cooler tomorrow with highs in the 40's to around 50. >> back with another update at 8:56. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military,

down by the monterey bay a little milder with numbers ranging from 60 in carmel to about 65 in salinas. the accuweather seven-day fast. notice the temperatures come up just a little bit tomorrow and by monday in the upper 60s around the bay. cooler on tuesday as the trough drops down from the north. this will be a cold system so notice the numbers are in the mid-50s with just a little extra shower activity perhaps wednesday and friday. so definitely a big change from last weekend. >> sure is. thank you, lisa. >>> well, in sports this afternoon the warriors will try to win their third straight game on their seven-day road trip. they are in washington to play the wizards. last night golden state played their first game in the nets new arena in brooklyn. here's larry beil with highlights in this morning's sports. >>> good morning. this is a pleasant surprise for just a second time in 20 years the warriors have won twelve of their first nineteen games. impressive road win in brooklyn. coach mark jackson was born in brooklyn, played his high school ball just down the road from the new barcl

. -- starches and carmel sweet, right? so, we're going to make a little broken vinaigrette.y -- autobiography. [ laughter ] coming out next year, "the final drizzle." >> the slow drip, right? look at this tuna guys, isn't that gorgeous? look at that. it's so clean and simple, right? quest, so you like this stuff, right? >> excellent. >> jimmy: i thought i was doing the final drizzle? >> here you go, man. no, no, no. >> jimmy: oh you're doing the first drizzle. >> here you go. i'm going to stack this up. so beautiful carrots, right. nice confit carrots on top of this. right? >> jimmy: look at this right here. >> you're going to be setting up a nice, little beautiful -- >> jimmy: fo shizzle my drizzle. >> there we go. look at that. one up top. >> jimmy: oh, look at this. >> killer, right? >> jimmy: look at this. see you know how to do it, my man. >> so this is -- this is some -- have you guys ever come out to san francisco? we'd love to feed you, we got a restaurant called wayfare tavern in san francisco. >> jimmy: wayfare tavern. >> wayfare tavern. we've got a steakhouse in d

the dangerous conditions in carmel, north of indianapolis, didn't stop this motorist. >> they are slick the overpasses are icy. >> reporter: the white christmas in little rock, arkansas was a record-breaker. the nine inches of snow that fell on christmas day broke an 86-year-old record. i'm ed payne reporting. >> that storm system also caused a tornado that struck mobile, alabama. check out this surveillance video from a walgreens store. you can see sparks from power lines and transformers. the twister moved a car and a pickup truck around. people to run to the back of the store take cover. take a look at this guy like i'm out of here! thankfully, no one was seriously injured. >> i have never been in a war zone but i'm sure this is what it looks like. there's a bunch of tin all this stuff lifted off the buildings, way down the parking lot, broken glass everywhere. >> the national weather service says the tornado that hit mobile was an ef-2 lower on the scale but still with winds up to 135 miles an hour. powerful. >> still scary. >>> people ran for their lives when some violence broke ou

there is carmel vodka and cookly flavored vodka. not a vodka drinker. would you do that?like good potato russian vodka. put it in the freezer. good stuff. liz: we'll see what melissa francis likes. she is next with "money"

but i look forward to the opportunity to go back and -- and carmel valley. i have told the story before but it makes the point. when i was young, my father when he first planted that wanted orchard, as it grew he would go around and shake each of the branches. my brother and i would be underneath collecting the womb it's. when i got elected to congress, my italian father said, you have been well trained to go to washington and. [laughter] because you have been dodging all of your life. [applause] it's true. it was great training. i have had the opportunity to be here at the press club and obviously some of my past jobs as a member of congress and as omb director and chief of staff. in those jobs, words were both my weapon and my shield. in this job, as secretary of defense, i have a hell of a lot more going for me. but, in a democracy, words remain the most powerful weapon in our arsenal. and it is for that reason that it is an honor for me to again be here at the national press club. i have long had a deep and abiding respect for the washington press corps

looking good at york road, but down to 34 miles per hour south of there from middletown to mount carmelround 26 mi. per hour as you make a record 50. -- make your way towards 50. >> temperatures are in the upper 20s to around 30. 30 in the airport. we don't have to calculate wind chills to start the day. 21 in frederick, 29 in jarrettsville. this trend may continue as we head into the afternoon. a mixture of sunshine and a few high, thin clouds. high temperatures between 44 and 49. 40% chance for a few rainshowers in the afternoon on friday. it is going to get warmer over the weekend, but we will keep that chance for a couple of showers and the picture. not going to be a washout. don't cancel any plans. >>> 8:00 now on this thursday morning, it is the 6th of december, 2012. and it is beginning to feel a lot more like christmas. christmas seems a little chillier temperature, we're experiencing out here this morning on the plaza. a crowd full of smiles. and we say good morning to them. i'm savannah gurthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker. and what is coming up this morning? >> well, we

. >> reporter: using a blow torch, he carmelizes the sugar.der your broiler. >> now for the candy cane topping. >> reporter: these are blue, not red. >> is the blue duck tavern. >> reporter: he adds a touch of blue food coloring, ice cream into the machine, crush candy canes into crumbs and add to the mix. oh, mm. that's a perfect way to end a meal. pastry chef peter brett of the blue duck tavern, thank you for making our holiday so sweet. it's gorgeous. >> thanks much. happy holidays. >> reporter: liz crenshaw "news 4 today". >> that's what my kitchen looks like every day. >> a little rum here, gran marnier, next, who's ready for breakfast? >> love that. nothing wrong with that. >> you might have irish coffee this morning. ge up on the "chris matthews show." is hillary already in? >>> local groups are spreading the holiday spirit in fairfax. easter seals along with the american legion hosted annual holiday party for service members and children with disabilities. it included arts and crafts, gifts, even a visit from santa himself. military pa

i look forward to the opportunity to go back and pick walnuts back in carmel valley. [laughter] i've told this story before, but it makes the point. when i was young, my father -- when he first planted that walnut orchard, as it grew, he would go around with a pole and hook and shake each of the branches. and my brother and i would be underneath collecting the walnuts. when i got elected to congress, my italian father said you've been well trained to go to washington. [laughter] because you've been dodging nuts all your life. [laughter] [applause] true. it was great training. [laughter] i've had the opportunity to be here at the press club and, obviously, some of my past jobs as a member of congress, as omb director and then as chief of staff. in those jobs words were both my weapon and my shield. in this job as secretary of defense, i have a hell of a lot more going for me. [laughter] but in a democracy words remain the most powerful weapon in our arsenal. and it's for that reason that it is an honor for me to again be here at the national press club. i've long had a

that's right, whether you're in the santa cruz, mendocino or the carmel valley wine country, you're not far from the launch point of a whale of an adventure in wine country. my name is nancy. i'm the marine biologist and i'll be uh talking on the pa today about what we see.perhaps you're thinking this must be a "whale of a tale"...we'll be taking off here.the idea of whale watching in wine country? for many folks, wine country and whale watching really do go hand in hand.we came out basically to get up into the napa valley, we like wine, well, especially myself. russ matzen and a group of friends visiting from virginia are combining wine tasting and a day trip with "monterey bay whale watch."i want to see some whales! we're going to an area where we went yesterday which is about another 5 miles further out. doesn't mean they're gonna be where they were yesterday, but it's always good to look where you went the day before. while eager passengers stand guard with cameras clutched in hand, trip leader nancy black's on the lookout.monterey bay is probably one of the best places in the world

here at the pisoni vineyards in california's santa lucia highlands, south of monterey and carmel, theoni family knows you cannot live by bread alone, though gary pisoni does makes a mean loaf of bread. behind this label, grape growing and winemaking are a family affair, resulting in some of the best pinot noir in the country. come on in mary let's go check the grapes. do i have reason to be afraid? no i'll go easy. gary pisoni loves touring the vineyards in his vintage jeep. at times it's a scenic drive, overlooking california's salinas valley. but, with gary at the wheel, it's also an unforgettable ride. help! i'm the only one that drives it, and i give better tours than disneyland, because, you can drink on my tours. i better hang on with both hands. oh yeah you better. we drive past rows of ripening pinot noir vines. pinot is gary's passion. look how gorgeous they are wine is made in the vineyard it's not us that makes the wine it's nature that makes the wine. we're just happy to be custodians to be here and get our hands on it and play with it! you might say gary's proud of his vi

carmel. >> and then, and then, and then? >> i think we should do sauce.ce, blackberry sauce, espresso, and chocolate, yeah? >> i don't even see ice cream anymore. i just see a bunch of sweets on top. >> blueberry and cinnamon marmalade. and last but not least -- >> wait a minute, these. >> some cookies. there's not enough texture in here already. >> it is something. >> i don't think we forgot anything. what could we have forgot opinion. >> sprinkles. >> now. >> now we're ready. let's go. >> okay. let me hold on. hmm. oh. >> what you get? >> delicious. gosh. >> you don't know what you're going to expect. >> i got some of the blueberry marmalade. >> it's kind of funny, you know, the face of the people when tay start to eat it and they find different texture, different flavor, different temperatures. >> you have this mushy marshmallow and then you take another bite and it's this crispy pine cut cookie. and you just don't know what's going to be in your mouth next and that's very exciting for me. >> i think there is this one thing that's missing. >> what? >>

that's right, whether you're in the santa cruz, mendocino or the carmel valley wine country, you're not far from the launch point of a whale of an adventure in wine country. my name is nancy. i'm the marine biologist and i'll be uh talking on the pa today about what we see.perhaps you're thinking this must be a "whale of a tale"...we'll be taking off here.the idea of whale watching in wine country? for many folks, wine country and whale watching really do go hand in hand.we came out basically to get up into the napa valley, we like wine, well, especially myself. russ matzen and a group of friends visiting from virginia are combining wine tasting and a day trip with "monterey bay whale watch."i want to see some whales! we're going to an area where we went yesterday which is about another 5 miles further out. doesn't mean they're gonna be where they were yesterday, but it's always good to look where you went the day before. while eager passengers stand guard with cameras clutched in hand, trip leader nancy black's on the lookout.monterey bay is probably one of the best places in the world