Every year everybody in my family gets together in Monterey at my maternal grandparents house to celebrate Christmas. It’s become somewhat of a tradition. Usually up to 50 people show up during the holiday season. Because of the number of people that show up, most of my relatives end up staying at some Monterey Hotels. Last Christmas my grandparents actually had Christmas dinner catered in because of the number of relatives that showed up. That was okay because it turned out to be an excellent meal and everyone really enjoyed it. I live in Arizona and was just thrilled to be near the ocean.