The title of this cache provides both a location and hide hint.
This small and well-cared for Monterey park is often passed but
usually not stopped at. The closest street is also the best way to
Hwy 1 if you're on your way out of town and want to avoid the
tourist gridlock on Del Monte and Fremont Streets. I've chosen this
location to hide my first Monterey area cache, mostly because of
its proximity to my home base in the area, and the fact that all
the other cool spots I frequent already have caches associated with
them.
The best I could do was a 4-bird lock, with 40 feet EPE. The
hint below is a total spoiler, but I couldn't not include it
considering how the tree cover messed with my coords when I placed
it.
An additional bit of seasonal information to avoid irritated
cachers: during the summertime this location is a daycamper's
bonanza, with all sorts of mini-muggles running around. You may or
may not be able to enter the park unchallenged by a pimply-faced
camp leader during these times, so it might be best to limit your
search to the wee morning or early evening hours during summer
weekdays.