Seaside and Sand City are the fastest growing cities on the Peninsula. Within their borders you'll find Jazz & local Musicians playing at free concerts in the park, the Seaside Auto center, the new Edgewater Shopping Center, Sand Dollar Shopping Center, A beautiful new Embassy Suites Hotel, California State University at Monterey Bay, Seaside State Beach, and two championship golf courses - Bayonet and Black Horse. The City of Seaside is a community with a diverse population of approximately 32,000. The business community consists mainly of small family-owned businesses. Seaside overlooks the Monterey Bay. Elevation ranges from 4 to 400 feet.