Ongoing

David Hockney’s Yosemite

Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific St. , Monterey

Mr. Hockney aimed his talented eye and hand at the magnificence of Yosemite and committed the work to his iPad. Then he processed the images from the screen to paper. […]

False Food

Pacific Grove Natural History Museum 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove

What is this? Why False Food? Is that something that just looks like food? Yes, exactly. Not for us humans though. It's what sea animals think is their food but […]

Lavender Harvest Festival

Carmel Valley Ranch 1 Old Ranch Rd., Carmel

All things to do with Lavender will be here; how to grow and cultivate it, ways to eat it, and ways to drink it. You can also meet the people […]

Thomas the Tank Engine (A Day out with Thomas)

Roaring Camp Railroad 5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton

It's the lovable hero of many railroad adventures. He has come to Roaring Camp and is ready for fun. Bring your Thomas fan to Roaring Camp and ride behind the […]

Cabrillo College Contemporary Music Festival

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 High St., Santa Cruz

Some of the music presented here is a couple years old, others still a little damp from the final edits. In any case it is new and worth listening to. […]

Elkhorn Slough Weekday Tours

Elkhorn Slough NERR 1700 Elkhorn Slough Rd., Watsonville

Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the staff at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve host a tour of their facility. (But that sounds too imposing. Let's just call it […]

Lexus Performance Driving School

Weather Tech Laguna Seca Raceway 1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas

You read that right. You can come out to the track at Laguna Seca (Weather-Tech) and spend the day learning all kinds of superior driving techniques. Just imagine driving around […]

Steinbeck Festival

Steinbeck Center National Steinbeck Center, Salinas

For 38 years the legacy of Mr. Steinbeck has been reflected upon by writers, artists, historians and politicians. This year's theme is "In Search of America". Certainly this is very […]

Steinbeck Festival

Steinbeck Center National Steinbeck Center, Salinas

You can join us in Salinas and celebrate the life and work of our most famous citizen. For 38 years the Steinbeck Center and Slainas have been presenting different aspects […]

Free First Friday @ Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific St. , Monterey

Come on over to the Museum of Art. It's across the street from Colton Hall. You can meet the artists and the curators from the museum. Ask how decisions are […]

Carmel Valley Kiwanis Hoopla BBQ

Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club 85 E. Garza Rd., Carmel Valley

If you want to meet locals doing what they do in sunny Carmel Valley, this is a chance. While you meet them you can have some good BBQ and hear […]

Pacific Grove’s First Fridays

Lighthouse Avenue lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove

Like the name says, it is every First Friday. What changes is the nature of the activities and their focus. You get to come and see what is going on […]

Salsa Dancing

Palomar Ballroom 1344 Pacific Ave., SAnta Cruz

Fridays at the Palomar Ballroom you can trip the light fantastic in the Salsa style. Lessons for beginning and intermediate dancers are available and then it is dancing for everyone. […]

Rodney Crowell and Band

Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

Two Grammys and five #1 hits are impressive but the names of the people Rodney has written for reads like a list of the best of contemporary and classic country […]

Hand To God

Western Stage Hartnell College, Salinas

After some personal setbacks a young man joins a religious puppetry group. Imagine his surprise when his puppet starts developing its own theological perspective. http://westernstage.com