• Pacific Grove Museum Experience

    Cesar Chavez Library 615 Williams Rd., Salinas, CA, United States

    The peninsula is coming to East Salinas! The award winning PG Museum of Natural History is bringing several exhibits to the Cesar Chavez Library in Salinas.  You can check out the fossils, animals, and flowers that are part of the museum's collection of of local flora and fauna. Go to https://www.library.salinas.gov for details.

  • Carmel Art Festival

    Carmel BTS Carmel

    For ten days the city of Carmel By The Sea is bringing creative people to town and unleashing them on the area. There will be painters creating beautiful plein air paintings, sculptors creating in the Park, and artists painting as you watch.  Lots of activities of a creative nature for all ages. They've been doing […]

  • Cal Roots Festival

    Monterey County Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey, CA, United States

    This is probably the biggest West Coast celebration of Reggae and Roots music on the West Coast. It happens at the historic MOnterey Fair Grounds and goes for three days. Near continuous music from the several stages and scores of vendors, and food outlets for the hungry and the munchie afflicted.  More details, tickets, and […]

  • Dark Side of the Moon

    Golden State Theater 417 Alvarado St., Monterey, CA, United States

    A group titled , "Classic Albums Live", is presenting the memorable album for your enjoyment. Come on out! More info is available at https://www.goldenstatetheater.com

  • Spartan Race

    Toro County Park Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas, CA, United States

    If you don't recognize this event it's because you haven't been a part of it. Imagine running/crawling through muddy obstacles, climbing difficult constructions, and testing your body's limits for serious lengths of time. Some people really enjoy this. Thos are the ones who recognize the event. Not for the faint of heart. More information is […]

  • Carmel Culinary Week

    Carmel BTS Carmel

    Just imagine that all the restaurants in Carmel opened for a specific event and stayed that way for a week. Well that's not what happens but it is a lot of restaurants, 30 of them, and many wineries as well. The whole event begins at Carmel Plaza but extends to much of the city. More […]

  • First Mayor’s House

    First Mayor's House 3 Station Pl, Salinas, CA, United States

    A solid piece of Salinas history is available for visiting and  enjoying on the first Saturday of each month. The knowledgeable docents are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to share the history and interesting stories about the development of Salinas and the Salinas Valley. Combine the visit with the other resources immediately available, the Railroad Museum […]

  • M&SV Railroad Museum

    Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Museum Station Place, Salinas, CA, United States

    An interesting slice of Monterey County history that is fun to watch or even get to operate(sometimes) is the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Museum and its splendid diorama of the valley's train routes.  Come over on any first Saturday or Sunday of the month and enjoy the historic rail display and even get to […]

  • La Merienda

    Custom House Plaza 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, United States

    It means "picnic" in Spanish but these days it's not so much a picnic as a party. Usually about 500 people attend and they celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the city of Monterey in 1770. (You do the math.)  There is BBQ, cake, beverages, and a celebratory atmosphere. A genuine piece of Monterey […]

  • Living History @ San Juan Bautista

    San Juan Bautista State Park San Juan Bautista, CA, United States

    On the first weekend of the month the history oriented folks, who enjoy role playing, in the area get together and show the rest of us what people did and how they lived in the past. Here at the San Juan Bautista State Park they specialize in the mission era and the post Gold Rush […]