Cars & Coffee

Weather Tech Laguna Seca Raceway 1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas, CA, United States

Occasionally the folks at Weather Tech Raceway (Laguna Seca to locals) open the track and paddock to car lovers and their vehicles. They provide the coffee, from Castle Rock Coffee, and you supply the car. Or someone else does and you look at them. Today is one opportunity for you to come in (for free) […]

150th Celebration Weekend

Downtown San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista, CA, United States

It's a whole weekend devoted to the history of San Juan Bautista. Parades, parties, Pancake Breakfast and so much more.  (Some don't even start with "P".)How often do you get to help celebrate a 150th birthday? Come and help San Juan make it really festive. http://sanjuanbautistaca.com

Civil War Days

San Benito Historical Park 8300 Airline Highway Rd. (Hwy 25), Tres Pinos, CA, United States

Think back to a time when our nation was truly ripped apart by the violent confrontations between armies of men. The folks at the San Benito Historical Society are making this easy for two days in September, the 7th and 8th. Starting at 9;00 AM each day they will have battle re-enactments, speakers, and other […]

Castle Rock Guided Walks

Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Dr., Los Gatos, CA, United States

Every Saturday and Sunday through October 31st the staff at Castle Rock State Park will be taking folks like you on hikes through the impressive forest that is this park. They begin at 11:00 and last an hour, the hike is just over a mile and filled with lots of interesting things.

John Steinbeck War Correspondent

Monterey Public Library 625 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA, United States

For those of us who only read Steinbeck as required this part of his life is non-existent. But he went to WWII and Vietnam to write about the lives of soldiers, much like his work with the everyday people of his novels. Dr. David Wrobel will bring this part of our local famous person to […]

Treasure Island (San Francisco Mime Troupe)

San Lorenzo Park 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Right, you're thinking "mime". Wait, this is SF's award winning group. And this is Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. So try it, it's free! It's also an updated adaptation of the story with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver recast as a city official and an unscrupulous developer. Lots of fun will ensue and […]

Time Untethered

Cabrillo College Aptos Campus Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Ave., Aptos, CA, United States

After their retirement several of the faculty at Cabrillo College realized that their creativity had more time to flourish. This exhibit focuses on their works since retirement. Works in diverse media like, stone, photography, and paint will be featured in the exhibit. The reception starts at 4:00 with discussions by the artists until 5:00. gallery@cabrillo.edu  phone […]

Free First Friday @ Monterey Museum of Art

Monterey Museum of Art 559 Pacific St. , Monterey , CA, United States

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 made, admire their work, and get some culture vulture points.  http://montereyart.org

Ocean Film Tour (vol. 6)

Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Five films featuring different aspects of humans and the oceans around them. Lisa Anderson, surfing icon, is featured in the first film and the organization, Sea Shepherd is another topic for these enlightening and informative features.  http://riotheatre.com

Treasure Island (San Francisco Mime Troupe)

San Lorenzo Park 137 Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Right, you're thinking "mime". Wait, this is SF's award winning group. And this is Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. So try it, it's free! It's also an updated adaptation of the story with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver recast as a city official and an unscrupulous developer. Lots of fun will ensue and […]