Events

Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February the Jos. Boston Store in Monterey is featuring the tastiest of the thistle family. Its history, good recipes, and beauty as a flower are all featured.http://historicgardenleague.org

With its focus on Spanish foods this should be an interesting place to go for your Valentine's Day dinner. The chef has worked up a special menu and wine list. Should be a wonderful evening's repast. http://hotelcasamunras.com/dining

Live theater, good wine and food, on Valentine's Day, looks like a delightful evening. Sort of commemorating the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Folktales Winery is presenting an evening of entertainment unlike their usual. http://folktalewinery.com

You may remember the performances of this over the years. Lovely tunes and choreography add to the romantic story of dreams overcoming hardship and adversity. Here's a new presentation for your enjoyment. http://cytsantacruz.org

The title may not say it all, but it says a lot. Two comics, Willie Barcena & Quinn Dahle offer their insights on their marriages (to Mexicans) and will entertain a lot of local folks. Just the thing to make you and your special person laugh with realization that you are not alone. http://foxtheatersalinas.com

In each even-numbered month the Weather Tech folks at Laguna Seca host a meet up for car fans. Whether you bring a one-of-a-kind beauty or the car you drive to work each day you can come out and enjoy the conversation and stories that bubble up from a group of aficionados while they are at […]

If your children have been asking you why haven't they seen an opera of the classic children's story, now you have a positive answer.  An English translation of the French opera featuring local children as the mouse chorus and free admission for children gives you no excuse to expose your children to a bit of […]

Join the folks at the Unitarian Universalist Church for an evening of fun aimed at the family. Lots of songs, pizza and fun. All ages welcome and tunes for everyone to sing. http://uucmp.org

Several different artists, all seasoned in this process, will compete to see which one can create the "best" art in 20 minutes. All the pieces will be auctioned off afterwards, so you can have a winning piece of art hanging in your front hall. http://artbattle.com

The Seymour Marine Discovery Center, part of UCSC, hosts a weekly gathering for children and their families. The point is educating them about the fabulous and abundant life of the Monterey Bay and its environs. The means they use to do this is art and hands-on activities. You and your child can learn lots about […]