Events

Author and researcher, Susan Shillinglaw, will present her latest work on Steinbeck, concerned with his environments and their effects on his characters. More info about tickets and more is at 831-649-2907.

It's the little sibling of the Big Sur Marathon. All the beauty and none of the hills. The whole set of events takes place over two days and involves a lot of running because there are  5k and 10k  races as well and lots of fun. Go to https://www.bsim.org for registration info and much more.

Since the first holidays of the fall season have passed and now we're on the way to the BIG holiday. The vendors are the main attraction to the markets now and the food vendors add to your shopping experience. The pickings of the fresh produce vendors are limited but still the freshest and tastiest around.  […]

Since the first holidays of the fall season have passed and now we're on the way to the BIG holiday. The vendors are the main attraction to the markets now and the food vendors add to your shopping experience. The pickings of the fresh produce vendors are limited but still the freshest and tastiest around.  […]

Since the first holidays of the fall season have passed and now we're on the way to the BIG holiday. The vendors are the main attraction to the markets now and the food vendors add to your shopping experience. The pickings of the fresh produce vendors are limited but still the freshest and tastiest around.  […]

When you visit Capitola you will find lots of people standing by their easels painting with intensity. They are participating in the Plein Aire event. You can join in as well. There is a fan favorite aspect to the whole thing. You can vote on the art you like best. More about this interesting activity […]

Monterey Peninsula College is hosting another STEM Day at their campus. There will be LOTS of activities and games to excite and interest young people. Since the day is all about science and related areas you can be sure that some of the activities will seem magical to some of us. Go to https://www.mpc.edu for more […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]