The first weekend of each month the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad Museum opens to the public. Check out their elaborate setup of the historic rail lines through our valley and the actual "rolling stock" on display. The folks there are knowledgeable and friendly and love sharing their passion.
You may be forgiven if you think that this is a Farmers Market. They are outdoors also. But this is more focused on non-food items and meeting the makers of the products. This is a great time to stock up on those unique holiday gifts and decorations.
Here we have a celebratory fundraiser for the Santa Cruz Museum and wine tasting of the best of the local wineries. Good cause and good libations. How can you lose?
Just like the title this is a mixture of arts and fun. Raising funds for art programs should be fun, shouldn't it? Theater, Sculpture, painting, and many other media will be represented as well as music. Come by and contribute to the arts in Salinas and beyond.
Interesting and intriguing are the best descriptors available for this event. November 3rd through the 6th with two shows on Saturday and Sunday (5:00 & 8:00). Check out https://orange.cirqueitalia.com/events/709_Paranormal-Cirque-II-Monterey-CA for some details.
Here's a great night of singer songwriters. Bet there will be marvelous stories and renditions of their work. Appearing at Golden State Theatre in Downtown Monterey go to http://www.goldenstatetheatre.com for details.
If that name doesn't get your attention, nothing will. Booker is an avant garde artist in "contemporary experimental electronic music", fitting in with the focus of the musicians usually presented at Indexical. Like those others, it would be best if you check their description of Stardrum's performances. Do that at http://www.indexical.org
More and more people are coming out to the markets, the bounty of the county is meeting their needs. You too can share in the wonderful selection of fruits and veggies. Come try something a little more exotic, the people at the booths will be very happy to tell you the best or easiest way […]
Some of us run, some drive, some pour ice on their heads, and all of us do it for charity. In this case it's a lot easier. Just come to Lake El Estero and walk around it a few times. But first register with the folks at the nearby YMCA. It's all for epilepsy research […]
Local historian, Tim Thomas takes you on a trip through the history of Monterey by way of the wharf and the shoreline, from the Native peoples to the current post cannery era. On the first Sunday of each month he meets with folks like you and takes them into the area's past for two hours […]
