Santa Cruz Band Review

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Where can you see over 55 high school and middle school bands? At the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz. They will be competing there with the sun and rides and all the rest that make Santa Cruz a special place. And you get to see all those hard-working young musicians show their skill and musicianship and […]

Rebels & Renegades Music Festival

Monterey County Fair and Event Center 2004 Fairground Rd,, Monterey Road, United States

Monterey County Fairgrounds is the place where so much good music happens and it takes so many forms. This particular one is more eclectic than others but looks to be as interesting and fun as any. Alternative music from a variety of genres accompanied by a maker fair, unusual foods, and equally unique art and […]

Farmers Market Downtown Salinas (Saturdays 9-2)

Downtown Salinas 1 Main St., Salinas, CA, United States

Although the season is drawing to a close in many areas, because of our mild climate our season continues. Many items change but there is still a wonderful selection of the veggies that thrive in fall, as well as many apples and other fruits. The local growers and their families will be glad to see […]

Dia de Los Whitewalls

spreckels Veteran's Memorial Building 90 Fifth St., Spreckels, CA, United States

A car show dedicated to raising funds for Jacob's Heart. All eras and types will be represented. They will have art, music and of course, cars. In Spreckels at the Veteran's Memorial Building.

Salinas Valley Pride Celebration

Central Park (Salinas) Central Ave., Salinas, CA, United States

For 12 years the LGBTQ+ community has been celebrating the unique and wonderful aspects of their lives. This year the party is at Central Park in Salinas from 11-4. Lots of fun, drag show, music, song, and more are in store. http://www.salinasvalleypride.com for more details.

Monterey County Artists’ Tour

Through the county there are over 100 artists coming together to show you their works. There will be 75 studios open to the public on two successive weekends in October (the 8th & 9th and 15th & 16th). Different media are presented depending on the artist's preferred medium. Examples and information are available at http://www.ArtsHabitat.org  […]

Monterey Beer Festival

Monterey County Fair and Event Center 2004 Fairground Rd,, Monterey Road, United States

Not surprisingly, there are many local brewers and crafters of beer in the area. A lot of them are very good. A lot of those brewers have celebrated the making of grains by gathering and swapping recipes, stories and lies. Now you can be part of this too. Come to the Monterey Fairgrounds and be […]

Haunted Mine Tour

Monterey Fairgrounds Monterey , CA, United States

What better way to get ready for Halloween than scaring the heck out of yourself in a dark room? Here's a great opportunity for just that. At the Monterey County Fairgrounds they are sponsoring a Haunted Mine filled with dead miners and, we suppose, their canaries. From 6:00 until 9:30 each of the four last […]

Dancing in the Streets (Music of Motown)

UCSC Mainstage 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Award winning performer Chester Gregory will be performing some of the music that made Detroit famous. It's a safe bet that there will be some dancing in the aisles for sure. Info about the event and COVID restrictions available at http://www.slugstrong.ucsc.edu

Army Of Darkness (viewing) with Bruce Campbell

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

It's a screening of the cult classic with the star of the movie, Mr Campbell. Appearing at Golden State Theatre in Downtown Monterey go to http://www.goldenstatetheatre.com  for details.