Events

Part of the new Heritage Park in Salinas is the Harvey-Baker House. It is the home of the first mayor of Salinas and one of the first residences built in […]

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 […]

It's here! The opening, officially, of the California Welcome Center and Regional Heritage Center. Our displays,  maps, and information will be formally available to you and the community. You are […]

Back at the Barnyard this annual celebration brings the spirit of Oktoberfest to the Central Coast. You probably know that the whole thing centers around the consumption of food and […]

Our area is filled with wonderful produce, great people who grow it, and great things that they make from that produce. Here you have a chance to enjoy that bounty […]

Maybe you have wanted to check out Steinbeck's childhood home.  Here's your chance to get to some of the previously closed parts of the home. Of special interest to many […]

This weekend is the end of the summer tours at the Steinbeck House in Salinas. In order to see the author's boyhood home and the place where all that creativity […]

Labor Day Concert at Closter Park will be a grand day out. The schedule of pieces is patriotic and interesting and includes such music as "Bohemian Rhaposody".  Come on out […]

Our area is filled with wonderful produce, great people who grow it, and great things that they make from that produce. Here you have a chance to enjoy that bounty […]

This time of year the local farmers markets are displaying even more than usual of the rich bounty of our area. Fruits, vegetables and more are available. Booths offering prepared […]