Asilomar Ramble

Asilomar Conference Center 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, United States

This is one of several chances you have to check out the marvel that is Asilomar State Park. Every Saturday and Sunday, as well as monthly gatherings on Fridays there are walks with rangers around the grounds of the beautiful facility. History, nature, and wildlife are the assigned topics but there is always a little […]

Spartan Race

Toro County Park Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas, CA, United States

Have an urge to race through unusual terrain? How about climbing, running, crawling and other difficult ways to get through Mother Nature? Here's your opportunity to get that off your bucket list. Come to the Spartan Race and do it all and then some. Get muddy while having fun with other like-minded folks. Toro Park […]

Farmers Market Salinas Downtown (9-2)

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

June is here and so are some of the reopened markets. Come to check out their displays of the freshest and best selection of locally grown produce. Hard to beat the Central Coast's farms for great fruits and vegetables. You can find gifts for the grads and dads in your life and get some yummy […]

Farmers Market Moss Landing (10-2)

Power Plant Highway One, Moss Landing, CA, United States

June is here and so are some of the reopened markets. Come to check out their displays of the freshest and best selection of locally grown produce. Hard to beat the Central Coast's farms for great fruits and vegetables. You can find gifts for the grads and dads in your life and get some yummy […]

First Mayor’s House

First Mayor's House 3 Station Pl, Salinas, CA, United States

One of the oldest residences in Salinas City, as our town was known, is available for visits on the first Saturday of each month. The friendly and knowledgeable docents will fill you in on the history of Salinas from the point of view of the family which first lived there. While there you can visit […]

Railroad Museum Open House

Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Museum Station Place, Salinas, CA, United States

On the first weekend of each month the Monterey Salinas Valley Railroad Museum is open from 10 until 4. It features their diorama of the valley's railroad and has some wonderfully informative member/docents. It is located next to the Amtrak Station on Market St. Check out their website at http://www.msvrr.org

World Bee Day

MEarth 4380 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA, United States

As you may know the population of bees around the world is falling in number. There are some bright spots showing that they are rebounding but events like this are very important ways to inform and educate the public, all of us. Go to the folks at MEarth at 4380 Carmel Valley Rd. and they […]

La Merienda (Monterey’s Birthday Celebration)

Memory Garden Monterey Historical State Park, Monterey , CA, United States

It's been 254 years since the founding of the city .  This year like the others , it will take place in the Memory Garden next to the Custom House Plaza and will be filled with fun, food, music, and history. Lots of notable folks usually make an appearance and so can you . Go […]

Pride Anthems

Carmel Sunset Center

Sunset Center is presenting a multitude of tunes celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years many songs have been expressive or embraced by this community and they will be given a first -rate version here. More info can be had at http://www.sunsetcenter.org

Queerlantis

Cocoanut Grove Ballroom 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

This is a presentation of lots of interesting acts, geared to amuse and enlighten. Please go to http://www.eventbrite.com for lots more information. It is difficult to really describe this event in few words. And it goes later until 1:00 AM on the 2nd.