When Salinas was a small town with big plans for its future the founding families knew that education was going to play a big part. The folks at the First Mayor's House have gathered materials from those days. You may learn about the discipline methods, curricula, and daily life of teachers and students. An intriguing […]
What is the best time to enjoy a farm? the Fall. When the harvest in coming in and the hard work is yielding its bounty. So to celebrate this the Earthbound Farm staff is sharing their delight with you. Games, rides, food, and fun await you in beautiful Carmel Valley. And you can meet a […]
Every Saturday and Sunday through October 27th the staff at Castle Rock State Park will be taking folks like you on hikes through the impressive forest that is this park. They begin at 11:00 and last an hour, the hike is just over a mile and filled with lots of interesting things.
Ever wonder why there is so much aeronautical industry on the West Coast? Craig Harwood is the grandson of one of the pioneers of west coast aviation and first flyers. About the same time as the legendary Wright Brothers, his grandfather was flying at Aptos. Bet you didn't know that. Come hear the fascinating story. http://santacruzpl.org
The innovative people at the Dali Expo have a new method to aid you get in touch with your inner artist. This time they are giving us a chance to make prints. They supply the materials and an all-day pass to the museum, you bring an open mind and your creativity. Begins April 27 and […]
Joining up with the students from the print classes at Monterey Peninsula College, the folks at the Dali are giving you the chance to create your very own art print. We'll call it art in spite of what the snobs in the art world might say. The last Saturday of each month until this class […]
If you like costumes and mezcal this is the place to be. There is a costume party with the theme of Dia de los Muertos and mezcal tasting. Sounds like a lot of fun.
What we have here is a maze, filled with mirrors, and lots of scary characters focusing on clowns. If that is your cup of tea, go ahead and come right in. http://montereymirrormaze.com
When is a place like San Juan Bautista one is aware of the history of the place. Along with this feeling is a sense of the people who went before. Some of us consider this an invitation to attempt to communicate or otherwise encounter the spirits of our ancestors, even if they are not really […]
For one night the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History will become a creepy venue. They will focus on the stranger and weirder aspects of their collections and the ways in which exhibits are prepared. This will include a taxidermy presentation. This fills the macabre part of the title. Along the way there will be […]
