Here's a chance to do good and have fun simultaneously. Bring your vehicle and a good attitude to Area 5 at the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (HHSVRA) and meet up to go all over and clean up the litter (and worse) that others have left. It sounds like work but it isn't really. […]
This is another event whose title says it all. There will be displays, vendors, workshops, and lots of peer to peer interaction on the subject of reptiles. For two days at the Monterey Fairgrounds. If you have a question or concern, this would be a good place to make some contacts and see some interesting […]
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 […]
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 […]
You can pick your own beautiful heirloom pumpkin, no carving though. Come to the Live Oak Grange and indulge yourself at the same time that you benefit the Grange and its programs. Lots of unique glass pumpkins and seasonal art for sale from the studios of Chris Johnson in Davenport. http://www.chrisjohnsonglass.com for more details
For 20 years this festival has been inspiring and supporting artists who create their own instruments and mechanisms for the creation of their live loops. Many other spinoff fests have been created around the world but this one has the pedigree. If you need a better description of this art form check out http://www.indexical.org for […]
Along with the obvious history of a lighthouse there are also many stories of the supernatural. After all of those dark and stormy nights something must have happened, right? Come out to the remote lighthouse just before Halloween and see for yourself whether or not the tales are just that or is there something actually […]
Outstanding Celtic musicians join forces with local teen talent and present you with an evening of Celtic music. The Weeds are a prominent father & son duo and Dad plays regularly with Stuart Mason. Part of St. Mary's ongoing music program that was so rudely interrupted by COVID. More details at http://www.stmarysbythesea.org
Two stand up comedians from the Bay Area who have made appearances on national programs are coming to town to lighten our mood(s). Dave Burleigh and Ngaio Bealum have been working successfully around the country and on the screen. Come see how the have been doing. Details at http://www.foxtheatersalinas.com
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 […]
