Harvey-Baker House (First Mayor’s House)

Harvey-Baker House Heritage Park, Salinas, CA, United States

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 […]

Railroad Museum Open House

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

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 […]

Regional Heritage Center Grand Opening

Heritage Park Station Place, Salinas, CA, United States

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 […]

Monterey Bay Oktoberfest

The Barnyard Barnyard Shopping Center, Carmel by the Sea, CA, United States

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 […]

Farmers Market Marina (Sundays)

Marina Village Shopping Center Marina

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 […]

John Steinbeck House Tour

John Steinbeck House 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA, United States

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 […]

Steinbeck House Tours

John Steinbeck House 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA, United States

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 […]

Monterey County Pops

Closter Park Salinas, CA, United States

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 […]

Farmers Market Downtown Monterey (Tuesdays)

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 […]

Farmers Market Pacific Grove Central Ave. (Mondays)

Downtown Pacific Grove Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove , CA, United States

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 […]