The 2nd Annual Great Monterey Clam Chowder & Calamari Festival to be held on Memorial Day Weekend – May 26, 27, 28, 2012 at the Custom House Plaza May, 2013; Monterey, CA
The Monterey-based Calamari Entertainment Group is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Great Monterey Clam Chowder & Calamari Festival. Don’t miss this free, family-friendly fun- filled event that will be held at the Custom House Plaza-Monterey State Historic Park, adjacent to Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey.
During this exciting Festival, Monterey’s waterfront will come alive on Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday through Monday, May 25, 26 & 27, 2013, with a full weekend of food, live music and cooking demonstrations.
For more information, contact Bob Massaro at 831-649-6545 or email JoAnn Crivello at jocrivello@yahoo.com
If June Cleaver and Nate Berkus had a baby…. well, that’s not going to happen. But if you’re looking for the family home of the future—we’ve got it.
With an advanced sound system that plays tunes from CDs, an iPod (or old-fashioned radio) throughout the house, everyone can listen to their favorite genre at the same time. (And you’ll still be able to hear Ward call, “Oh, June, I’m home!” after golfing.)
In fact, June would feel totally comfortable in this quiet “PG” neighborhood. From the Butterfly Parade to the apple trees around Caledonia Park, there are plenty of reasons Pacific Grove is called America’s “last hometown.”
Two free Aquarium passes are included, and there are four bikes in the garage, so the whole family can ride to the beach. Later, while Ward grills burgers, and June swoons in the gourmet kitchen, preparing an ambrosia salad—or anything with marshmallows—the kids can frolic in the large fenced backyard. And when the sun goes down, the family can gather round the firepit under the stars.
Looking for some real family values? Contact Debra@montereyrentals.com
Our friend, Peter L., recently visited Carmel Food Tour. Here is what he had to say about this unique way to enjoy Carmel. Five well-earned stars. Staci has put together about the most informative, fun thing you can do in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Our three hour tour included some of the best restaurants and wine tasting rooms in the town as well as interesting, informative stops and meanders along the way. I live here and didn’t know any of the historical and anecdotal tid-bits she wove into the tour.
She is fun, witty and timely – the trip was perfectly timed. And the food/wine/sweets were just 
enough.
GO!!!
For more information about this stroll through Carmel to taste foods and wines from local restaurants and boutique shops, visit CarmelFoodTour.com.
The Sea Otter Classic is “A Celebration of Cycling”! It’s a festival for anybody who enjoys or appreciates the bicycle, for any reason.
Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, 2013. These hours include the Expo with one exception: on Sunday, the Expo closes at 4 p.m.
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That even includes a tot on a trike who’s only looking forward to a bike! This is a festival for tweens, teens, and twenty-somethings. It’s for Gen-Xers and Boomers and the Greatest Generation.
Whether a cyclist or a spectator, folks of all ages can share in the excitement and camaraderie of the Sea Otter Classic. If you love the idea of being part of a cool scene with active people who all share a passion for bicycles—people who are all a part of the cycling community—come!
Sea Otter is for road and mountain bikers. It’s for commuter bikers and recreational cyclists, and, yes, the Sea Otter Classic definitely draws the very best racers—both amateurs and pros!
Mountain Bike Races
- Cross Country (XC) – is on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property, Fort Ord National Monument. XC starts on the racetrack at Laguna Seca and finishes on the racetrack or on the Swale at Laguna Seca.
- Downhill (DH) – is on Laguna Seca property and runs parallel to B Road. Finishes at the bottom of B Road below the Gun Range.
- Dual Slalom (DS) – is on the Swale at Laguna Seca.
- Short Track (STXC) – is on the Swale at Laguna Seca.
Road Bike Races
- Circuit – takes place on the racetrack at Laguna Seca.
- Criterium – takes place on the racetrack at Laguna Seca.
- Road – takes place mostly outside Laguna Seca (i.e., on Bureau of Land Management/BLM property). Starts on the racetrack at Laguna Seca and finishes on Barloy Canyon Road.
- Pro Road Stage – takes place outside of Laguna Seca (i.e., on Bureau of Land Management/BLM property). The stages are:Stage 1 – Criterium, on the racetrack at Laguna Seca; Stage 2 – Road, mostly off Laguna Seca (i.e., BLM property), starting on the racetrack at Laguna Seca and finishing on Barloy Canyon Road; Stage 3 – Time Trial, starts on track at Laguna Seca, ends on Barloy Canyon Road; and Stage 4 – Circuit, on the racetrack at Laguna Seca.
Cyclocross Races: takes place at Laguna Seca.
Festival Pass Sales | www.seaotterclassic.com
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, may we present the latest addition to our vacation rental inventory: “ADORABLE.”
Decorated in a whimsical, country theme by Lydia Collins of Turn Key Design, this two bedroom cottage is so darn cute that everyone who sees it says the same thing: “It’s adorable!”
(In fact, this happened so many times we gave up trying to name it. It named itself.)
This property is located in that sweet spot in the “Avenues” between town and the beach, and for those of you familiar with Pacific Grove, you know this is “the place” to be.
The ocean is just a few blocks in one direction, and you can walk to the Red House Cafe for your morning java quicker than you can brew a pot at home.
Looking for the perfect Valentine gift? How about a romantic getaway?
Contact debra@montereyrentals.com
Emerald links, luscious sunsets, windswept cypress, and a pristine, dramatic coastline: it’s no wonder Pebble Beach is a perennial favorite for all types of ceremonies and celebrations.
Whether you’re planning a wedding, anniversary, reunion, corporate retreat—or the ultimate golf getaway—we’ve just added a spectacular new property to our inventory. Cypress Point at Pebble Beach is a 5,000 sq. ft., 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home at the end of a private driveway: the perfect venue for any special event.
Built for legendary golfer Loma Smith—her motto was “Champagne at Five”—this home was designed for entertaining. There’s parking for well over a dozen cars—a rarity in Pebble Beach. A 22′ indoor shuffleboard table. A bar with a secondary prep kitchen. And almost one thousand square feet of oceanview covered deck.
Honeymooners enjoy total privacy in the serene master bedroom with ocean, forest, and golf course views. (And ten individual closets in the adjoining walk-in make this the perfect spot for bridal party prep.) Completely remodeled by a talented team of designers, this luxury estate pays pays homage to the retro feel of the original home, while incorporating every modern luxury.
On March 1 – 3, 2013
At the Portola Hotel & Spa
and Monterey Conference Center
They welcome you to Monterey’s waterfront, where they’ve been presenting the best in Dixieland, big band, swing, ragtime, blues, zydeco and gypsy jazz for over 30 years!
Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:00 am SP Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
Sunset Cultural Center, Inc. mission is to serve as a multi-purpose gathering place that enriches, educates, inspires and entertains Monterey County residents and visitors by presenting performances, visual arts, educational programs and hosting public and private events.
Their venue is also home to our historic presenting partners – the Monterey Symphony, Carmel Music Society, Chamber Music Monterey Bay and the renowned Carmel Bach Festival.
See Full Event Calendar
Celebrate Monday, December 31, 2012 from 3 PM through Midnight. In Historic Downtown Monterey – Over 22 performance sites, most venues are indoors. First Night Monterey goes on “Rain or Shine”!
This year’s theme is “Celebrate Monterey!” and you are invited to a very special party as they transform the streetscapes, buildings, theaters, churches and concert halls throughout Historic Downtown Monterey into a fun, informative and unique way for the community to experience multiple forms of art on an evening where we celebrate our uniqueness, our commonness and the coming of the New Year!
Red Beans & Rice
Activities begin at 3:00PM with the Opening Ceremony staged on Colton Lawn stage on Pacific Street. Kids Night Out! begins at 3:30PM with interactive art activities face painting, henna tattoo artists, puppet art theater, folk music and magic show will entertain children of all ages. Grand Finale starts at 11:15PM.
Join everyone for the Twilight Procession at 5:30 as we process down Alvarado Street. Commit your New Year’s resolution at the interactive resolution sculpture.
From Classical to Hip Hop, Jazz to Reggae, Dance Venues to the Written Word and a whole lot of art! First Night Monterey brings in musical heavy hitters to ring in the New Year’s Eve 2013.
Monterey Bay Property Management
Wishes You A Very Happy New Year!!!
For More Info Visit – FirstNightMonterey.org | Buy your button today!
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First Night Monterey is a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to providing Monterey Peninsula with a free, inter-generationally programmed, family-friendly, alcohol-free, public celebration, showcasing the unique culture of Monterey County through expressive, creative traditions of performing and visual arts. First Night Monterey 2013 in partnership with the City of Monterey, offers artists opportunity to use Monterey’s historic downtown as a broad canvas. First Night Monterey is a public celebration of the arts that revives the ancient tradition of marking the passage of time with art, ritual and festivity. It is an annual family-friendly, inter-generationally programmed, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve celebration in Historic Downtown Monterey.
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