wildflowers_pacificgrove_pink50th ANNUAL WILDFLOWER SHOW

The hills are alive… April is peak wildflower season in Monterey County-and the 50th Annual Wildflower Show April 15-17 in Pacific Grove is a rare opportunity to view over 600 varieties at one of largest such shows in the world.

This Golden Anniversary event, held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, will feature the wildflowers of the California central coast as well as basket weaving demonstrations, sketching classes, lectures, and arts-and-crafts for kids.

WILDFLOWER WALKS AT POINT LOBOS

Meanwhile, everything’s coming up Eschscholzia californica (California poppies) at Point Lobos, where the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will lead an easy four-mile “Peak of Wildflower Season” walk on April 20. For more info, or to make a reservation call (831) 375-7777.

547afamily_jpgNEED A PLACE TO STAY IN PACIFIC GROVE (WHILE PERUSING POSIES)?

Sea otters, seals, tidepools, pocket beaches and a mile-long coastal trail…

If you love the beach, look no further than this 4 bedroom/3 bath beauty just one block from the white sand dunes of Asilomar State Beach.