Author: Marci Bracco Cain

Marci Bracco Cain runs the West Coast Division of The Buzz PR, LLC, a savvy marketing and public relations firm specializing in creating, building, and advancing brands. She is an avid animal lover and mom to 9 French Bulldogs.

Fungi Fun at Big Surʻs Foragers Festival

Foraging — in this case the act of hunting and gathering mushrooms, wild herbs and edible flowers in the woods — is practically an artform in Big Sur. The embodiment and celebration of that artform is the annual Big Sur...

The Monterey Bay may be the finest spot on earth to view whales and other wildlife from the deck of a boat. Because of the federal protections of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which encompasses one of the...

4 Reasons Why You Should Try This Artisan Beef Jerky

Craft beer, micro greens, in-house charcuterie, artisan bacon — artisan, farm-to-table and produced-in-house aesthetic is alive and well in Monterey County. Alvarado Street Brewery serves its own hand-crafted beers;...

The Triple Crown of horse racing may be over — all hail Justify! — but there’s still a lot of racing going on across the country at race tracks from Aiken, South Carolina, to Zia Park in Hobbs, New Mexico, and even from...

Why Monterey is the “Calamari Capital of the World”

The sardines may be long gone from the waters off the Central Coast, but squid are relatively plentiful. All one has to do is look at any menu at a Monterey Peninsula restaurant, seafood or not, and you’ll find calamari,...

Plan the Perfect Indian Wedding at Hyatt Regency Monterey

Engaged couples are always seeking ideas and inspiration for their dream wedding. They can find a treasure trove of information, recommendations and ideas from hundreds of magazines, websites, books and social media,...

The most exciting three races for horse racing fans are coming up quickly and the Monterey Bay Race Place at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center may just be the best place to view — and wager — on all the action. The...

Wedding trends: It’s still about location, location, location

Every year, new ideas and trends catch the eyes of prospective brides and grooms, with wedding planners, floral designers, fashion mavens, wedding vendors and wedding venues all giving input into what’s the latest and...

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