Category - Special Events

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...

Top Destination Races in Monterey County

When I travel, I like to check local event calendars for running races. Typically, running and walking races give you a quick tour of the most scenic parts of town. You get to mingle with the locals. You get an early...

Dig It: Sand Castle Contest on Carmel Beach

Excerpted from Carmel Magazine If you have ever taken a philosophy course, you might remember studying something called the “paradox of the heap.” Essentially, it is this: If five thousand grains of sand constitute a...

It's one of the world's most beloved jazz festivals — in no small part because it's one of the most generous. Five hundred artists. Eight stages. More than 110 shows. All in a three-night, two-day weekend, this year from...

Close your eyes. Imagine what a jazz festival could be. Imagine the freedom, discovery, and joy that jazz represents — and imagine it expressed not just in music, but in food, drink, setting, and people. You now have a...

10 Reasons to Attend the 60th Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, and in 2017, has reached a landmark anniversary—the 60th! Taking place September 15-17 at the Monterey County Fair & Event...

Janice Joplin at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1967 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival, one of the most iconic events in rock history, and opening days of the Summer of Love. Held...

Five Drool-Worthy Pebble Beach Food & Wine Events

The sun is shining. The wild flowers are blooming. But spring hasn’t officially sprung in Monterey until hordes of chefs, wine enthusiasts and hungry foodies descend upon the Central Coast for the Pebble Beach Food &...

Where to find true love on Valentine's Day

If creating poetry is a bit like building a house – requiring careful construction and reflecting both philosophy and style – then it follows that a home is like a poem. This is most evident at Tor House, Robinson...

A Wedding Planner compared to a Wedding Coordinator

Photo Credit: Elmer Esobar Photography One of the most common questions we hear when discussing wedding services with clients is “What is the difference between wedding planning and wedding coordination?” While there are...

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