All Weekend
Prepare to be amazed at Pebble Beach Food & Wine, April 28-May 1! Over 90 celebrity chefs and 200 of the world’s best wineries will congregate to bring guests an experience of a lifetime. This four day event will delight with over 21 wine tastings and cooking demonstrations from the best in the business including demos from Tyler Florence, Guy Fieri and Jacques Pépin to name a few. There will be plenty of other opportunities to try rare and exceptional wine and cuisine with some of the best scenery in the world as the backdrop. On Saturday and Sunday don’t miss the Lexus Grand Tasting where guests can taste more than 300 wines from over 20o wineries and dine on delicacies from 30 different celebrity chefs. April 28-May 1, Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach. Tickets start at $100.
Friday
Need to carb up before the big race on Sunday? Don’t miss “Carbs in Carmel” on Friday where both runners and food enthusiasts can enjoy local cuisine, wine and beer. 4:30pm-6:30pm, Ocean Ave., & Mission St., Carmel-by-the-Sea. $15. Take a blast back to the 1920s and enjoy a 1920s themed cocktail party at the Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada. The museum will celebrate the opening preview of From Dawn to Dusk: Gottardo Piazzoni’s Final Murals. Vintage cocktail attire encouraged. To RSVP and purchase tickets call 831.372.5477 x 110. 6pm-8pm, MMA La Mirada, Monterey. Tickets$50. The Don Pendergrass Trio will play live tonight at Santa Lucia Café. Don’t miss their funky jazz sounds using keyboards, bass and drums. 7pm-10pm, 484 Washington Street, Monterey. No cover. Santa Cruz band, Beach Cowboys will get the crowd rockin’ at Bullwacker’s tonight! Sammy Roye (singer and bass) and Jack Hanson (singer and guitar) are a guaranteed good time! 8:30pm, 653 Cannery Row, Monterey. No cover. Pasquale Esposito will give a special performance in the Carmel Mission Basilica tonight. The candle lit event and Pasquale’s acoustic tones will take the audience back to the 18th century. Call 408-528-6308 for tickets. 8:30pm, Carmel Mission Basilica, 3080 Rio Road, Carmel. $25-$35. Rex Wheeler plays electric acoustic jams at the London Bridge Pub tonight! 9pm, 256 Figueroa St., Wharf #2, Monterey. No cover.Saturday
Families and kids can learn all about basket making and weaving at “Science Saturday” at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. You can also learn about the plants used to make baskets. 11am-3pm, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Last chance to binge on carbs before the race! The Monterey Marriott in downtown Monterey will be holding a “Pasta Party” for Big Sur International Marathon runners. There will be two sittings, one at 4:30pm and 5:30pm. 4:30pm-7:30pm, Grand Ballroom of the Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey.$25. Winner’s of 2010’s Monterey Bay Blues Festival Battle of the Bands, Blues at Eleven will perform at Bullwacker’s tonight! Listen to the acclaimed group play a wide range of blues styles including classic, contemporary and New Orleans. 8:30pm, 653 Cannery Row, Monterey. No cover. Since Highway One from the north has reopened it’s the perfect chance to head to Big Sur! Check out Matt Masih and the Messengers playing tonight at Fernwood Tavern! This 6-piece jam band will play funk, soul, groove and reggae. 9pm, 47200 Highway One, Big Sur. No cover. Bang your head at a metal showcase featuring hard rockers Blackwood Royalty, SPINFARM and Red Bullet Rising at Jose’s Underground Lounge. 9pm, 638 Wave St., Monterey. Acoustic rock group, A Band of Ninjas plays a variety of styles from 80’s rock to blues and may even throw in some pop. Don’t miss the show tonight at London Bridge Pub! 9:30pm, 256 Figueroa St., Wharf #2, Monterey. No Cover.Sunday
Love to take photos of cute sea otters, seals and birds? Then test your skills at today’s Photo Safari with Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. A professional photographer will be on board to teach you all of the tricks on capturing these critters. Reservations are strongly recommended, 831-633-5555. 8:30am, Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing. $48.