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VERN FISHER/Herald Archive
Welcome aboard Monterey County! We expect your tour will be an enjoyable experience, and that Adventures Monterey Bay will become your handy guide during your visit. We are certain you are aware that you are in a special place, with a natural beauty and a climate unparalleled on this planet. It's a place with small-town charm and big-city sophistication. So sit back, relax, and allow us to guide you through the wonder spot that is Monterey County.   More about Our Cities
 
 

Big Sur
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Art Classes/Contacts Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc. 758-5715 Offers workshops in art, dance, music and drama for children and young adults. Artistas Unidos P.O. Box 548, Salinas, 93901 758-9126, www.artistasunidos.   READ MORE
 
 
Carmel-by-the-Sea
STEPHEN MOORER/Pacific Repertory Theatre
If you walk into Pacific Repertory Theatre's Golden Bough Playhouse this Thursday night, not only will you see the newly renovated stage, but you'll also see more bouffant hairdos and beehive wigs than ever before in the history of PacRep.That's because Thursday night is the opening of PacRep School of Dramatic Arts' first offering of the season: the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Hairspray."   READ MORE
 
 
Carmel Valley
The night is luminous at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center. Lanterns are glowing softly along the path, from the new retreat building on one end of the trail all the way to the center's famous sulphur hot springs on the other. The moon is waxing toward full. View a slideshow   READ MORE
 
 
Marina
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Art Classes/Contacts Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc. 758-5715 Offers workshops in art, dance, music and drama for children and young adults. Artistas Unidos P.O. Box 548, Salinas, 93901 758-9126, www.artistasunidos.   READ MORE
 
 
Monterey
Kirsten Clapp grew up playing backstage while her mother, local actress Judie Swartz, was in rehearsal. Now that she's grown, the CSU Monterey Bay film student has not only followed in her mother's footsteps, but actually joined forces with her to pursue their passion for theater together. The mother-daughter team recently started a new theater company on the Peninsula, Stardust Playhouse.   READ MORE
 
 
 
North County
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Art Classes/Contacts Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc. 758-5715 Offers workshops in art, dance, music and drama for children and young adults. Artistas Unidos P.O. Box 548, Salinas, 93901 758-9126, www.artistasunidos.   READ MORE
 
 
Pacific Grove
More than just an art gallery, the Pacific Grove Art Center brings the community together. In celebration of this, the PG Art Center has timed the opening of their newest exhibit to coincide with Pacific Grove's Wine, Art and Music Walk on Friday night. Though the entire walk is from 6-9p.m. featuring extended hours for a variety of galleries, shops and restaurants in PG, the exhibit opening will take place from 7-9p.m.   READ MORE
 
 
Pebble Beach
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Art Classes/Contacts Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc. 758-5715 Offers workshops in art, dance, music and drama for children and young adults. Artistas Unidos P.O. Box 548, Salinas, 93901 758-9126, www.artistasunidos.   READ MORE
 
 
Salinas Valley
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Art Classes/Contacts Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc. 758-5715 Offers workshops in art, dance, music and drama for children and young adults. Artistas Unidos P.O. Box 548, Salinas, 93901 758-9126, www.artistasunidos.   READ MORE
 
 
Seaside
Like so many artists in this exhibition, Sandy Yagyu has one foot rooted in the past, one foot steadied in the present. Sword raised, her vision points toward the future. She is one of 12 artists whose work will be featured in "Transcendental Vision, Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art," an exhibition that opens Friday evening at The Independent in Sand City.   READ MORE