PLAY
Named "The Voice of Broadway" by New York Magazine, Betty Buckley has belted out a respectable repertoire of Broadway standards.   READ MORE
 
 

Arts and Entertainment
Named "The Voice of Broadway" by New York Magazine, Betty Buckley has belted out a respectable repertoire of Broadway standards.   READ MORE
 
 
Golf
Randy Tunnell Photography
Professionals who work with golfers are finding out that what you do off the golf course may be as important to your game as what you do on it. That's a pretty stunning realization, especially for those who think of golf as just something to do on the weekends without a lot of preparation. But, say local golf pros and physical therapists, if you're serious about golf, you need to do more if you want to play your very best. That's why programs such as the Pebble Beach Golf Academy are now looking at the golfer as a whole, and emphasizing fitness, flexibility and even diet as a way to improve your game.   READ MORE
 
 
Tours
ORVILLE MYERS/Herald Correspondent
Perched on the throne of his wagon seat, Pete Acevedo is lord of all he surveys in Carmel Valley Village. Acevedo, 71, started Happy Trails Wagon Tours in the village this month, offering daily trips around the village area with stops at its 11 wine tasting rooms.   READ MORE
 
 
Calendar
Today Zumba classes. 6 and 8:30a.m. today at Gams Afoot, 340 Monterey St., Salinas. Free. To register, call 758-4267 or email gamsafoot@aol.com. The St. Olaf Band. 7p.m. today at the Steinbeck Institute for Arts and Culture, 940 N. Main St., Salinas. Conductor: Timothy Mahr. $10.   READ MORE
 
 
 
Kids
DAVID ROYAL/The Herald
Monterey High School junior Vincent Randazzo watched the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra play Thursday morning with keen interest.   READ MORE
 
 
Parks
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
Thanks to this year's lingering spring, they have surrounded us for months, sparks of color nodding on roadsides and broad splashes of orange poppies and blue lupine on the region's hillsides.   READ MORE