Monterey County Voices

Who’s biking Monterey County in 2024?

This post provides a small sampling of visitors and residents out enjoying bicycle life in Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and other locations this year...

First Fire of the Season: Photo Sunday, 11/17/24

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Bicycling Monterey’s 2024 donors to date

This post, published November 17, will be updated with additional 2024 donor names as more donations come in through the end of the year. Make a donation by December 31 to have your name added to ...

Rocky Creek Update and full 24 hour closure on 12/13 at 10 pm

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(805...

Gather Your Wits

#170: Maria Ressa, Clive Thompson, Varihnaz, Maya Lin, Artisans' Cooperative, Lance Canales & The Flood, DJ Lovie (Quincy Jones tribute), and Dweezil Zappa

Nacimiento-Ferguson Rd to open Friday, 11/15/24

Other back country roads to remain closed, ie Prewitt, Alms, South Coast Ridge Road, Plaskett Ridge, and Los Burros. Here is the forest order:

Parsonage Releases Stunning Wines from the 2021 Vintage!

THE STORY As soon as we go to the valley to pick up wine allocations, it never fails that we get another club notification! We live on the chilly coast, so going to Carmel Valley to taste new rele...

No Overnight Closures at Rocky Creek before 12/12

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(...

Big Sur Byways Organization Special Meeting, 11/20

The Big Sur Byways Organization (BSBO) will be meetingon November 20th at 10:00am. The meeting will take place at Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District (73 Fern Canyon Road, Carmel, CA 93923)....

Veteran’s Day, 2024

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Overnight Closures at Rocky Creek for tonight, 11/11 and Tuesday, 11/12 have been canceled

Monday, November 11, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(805) 549-...

Tips for People Who Bike in Rainy Weather

We appreciate rain, including because of this rainbow it delivered over the Monterey Bay! Nonetheless, biking in rainy weather requires extra caution for your protection. And if you're a mountain ...

Sunday Photo/Graphics, 11/10/24

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Nothing Left But the Sky

#169: It seems strange that so many people in my extended family knew my grandmother, but I did not. Still, I have a couple stories about her which make me feel that, somehow, I did know her.

An Unexpected Tasting of New Bernardus Pinot Noirs!

THE STORY We stopped by Bernardus Winery in late October with an out of town visitor.  My goal was to re-taste the 2018 Signature Marinus to update a recent post. And we lucked into a number of ne...

Red Flag Warning

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Rocky Creek Overnight Closure Update

Note the earlier closure start time (9 pm) for Sunday and Monday, 11/10 and 11/11

Limekiln State Park open for Day Use

BIG SUR – California State Parks [yesterday] announced that Limekiln State Park is now open to the public for day use. The park has been closed since the landslide at Paul’s Slide on Jan. 14, 2023...

Solo Trip to Monterey County

Monterey County is one of the best places to travel solo, especially for women looking to explore on their own. This picturesque region on the central California coast offers diverse experiences t...

Rocky Creek Closures Update — Overnight Closures M-Th this week plus Sun & Mon next week

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(805)...