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- A stage-builder whips up masterpieces in minutes at the Blues Festival.
- By Adam Joseph posted July 03, 2008 12:00 AM
- Surrounded by a conglomeration of musicians, sound equipment, VIPs and catered barbecue, Carey Crockett’s eyes are glued to a small television monitor. He stands in front of an old easel,... read on»
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- Next to a surreal disaster, a surreal city sprouts.
- By Stuart Thornton posted July 03, 2008 12:00 AM
- It’s June 25 in Big Sur’s Andrew Molera State Park. Hundreds of dome tents blister the ground like a mild rash. A blue tarp as large as a small pond... read on»
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- CET success story and aspiring contractor inspires by example.
- By Kelley Calvert posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM
- Behind Soledad’s Center for Employment Training (CET) facility, an old power plant looms like a ghost against a backdrop of rolling hills. Inland heat warps the landscape and draws sweat... read on»
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- Eastwood portrait and torn version up for sale.
- By Tina May posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM
- Play Misty For Me is one of the most iconic films of the Monterey County area, known for its native scenery, local flavor (including shots at the Jazz Festival), and... read on»
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- Gilson Gap is a great way to enjoy the best things about Toro Park.
- By Adam Joseph posted June 19, 2008 12:00 AM
- French impressionist painter Claude Monet once said, “The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration.” Claude would’ve liked Toro Park. From its breathing canvas burst buzzing... read on»
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- Sunshine Surfabout brings together the Peninsula for some competitive wave games.
- By Paul Wetterau posted June 12, 2008 12:00 AM
- Surfers are supposed to be cool– smiling with their eyes half-open and speech half-slow, playing guitars on the beach, risking their jobs to ask for time off to surf. But... read on»
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- Big Sur Land Trust welcomes the public to a private paradise to celebrate National Trails Day.
- By Mark C. Anderson posted June 05, 2008 12:00 AM
- It sits deep in a virtually uninhabited redwood grove next to the biggest sequoia in the county: An old, beautiful swimming pool accented by a strip of yellow decorative tiles,... read on»
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- A peek at the best places to commune with the county’s incomparable California redwoods.
- By Rick Cannon posted May 29, 2008 12:00 AM
- The tree was living before the Civil War, before Columbus sailed to the New World– even before the signing of the Magna Carta (that was 1215). This particular tree, called... read on»
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- The county’s outdoor adventures merit extra attention. Here it is.
- By Mark C. Anderson posted May 22, 2008 12:00 AM
- They were calling the outdoors “great” long before Theodore Roosevelt was a bear cub. And, everybody with me now – it doesn’t get much greater than Monterey County. But let’s... read on»
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- Local photographers among nominees for the world’s best XXL Biggest Wave photo of the year.
- By Ryan Masters posted April 10, 2008 12:00 AM
- When Sand City photographer and surfer Wayne Kelly arrived at Ghost Tree just after dawn on Dec. 4, he wasn’t impressed. ... read on»
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