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September winds
down the tourist season in
Big Sur yet the weather is still some of the
best of the year. Summer and Fall bring us
the largest mammals on earth, the Blue
Whales. In addition, the Humpback
Whales and Orcas are swimming in our
coastal waters at this time of the year. Soon
to be replaced by the spectacular annual
migration of the Gray Whales whose total
population swims by our coastline twice every
year. Once when going to the lagoons of
Mexico to birth and breed, and once when
returning to the Alaskan waters to feed for
the summer. Enjoy these amazing adaptations
to life on the blue, watery planet
conveniently from the roadside turnouts.
Bring binoculars. Some of the best theater in
town!
Dates and times of these events are deemed to
be accurate but check out the event you're
interested in attending with the venue.
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Opening Night Dinner
September 5
A gourmet three-course dinner by Kurt Grasing
will be served with fine wines by Graff
Family Vineyards, with a special guest
speaker from the production. Dinner is
$75/person (includes wines, tax and
gratuity).
48th Annual Great Sand Castle Contest
September 13
Everyone is invited to come create and/or
admire the wonderful sand castle sculptures.
The event is co-sponsored by the American
Institute of Architects-Monterey Bay Chapter
and the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The theme
will be announced two weeks before the event
date. The event is free to anyone who wishes
to participate. Registration takes place on
the beach the morning of the event and
judging begins at 2 p.m. Contestants can
begin building their creations at 8 a.m. If
you do begin early it is a good idea to build
between 10th and 12th, that way you are
certain to be within the contest boundaries.
This is a family event, make sure your
designs are appropriate.
Harvest Wine Seminar
September 25
Chateau
Julien Wine Estate
Join the Winemaker and embrace a new vintage
of Chateau Julien wine. Over ten tons of
grapes will be crushed, and de-stemmed and
prepared for aging followed by a family-style
dinner in the Wine Estates cellar.
Experience the excitement of harvest! $115
per person
Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival
September 25 - September 27
Sunset
Theater
The 2nd annual Carmel Authors & Ideas
Festival will bring to Carmel-by-the Sea more
than 35 award winning authors, including
authors of New York Times best-sellers, and
Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners - winners of
virtually every prestigious literary award
and much more.
Speakers include former U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Greg Mortenson
who was on the New York Times Best Seller
list for 59 weeks with his book Three Cups of
Tea, Irshad Manji, Oprah Winfreyﾒs first
annual Chutzpah Award winner, Coach Don
Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history,
just to name a few.
Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival
September 25 - September 27
Carmel
Sunset Theater
The 2nd annual Carmel Authors & Ideas
Festival will bring to Carmel-by-the Sea more
than 35 award winning authors, including
authors of New York Times best-sellers, and
Pulitzer and Nobel prize winners - winners of
virtually every prestigious literary award
and much more.
Speakers include former U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Greg Mortenson
who was on the New York Times Best Seller
list for 59 weeks with his book Three Cups of
Tea, Irshad Manji, Oprah Winfreyﾒs first
annual Chutzpah Award winner, Coach Don
Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history,
just to name a few, plus 35 award winning
authors, they will all be here.
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Monterey |
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Musical
Marketplace
September 3 - September 24
Del
Monte Shopping Center
13TH ANNUAL MUSICAL MARKETPLACE AT DEL
MONTE
SHOPPING CENTER CONTINUES EVERY
THURSDAY IN
SEPTEMBER
The community is invited to enjoy some Fall
Musical Fun that benefits Dance Kids of
Monterey County. Del Monte Shopping Center to
host the 13th Annual Musical Marketplace for
four sequential Thursday evenings in
September, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M,
featuring great music, wine, food, giveaways,
and shopping. Delicious food and wine will be
provided by mall restaurants and wineries.
The 2009 Musical Marketplace events will be
held around the Sunken Garden and the
Fountain area at Del Monte Shopping Center,
and entertainment s include:
Monterey Jazz Festival
September 18 - September 20
Monterey
County Fairgrounds
The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
presented by Verizon will take place at the
Monterey Fairgrounds, September 18 - 20, 2009
with over 500 artists performing on 9 stages
for 3 nights and 2 days of the world's best
jazz, spread throughout the Festival's 20
acres of magnificent grounds. Exclusive Arena
artists for 2009 include the Chick Corea,
Stanley Clarke and Lenny White Trio; Dave
Brubeck Quartet, John Scofield and the Piety
Street Band, Pete Seeger, Susan Tedeschi,
Hank Jones / Joe Lovano Quartet, George Duke,
Next Generation Jazz Orchestra featuring
Wynton Marsalis, and the Los Angeles County
High School for the Arts Big Band. Arena
artists additionally performing on the
grounds will include Conrad Herwigs Latin
Side All-Star Band, the Monterey Jazz
Festival All-Stars featuring Kenny Barron,
Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, and Russell
Malone; Esperanza Spalding; John Scofield,
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton
Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano
with John Patitucci and Brian Blade; and
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon.
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FallFest Arts & Crafts Fair
September 19 - September 20
Custom
House Plaza
Pacific Repertory Theatre presents The
FallFest Arts and Crafts Fair featuring
artists and craftsman from all over
California. In addition PacRep will provide
entertainment both Saturday and Sunday as
well as a wide variety of food vendors.
PacRep has been sponsoring these events for
over 25 years as a fundraiser for the central
coasts only professional theatre company.
25th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day
September 19
Monterey
County Beaches
Volunteers needed to cleanup trash off the
beach fron 9am to noon. Cleanup event
locations include Moss Landing State Beach,
Del Monte Beach, Monterey State Beach, Arroyo
Seco River and the newly opened Fort Ord
Dunes State Park. A cleanup and weed removal
event will be held at Upper Carr Lake in
Salinas. More event locations to be announced.
Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
September 26 - September 27
Artists'
Studios through out Monterey County
Artists throughout Monterey County are
opening their studios to the public and
invite you to visit during the 20th
Anniversary of the Monterey County Artists
Studio Tour.
Tour maps will be in the Coast Weekly,
Thursday September 24, 2009 and also
available at hotels, galleries, and many
other locations throughout Monterey County.
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Pebble Beach |
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Strides and Tides Horse Show
September 8 - September 13
Pebble
Beach Equestrian Center
September brings back school, and vacations
are already a memory. Here in Pebble Beach,
September brings the Strides and Tides Horse
Show. This show brings us back to earth after
the excitement of the Classics and is a lot
of good fun. Competition is great with
approximately 300 entries and is a good
chance for riders to talk about the shows
they have been to, the new horses that have
been shown this year and to bump up their
point standings for awards at the end of the
season.
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Women's Council of REALTORS Presents
Masquerade Magic
September 17
Inn at
Spanish Bay
The Women's Council of REALTORS, Monterey
Peninsula Chapter will be hosting their
Annual Fashion Show on Thursday, September
17th at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble
Beach from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. The event will
benefit; YWCA "Safe" House Emergency shelter
& Shelter Outreach Plus and Women's Council
of REALTORS Education Fund. This year's theme
is "Masquerade Magic". The evening will begin
with a silent auction and hors d'oeuvres.
Tickets are on sale now at $45.00 and after
September 12th they will be $55.00. You may
purchase your ticket online by going to
www.wcrmonterey.org
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Pacific Grove |
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Triathlon at
Pacific Grove
September 11 - September 13
Tri-
California
Events
Olympic distance event consists of a swim
course at Lovers Point, a bike course to
Asilomar State Beach, and a run to Monterey
Bay Aquarium. 2,400 Triathletes from all over
the world. Sponsored by Tri-California
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Salinas |
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Community Appreciation Day Brought to you
by Club Auto Sport
September 12, 13
Mazda
Raceway
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Seaside |
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