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English Ales Brewery in Marina is a Must-Visit Destination
The staff of English Ales Brewery in Marina does its best to make visitors feel like locals. Incredibly, the large bar feels relaxing despite the packed house. It’s 5:20 p.m. on a Friday with sports on television and tourists and locals alike gathering to finish off the week with a beer and a meal.
Complaints about flight noise around the Monterey Regional Airport have inspired activism.
For years, some residents in Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and elsewhere have complained about airplane noise from flights taking off or landing at Monterey Regional Airport. Some of those complaints arose after the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates all the flights coming to or leaving the airport, implemented in 2015 its “NextGen” technology at the facility, part of a nationwide effort to modernize how the agency manages federal airspace.
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya dines at Carmel-by-the-Sea Mexican restaurant
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — Former world champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya dined at a Carmel restaurant on Monday. "The Golden Boy of boxing" stopped in during lunchtime at Nicolas Cocina de Herencia Mexicana. According to staff members, De La Hoya ordered the carnitas enfrijoladas, while his wife ordered the...
Pet of the Week: Meet Samson!
Meet Samson! This kitty came to AFRP after a Good Samaritan dropped him off at Hitchcock Road Animal Services. It's suspected he was hit by a car and he required a right forelimb amputation, officially making him a tri-pawd!. This love bug is now on the hunt for his furever...
Portland favorite Nico’s Ice Cream is expanding to California
From the moment you step into Nico’s Ice Cream on Northeast Killingsworth Street, you’re embraced by the sense of community that owner Nico Vergara has crafted. A cartoon logo with a smiling cup of ice cream and a neon sign decorate the store. The sign reads “rica y deliciosa” — tasty and delicious — a promise fulfilled by every item on the menu, all listed in Spanish and English.
Floor-to-Ceiling Glass Blends This Unique Home with Its Carmel-by-the-Sea Environment
The term “ranch-style home” may conjure up images of a twentieth-century suburban neighborhood with compact single story houses sitting side-by-side on small lots. However, one unusual spin on ranch home construction puts that notion to rest. The property owner of a lot located between Big Sur and Carmel-by-the-Sea...
The Snack and AndNowUKnow Present the 2024 Besties Awards Event and Award Winners
SACRAMENTO, CA - Our industry is full of individuals trailblazing the way for marketing prowess, leadership, and innovation. Their efforts contribute to the ever-growing class of high-caliber companies that continue to raise the bar across fresh produce. On Tuesday evening, July 9, 2024, we honored some of those companies making an impact on the essential health and excellence we find to be distinct to our industry. With glasses held high and laughter and celebration filling the Marriott Monterey’s Ferrante's Ballroom, we honored the 2024 Besties Award winners who our advisory committee and our team selected for this year’s elite.
Surf’s Still Up: How the Beach Boys Drew Us to California
As I sip a Gypsy Queen at Carmel’s Cypress Inn, I think about getting tossed and turned, hours earlier, by the crisp and nearly onshore emerald waves down the hill from this hotel once owned by Doris Day. I look up at the five framed CDs presented to Terry Melcher, Day’s son, by the Recording Industry Association of America for 500,000 sales of “Good Vibrations, 30 Years Of The Beach Boys,” hanging above.
At 14, Evan Wiederanders plays in several groups, including two all-star bands.
In the mecca of jazz, new stars are rising. One of them is Evan Wiederanders, a 14-year-old from Carmel, who has already joined the nationally-ranked SFJAZZ High School All Star Band, a rare honor for a young musician. In addition, this eighth grader from Ocean Grove Charter School is a member of the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Star big band, Palenke Arts Latin Jazz Band and McMonarchs, a Celtic teen band in Pacific Grove.
California Giant Berry Farms Academy Empowers Top Chefs to Champion Blueberries; Tom Smith and Sam Blackburn Comment
WATSONVILLE, CA - Blueberries were the star of the show during California Giant Berry Farms’ inaugural California Giant Chef Invitational Academy. The unique program was designed to empower and inspire the grower’s past Chef Invitational winners while elevating blueberries on menus. "We designed the Chef Invitational Academy to...
Talbott’s Kamee Knudsen Debuts New Wines
July 26, 2024 – Eager to make her own mark on the Talbott lineup, winemaker Kamee Knudsen has introduced a little bit of steel to the Chardonnay program. Like adding a twang of steel pedal to a country ballad for emotional impact, it definitely makes its presence known in the wine. And, beyond that, she’s also done something completely new for Talbott, and that is to offer a low alcohol alternative.
Duda adds foodservice option for Celery Dippers
Duda Farm Fresh Foods' Dandy Celery Dippers are now available for foodservice. The company will be showcasing the new five-pound bag size at booth No. 901 during the IFPA Foodservice Conference this week in Monterey, CA. Last fall, Duda launched celery dippers to retail audiences and saw the opportunity to...
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