Boredom Beaters
A day-camp resource guide.
SUMMER•FUNARIEL THEATRICALThree one-week workshops explore the art and joy of performing, and conclude with a show. A three-week production camp culminates with a performance of The Jungle Book. Ages 4-17.Run: One-week workshops start June 18; ...
Old-Fashioned Fun
Sleep-over camp, then and now.
SUMMER•FUN Oliver was my horse. A hunter-jumper in his previous life, Ollie was tall, well over 16 hands, and feisty. He w as an auburn bay, with a thick black mane and tail—one of the ...
Monster Party
The stinkiest, fattest and most fascinating summer shindig takes place on a beach south of Big Sur.
SUMMER•FUNThe bizarre sound—part snort, part burp, part snarl—rattles the air like a wet snare drum. The smell swoops into the nose with a unique stink that evokes old socks and rotten fish. The singular sight—beanbag ...
Sites Unseen
Three off-the-radar spots to camp when the rest of Big Sur is booked.
SUMMER•FUN Back when I worked at Big Sur Station, we had one tidbit of advice for people looking to do some last minute weekend camping during the summer months without a reservation: Don’t come down. ...
Issues / 2007 / May 24
Sound Waves
Heavy metal surfer thumps music, reveals surprises.
The beautiful town of Carmel has many fixtures. There’s Ocean Avenue, with its upscale shops and faux European looks, the fanciful storybook cottages, the dogs frolicking along Carmel Beach. But there is one common sight ...
Staying Power
Aquarium’s flagship event expands upon ‘sustainability.’
For many in Monterey County, and the nation, 9-14 was as scary as 9-11. That’s the day the FDA issued a warning on E-coli contamination in spinach. It dawned on Americans that we could be ...
What’s the Buzz?
What’s the Buzz?
It is a reassuring thing to see a director so synonymous with big budgets and technical effects paring back and making a film with the strong writing and layered themes of the best independent cinema.William ...
ArtListings for May 24, 2007
ArtListings for May 24, 2007
alvarado gallery Monterey Golden Blues and Monterey County Scenes. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648. anton gallery Breaking Form: works by Rob Barnard, Mary Annella Frank and Reid McIntyre. Hawthorne Mansion, 701 Hawthorne ...
Public Citizen for May 24, 2007
Public Citizen for May 24, 2007
ONGOINGINTERN WITH DENHAM | SALINAS— State Sen. Jeff Denham is accepting resumés from high school and college students interested in volunteering for summer internships in his Salinas district office. Responsibilities include providing phone support, constituent ...
Theocons Of The World, Unite
Radical Islamists find sympathetic friends among Christian fundamentalists.
>>FORUMA few years ago, I heard someone call in to a right-wing radio show to rail against the feminists, the homosexuals, the atheists, and other usual suspects. The host enthusiastically agreed. The caller then voiced ...
Yo Ho Hum
The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy sails to a bloated conclusion
Nearly 45 minutes into Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) still hasn’t shown his face on screen. But because screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and director Gore Verbinski ...
Paint Fearless
David Fleming is unafraid to tackle any subject.
I know the gnaw of remorse that visits a sportsman who has battled an enormous fish almost to the boat before the line snaps, and the glimpse of a fin, the outline of a silvery ...
Asked at Nob Hill in Pacific Grove.
Street Talk
Q: WHAT IS YOUR DREAM SUMMER VACATION?Follow-up: What are you actually doing this summer?MARI ASP | Personal Trainer | MontereyA: To travel to Norway, where I am from. It’s so beautiful there. I love the ...
Crossing the Line
Marina Station kids will live near MPUSD schools but outside district boundaries.
Marina and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District share a plan for the handful of new and expanded schools that will be built and remodeled in the city’s myriad of new housing developments. The nearly ...
To Plan, or Not?
Measure A makes us take responsibility for the future.
>>THELOCALSPIN We are constantly being reminded that the decision we are making in the June 5 special election is extremely complicated, and that is true, in a way. But the fact is, we face a ...
Local Beat
Militia of Love headlines a night of West Coast reggae.
For the last 20 years, bassist and vocalist Rob Melendez has been playing a kind of music that he has dubbed “California reggae.” “It’s a synthesis of rock, pop and reggae,” he says. “I’ve never ...
Tulett promises to bring accountability to troubled office.
Linda Tulett, Monterey County’s new registrar of voters, began work on Monday, May 21, arriving in a troubled office facing an important election. Her predecessor, Tony Anchundo, is in jail for misusing county-issued credit cards. ...
New Oldtown?
Despite recent closures, city leaders say Salinas’ business district is on the upswing.
Comedian George Lopez will be the star of opening night at the Fox Theater in Oldtown Salinas this Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. He’ll even be the designated ribbon-cutter at a 3pm ceremony ...
Summer’s Really Here
Summer’s Really Here
HARD TRUTH…Memorial Day weekend is here. This signifies the unofficial beginning of summer, especially in the areas of the country with more extreme seasonal weather patterns. It’s a weekend for barbecuing with the family, tending ...
Here’s the major buzz on the hottest trend in food: sustainability. When someone figures how to put all this on a label, we’ll let you know.
TOTAL ENERGY USED. There’s a new low-carb diet: low carbon. Consumers want to know the greenhouse emissions of the total energy used in food production in order to reduce global warming. One component is “food ...
Letters to the Editor for May 24, 2007
Letters to the Editor for May 24, 2007
DRIVERS AND BICYCLISTS UNITE I can relate to the situation in the article “Pedal Pushers” [May 10-16]. Some motorists may not realize that honking or driving too closely to cyclists may alarm the person on ...
Past Fascinating
Rare tour of the Lower Presidio stirs its layered history.
Native-American fishermen haul their catch of fish and Nabalone up the lush hillside to their village, which commands a panoramic view of Monterey Bay. The women of the village leave an offering of food on ...
squid Fry
squid Fry
POWERFUL FRIENDS… Generally, Squid likes rumors—starting them and hearing them. But recently, Squid heard one that made Squid’s cold blood boil: According to some cephalopods in the know, Monterey County’s LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) ...
