Thomas "Vampire" Skeens has been washing windows in Salinas since 1966.

Mariachi Imperial de Mexico members Daniel Gonzales (left) and Misael Torbio laugh back stage before ...

Country Winston Marshall of Mumford & Sons plays banjo and sings during the "Gentleman of ...

Jessica Fagan of BiG SuRCuS dances with fire swords at the end of the 2012 ...

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding signs autographs after her Sunday afternoon performance on the main stage ...

Chimney sweep Jerry Forbes cleans the chimneys of the Spindrift Inn on Cannery Row.

Children’s book author Anne Ylvisaker sits in her writing studio at her home in Monterey.

Chef Brendan Jones at his Lokal Restaurant in Carmel Valley.

Avante-garde composer Philip Glass.

Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work (center) flew out from Washington, D.C. to meet ...

Saddle bronc rider and California Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association Event Director Forrest Mallory, pictured here ...

Trombone Shorty screams during his performance on the main stage at the 2012 Monterey Jazz ...

Mike Brandon (right) of the Mystery Lights, sings and plays guitar, during a show in ...

Rope Artist Tomas Garcibazo of the Flying U Rodeo waits before his rope tricks show ...

Larry Ellis, the last printer at the Monterey County Herald, holds a picture showing himself ...

Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite performing on the main stage during the 2012 Monterey Bay Blues ...

Seaside-resident Rick Lagerstrom often shares health and dietary tips with other swimmers at Pattullo Swim ...

Art SImon plays vintage records during the Monterey farmer's market on Alvarado street.

Brian Bain of Culver, Ore. tapes his hands before his turn in the bareback bronc ...

Steve Hauk owns an art gallery in Pacific Grove.

Yann Lusseau plopping out meringues in his kitchen at Parker-Lusseau bakery in Monterey.

Reestaurant 1833 chef Levi Mezick.

Monterey County supervisor Lou Calcagno.

California assemblymember Luis Alejo talks to a reporter following a press conference at his office ...

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel (left) and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, look out over ...