The Big Sur Foragers Festival is fast approaching, running Jan. 22-25. Tickets are on sale not for its most popular event (limited to 200 tickets, always sells out), but for the Fungus Face-Off, which takes place Saturday, Jan. 24 from noon-3pm. With a historic mushroom season underway, chefs will have a lot of options as they battle to create fungi-inspired dishes paired with local wines. $135. Big Sur Lodge, 47225 Highway 1, Big Sur. (831) 667-2580, bigsurforagersfestival.org