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Have you seen East of Eden on Netflix yet?
Opinion

Have you seen East of Eden on Netflix yet?

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 7, 2026

Agata Popęda here. I’m still watching. 

An 'East of Eden'-themed cocktail at Jacks is a welcome and a warning in one glass.
Chill

An 'East of Eden'-themed cocktail at Jacks is a welcome and a warning in one glass.

  • Dave Faries
  • Oct 1, 2026

A haunting dread falls over your palate from the first sip. The cocktail is like a creaky old house on the cusp of darkness. You cannot help a…

Cannery Row Days offers a portal to a very different Monterey through a series of events.
Arts & Culture

Cannery Row Days offers a portal to a very different Monterey through a series of events.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 6, 2025

For the fifth year, Monterey Public Library and the City of Monterey present Cannery Row Days, a series of events devoted to Monterey County’s…

Western Flyer departs for the Gulf of California, retracing its path from 85 years ago.
News

Western Flyer departs for the Gulf of California, retracing its path from 85 years ago.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Mar 17, 2025

Eighty-five years after it set sail for the Gulf of California, the Western Flyer once again departed on the same voyage on Sunday, March 16, …

C Restaurant's Steinbeck dinner was just what the author—and Doc—would have wanted.
Eat + Drink

C Restaurant's Steinbeck dinner was just what the author—and Doc—would have wanted.

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 28, 2025

There is a pattern to most wine dinners. Each course is an examination of varietals and vintages, as well as the fine art of pairing.

Happy 123rd to John Steinbeck—here’s how you can celebrate Salinas’ native son’s birthday.
Opinion

Happy 123rd to John Steinbeck—here’s how you can celebrate Salinas’ native son’s birthday.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Feb 26, 2025

Happy birthday, John Steinbeck. 

A new group in Pacific Grove seeks to walk every street while building community.
News

A new group in Pacific Grove seeks to walk every street while building community.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 23, 2025

“You can drive all you want but to really know a place, you need to walk it”… 

Giving a historic piece of Pacific Grove the designation it deserves will help preserve a unique legacy.
Forum | Opinion

Giving a historic piece of Pacific Grove the designation it deserves will help preserve a unique legacy.

  • Sam Farr
  • Oct 17, 2024

The Monterey Peninsula is world-famous for its protection of scenic wonder and historic preservation. Pacific Grove now needs to protect a mis…

Roosevelt School celebrates its 100th anniversary and will host a family leadership conference.
News

Roosevelt School celebrates its 100th anniversary and will host a family leadership conference.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 4, 2024

Roosevelt Elementary School in the Salinas City Elementary School District celebrated its 100th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 3. It's the same…

Monterey County’s beauty serves as the inspiration for a large number of books and poems.
Cover story

Monterey County’s beauty serves as the inspiration for a large number of books and poems.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 27, 2024
  • 5 min to read

Let yourself be as inspired as the writers themselves…

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