Tag: food and drink
Reel Rock Brewery breaks ground with new downtown Soledad location
SOLEDAD — Community members and local officials gathered at Premiere Cinemas in Soledad earlier this month to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Reel Rock...
An evening trip down to the Soledad Certified Farmer’s Market
SOLEDAD — From afar, the Soledad Certified Farmer’s Market on Soledad Street doesn’t seem like much compared to the larger events happening around Monterey...
Raley’s, FirstFruits Farms deliver 30,000 pounds of apples to Food Bank...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Raley’s and Washington-based FirstFruits Farms donated 30,000 pounds of fresh apples on April 1 to the Food Bank for Monterey County.
The...
Panda Express hosts grand opening in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Panda Express celebrated the grand opening of its first location in South Monterey County last week, located at 600 Nestles Road in...
Artichoke Festival 2025 returns to its roots in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year.
Set...
Friendsgiving Lunch brings holiday warmth to Monterey County’s most vulnerable
MONTEREY COUNTY — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Friendsgiving Lunch on Friday at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming more than 147 clients...
Organic Farming Research Foundation hosts congressional organic field day
SALINAS — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta and their staff alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders for...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores California’s agricultural...
CALIFORNIA — Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of “California Agriculture,” a new history of the state’s agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page...
Restaurant inspection data now available on relaunched phone app
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a...
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Monterey County Historical Society invites community to experience ‘Xochi Cuicatl’ cultural...
SALINAS — Monterey County Historical Society invites residents and visitors of the Monterey Bay region to a vibrant and unforgettable afternoon of music, heritage...
