22 The Best of Monterey Bay ® 2024-2025 Monterey Bay F.C. March-October, 2024 Monterey Bay F.C. is part of the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the U.S. They play a counterattacking style with a rugged back line. Watch from the stands or the beer garden in a stadium on the CSU Monterey Bay campus. Cardinale Stadium, 4111 2nd Ave., Seaside. (831) 3242560, montereybayfc.com Sand City Criterium July 7, 2024 Bike racing’s version of NASCAR on the streets of Sand City—fast, wheel-to-wheel and challenging, with 10 turns and a field so deep the pros must run qualifying heats. Pedal power all day, with food, music and plenty of beer to go along. The start/finish line is at 615 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. bikereg.com MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest July 12-14, 2024 This event promises speed as well as family fun. Watch the top motorcycle racers in the country tear around Laguna Seca’s turns, and keep the kids entertained with carnival games on the sidelines. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 1021 Highway 68, Salinas. (831) 242-8200, weathertechraceway.com Monterey Beer Festival July 13, 2024 Dozens of craft breweries, each bringing several of their signature beers, all packed into one afternoon. It’s a lot to ask of a beer aficionado. In fact, it’s unlikely anyone can sample the 80 or so different brews on tap. Besides, there are distractions, like live music and food vendors. Monterey County Fair and Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey. (831) 3725863, montereybeerfestival.com Carmel Bach Festival July 13-27, 2024 This annual festival celebrates 17th-century composer Johann Sebastian Bach (and beyond) and it is now approaching its 90th season. It all happens at the Sunset Center in Carmel and various other nearby venues, subject to their availability. (831) 624-1521, bachfestival.org California Rodeo Salinas Carnival July 12-21, 2024 The fun begins before the rodeo and continues alongside, making for one big, extended week, fittingly known as Big Week in Salinas. Carnival rides, cotton candy, funnel cakes—it’s all there. 295 Sun Way, Salinas. (800) 5494989, carodeo.com California Rodeo Salinas July 18-21, 2024 The California Rodeo Salinas features four action-packed days of bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling and more. The rodeo is a PRCA event, so that means the top cowboys and cowgirls will compete. Plus there’s music, a carnival, a saloon and a lot more. Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., Salinas. (800) 549-4989, carodeo.com Moss Landing Street Fair July 28, 2024 Imagine a street lined on both sides with booths selling antiques, collectibles, vintage goods, artisan crafted products—in other words, good stuff. In addition, there are vendors offering food and drink, so you can spend the day shopping and not drop. On the streets of Moss Landing. (831) 633-4501, mosslandingchamber.com Salinas Valley Food and Wine Aug. 3, 2024 The largest city in the Salad Bowl of the World celebrates the range of vegetables—and fruits (think wine)—that grow abundantly throughout the Salinas Valley and power the local economy during this annual event. Oldtown Salinas. salinasvalleyfoodandwine.com Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Car Week Aug. 9-18, 2024 The world’s finest cars make for a bucket list event. Attendees can expect to see a juried lineup of beautiful and important cars at the Concours (also see and be seen by collecting’s who’s who). But there are modern supercars, classic muscle and so much more at events during the week. And bid on some one-of-akind beauties at auctions. The Pre-Reunion at Laguna Seca gives a taste of what is to come. And the Corkscrew Hillclimb gives the Calendar Pebble Beach Food & Wine
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