Among the motorcycle set, Carmel Valley Road is a favorite ride. With the opening of Moto Talbott Collection in Carmel Valley Village, it’s about to become a lot more popular. As anyone who knows him for any length of time is aware, Robb Talbott is nuts about motorcycles, and has been since he was a boy. “I’ve been riding for more than 50 years,” he says. His first bike was … [Read more...] about Get Your Motor Runnin’
Monterey Jazz Festival
Jazz lovers look forward to the third weekend of September in much the same manner that Indy car race fans anticipate Memorial Day, lovers can’t wait for Valentine’s Day and children pine for Christmas Day. For them, the Monterey Jazz Festival is all those holidays…and more. It’s a feast for the senses—not just the ears. The aromas and flavors from the exotic offerings of … [Read more...] about Monterey Jazz Festival
Artichoke Queen to Screen Icon
Untold numbers of books, magazine and newspaper articles have been written about the all-too-short Greek tragedy of a life that was Marilyn Monroe’s. Her sad childhood, career struggles, failed high-profile relationships, alleged substance abuse and finally her still-mysterious death have all been chronicled, explored and analyzed by many who knew her, and more still who … [Read more...] about Artichoke Queen to Screen Icon
What Lies Beneath
Talk with just about any scuba diver of Baby Boomer age, and three names eventually come up: Jacques Cousteau, Mike Nelson and Phil Sammet. Cousteau, of course, produced “The Silent World,” a 1950s book and film that introduced the undersea world to land-locked souls everywhere. He dedicated his life to research into and education about the fragile ocean environments. Mike … [Read more...] about What Lies Beneath
A Fitting Tribute
Many proverbs refer to the phenomena of successful people who fail to use their professional skills in their daily lives: “Physician, heal thyself.” “The cobbler’s children have no shoes.” “A plumber’s house always has a dripping tap.” “There are only wooden spoons at a blacksmith’s house.” This is certainly not the case with the home recently remodeled by respected Carmel … [Read more...] about A Fitting Tribute