Terry Martin has been carving surfboards for 55 years, 40 of those for Hobie Sports. He has personally "shaped" more than 70,000 surfboards. His is just one of the stories explored in a new film, Shaped, produced and directed by Walter Georis, a Carmel restaurateur, winery owner and musician. The movie is a homage to the people who made the surfing industry what it is today. … [Read more...] about The Shape of California Surfing
Harry Connick Jr.
Hold a conversation about Harry Connick Jr. and chances are that sooner or later the term "Renaissance man" will pop up. Singer, musician, songwriter, arranger, composer, stage, screen and television actor, humanitarian, activist. And he's got three Grammys and an Emmy on his mantle—what doesn't this guy do? Asked the proverbial "desert island" question: If you had to choose … [Read more...] about Harry Connick Jr.
Sounds of Past and Present
Nine-time Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis brings the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday and Sunday nights. Despite its standing as the longest continuously running jazz festival on Earth, the Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) will never be accused of resting on its laurels. Under the masterful booking hand of General Manager Tim Jackson, new … [Read more...] about Sounds of Past and Present
Motorcycle Madness
Seems like half the population is cranked up on Red Bull these days. So it’s fitting that the Red Bull United States Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP World Championship (RBUSGP) is by far the most popular of the adrenaline-fueled race events staged at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. During last year’s event, 140,250 fans swarmed into the raceway. That’s more people than attended all … [Read more...] about Motorcycle Madness
Mr. Panetta Returns to Washington
On February 12, 2009, Monterey Peninsula native son Leon Edward Panetta became Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He was a controversial choice for the job. But President Barack Obama saw in Panetta the integrity, commitment and intellectual horsepower that has impressed his friends and colleagues since he entered civilian public service in 1966. “I have the utmost … [Read more...] about Mr. Panetta Returns to Washington