When players tee off for this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the golf world will focus on the coastal cliffs and cypress-lined fairways of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Pebble Beach Company founder Samuel Finley Brown Morse commissioned the storied course in 1916, back when he managed Monterey Peninsula Properties for the Pacific Improvement Company. At the time, … [Read more...] about Local Golf Courses Linked Through History
Buckle Up For Amazing Autos
August means automobiles on the Monterey Peninsula, and the 2015 schedule of exhibits, races, rallies and auctions promises plenty of excitement. Navigate it all with this guide to the year's major car events. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3-12 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic www.pebblebeachconcours.net or 831/622-1700 Starting near Seattle and traveling 1,500 miles down the coast, … [Read more...] about Buckle Up For Amazing Autos
Hot Wheels At Laguna Seca
Jim Farley bought his first car, a four-speed 1966 Ford Mustang Notchback 289, before he had a license. He rebuilt the engine, and he washed the vehicle everyday. Eventually, Farley drove the car from California to Michigan. "It was a lot cooler than my parents' Fairmont Station Wagon with fake wood grain," he says. " It was my freedom. It will always be my favorite." The … [Read more...] about Hot Wheels At Laguna Seca
Starry Nights and Sunny Hikes
On Monterey County’s northeastern edge, where the Gabilan Mountains cross the San Benito County border, a small state park overlooks its Carmel and Monterey Peninsula neighbors. Locals might know Fremont Peak from newscasts—it’s where several broadcasters and communications providers position their towers—but the park’s remote location and unobstructed views make it a favorite … [Read more...] about Starry Nights and Sunny Hikes
On the Fast Track
New York native Lawrence Auriana was 12 years old when he purchased his first car. The 1929 DeSoto cost him $65, and he parked it in a residential garage in the Bronx that cost him $4 a month to rent. Young Auriana and his teenage brother, Mark, went there on weekends to work on the car. "It was my life savings. I'm amazed that my parents let me take the money out of the … [Read more...] about On the Fast Track