IT’S DRIVE TIME ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA. THIS AUGUST, ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WILL GATHER FOR RACES, AUCTIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND A HOST OF OTHER BUZZ-WORTHY EVENTS. HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THE ACTION. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5-14 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic www.pebblebeachconcours.net or 831/622-1700 After assembling near Seattle, the 30 pre-1968 automobiles … [Read more...] about The Inside Track
Animal Instincts
After operating a Pacific Grove veterinary practice for more than 30 years, Dr. Ted Hollister understands the role that good facilities play in animal care. As he discusses the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County’s adoption center, the capstone of a building project that spanned nearly six years, he can’t help but evaluate its design and … [Read more...] about Animal Instincts
Laughing Matters
The fabulously funny Martin Short made a name for himself with some of comedy’s most memorable characters. There’s Ed Grimley, the awkward, pop culture-obsessed personality with greased-up hair. Jiminy Glick, the eccentric, chatty celebrity interviewer known to make even the most poised personalities giggle. And, of course, the unforgettable wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer, … [Read more...] about Laughing Matters
Classic Car Week’s Sparkling Event
On his way to a May memorial service for the late Carroll Shelby, Gordon McCall reflected on the race legend's 2010 appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. The Shelby Cobra creator, sharing the stage with auto writer and photographer Winston Goodfellow, was open about his life and career. "He just was talking from the heart," says McCall, who co-founded The Quail … [Read more...] about Classic Car Week’s Sparkling Event
Firing on All Cylinders
When the American Le Mans Series opens Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s 2012 season this May, volunteers will arrive at the track long before spectators fill the stands. “There will be volunteers in the conference room at five in the morning, because they have to be at the gates at six. They’re strategizing and getting ticket stuff organized, and it’s still pitch black out,” says … [Read more...] about Firing on All Cylinders