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MARINE WILDLIFE more about Monterey Bay wildlife DECEMBER -- Gray Whales migrate south. Dolphins form large aggregations. Elephant Seals come ashore to breed. JANUARY -- Southbound Gray Whale migration peaks by mid-month. FEBRUARY -- Gray Whales migrate both north and south. Dolphins continue winter behavior. MARCH -- Gray Whales peak in Northbound Migration. Dolphins disperse. APRIL -- Humpback Whales return. Resident Harbor Seals begin giving birth. Northern Elephant Seals return to molt. MAY -- Humpback Whales often seen. Killer Whale and Gray Whale mother and calf pairs migrate north. First Minke Whales appear. California Sea Lions begin to migrate south. JUNE -- Blue Whales begin to be seen. Humpback Whales are common. Dolphin sightings are sporadic. July -- Blue & Humpback Whales are seen often. Harbor & Dall's Porpoise calves may be visible. AUGUST - Blue & Humpback Whales still frequently seen. Fin Whales may be seen. Dolphins encountered regularly. Baird's & Cuvier's Beaked Whales begin to be seen. Male California Sea Lions return. Long-beaked Common Dolphin may appear (in warm years). Blue Sharks & Ocean Sun-Fish frequently seen. SEPTEMBER - Humpback & Blue Whales seen occasionally. Dolphins in large groups. OCTOBER - Humpback & Blue Whales migrate south. Dolphin still numerous. NOVEMBER - Some Bottlenose Dolphin may appear. Gray Whales migrate south. DECEMBER - Dolphin form large groups. Northern Elephant Seals come ashore to breed. WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EVENTS 1st Sunday of the month--First Sunday Concert Series Tour of Monterey Museum of Art, La Mirada Adobe, beautiful gardens. Live music. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 1:00 - 4:00 PM Tel: 831/ 372-5477 1st Sunday of the month --Barnyard Garden Tour Guided tour of Carmel's Barnyard Gardens. Tel: 831/ 624-9035 Tuesdays--Historic Garden Tour Guided walking tour of historic gardens in Monterey. Start at Old Whaling Station. 1:00 PM Tel: 831/ 649-7111 Tuesdays --Old Monterey Market Place Fresh produce & flowers, bakers' alley, arts & crafts. Alvarado St., Monterey. 4:00 - 7:00 PM Tel: 831/ 655-2607 Tuesdays -- Cypressaires Barbershop Chorus York School Library. 7:15 - 9:45 PM Tel: 831/ 625-1281 Tuesdays --Sage Stompers Square Dance Club No partners necessary, caller Don Benson. Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside 8:00 - 10:00 PM Tel: 831/375-2354 Thursdays--Historical Garden Tour 2 different tours: 10AM & 1PM. Each tour includes 3 historic gardens. Purchase tickets at the Picket Fence Store behind the Pacific House (Custom House Plaza), Monterey. Tel: 831/ 649-3364 Thursdays --Farmers' Market - Monterey Peninsula College 2:00 - 6:00 PM Tel: 831/ 728-5060 1st Thursday of the Month--Community Drum Circle All levels welcomed; bring instruments to share. St. James Episcopal Church, 381 High St., Monterey. 6:30 - 8:30 PM Tel: 831/626-4866 3rd Thursday at the Monterey Museum of Art Tour the museum, live music. 559 Pacific St., Monterey 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tel: 831/ 372-5477 Fridays & Saturdays -- Tor House & Hawk Tower National Historic Landmark - Home of poet Robinson Jeffers. Tour Tor House, climb Hawk Tower, stroll the English style gardens. 26304 Ocean View Ave., Carmel Tel: 831/ 624-1813 Walking Tours of Point Sur Lighthouse Look up year-round, seasonal and moonlight tour schedules for this three hour tour. Tel: 831/ 625-4419 Along the way you will: See whales on their ocean migration route (January through May) Watch pelicans fly in formation below you, maybe glimpse an eagle or perigrine falcon Look down on rocks and crashing surf, look back on the Big Sur Coast Feel the fog, the wind or the sunshine, on your skin (often in the same tour) See incredible spring wild flower displays Hear about the "ghosts" of lightkeepers past (Moonlight Tours) ANNUAL EVENTS, CALENDARS, MUSEUMS & POPULAR VENUES Carmel Bach Festival Bach, Beauty and Beyond -- the best in live baroque music Carmel - Films in the Forest Classic movies shown in the Outdoor Forest Theatre in the summertime. Take a picnic supper. Tel: 831/ 626-1681 Pacific Repertory Theatre Professional Theatre on the Monterey Peninsula Castroville Artichoke Festival Artichoke delicacies, music, and more. Gilroy Garlic Festival Garlic and more garlic all day long in late July. Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey Fun for the family, romantic get-aways, solitary escapes, a memorable honeymoon ... Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Blues Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Museum of Art Permanent collection features significant bodies of work by Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Ansel Adams, and Edward Weston, photographer. Monterey Symphony Monterey World Music Festival Pacific Grove Quiet, homey and a little foggy Pebble Beach Elegant locale for golf tournaments, car shows, equestrian events ... Salinas The inland hot-spot (dry up and/or thaw out) and historic city for cowboy events, Steinbeck celebrations, wine tours and more. Salinas California Rodeo Santa Cruz Cultural Council Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Santa Cruz Museum Association Santa Cruz Wharf Fun events all year in the sandy beach town of northern California Wharf Special Events: Jazz on the Wharf (1st Sunday in March), Surf City Classic: Woodies on the Wharf (4th Saturday in June), Art on the Wharf (3rd weekend in July), Aloha Races & Polynesian Festival (4th Sunday in August), Shark Festival & Sanctuary Celebration (4th Saturday in September), Fireworks Spectacular (1st Saturday in October), Halloween on the Wharf (Halloween), Santa Sails In (the day after Thanksgiving) and Caroling Under the Stars (2nd Thursday in December) Seaside - Sand City On the sunny side of the Monterey Peninsula hosts jazz events, international extravaganzas, carnivals and more. The Jazz and Blues Company Live Jazz Concerts The Western Stage Monterey County's Repertory theatre in Salinas & at the Monterey Wharf. Watsonville Municipal Airport Fly-ins & Air Shows Great Wine Escape Weekend LOCAL THEATERS AND COMPANIES CARMEL Summer theater en pleine air, year round performances, forest and sea make Carmel an artistic retreat. Indoor Forest Theatre - Tel: 831/ 624-1531 Monterey Peninsula College Morgan Stock Stage - Tel: 831/ 646-4213 Outdoor Forest Theatre - Take a picnic supper. Tel: 831/ 626-1681 Pacific Repertory Theatre Tel: 831/ 622-0100 Wharf Theatre, Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Tel: 831/ 649-2332 To the Top || Scuba Dive Monterey Bay MONTEREY PENINSULA BOOK A CHOICE ROOM HERE "You can reserve rooms in Carmel, Monterey and Pacific Grove right here on the Web. Inns by the Sea meet all needs and budgets with amenities like fireplaces, kitchens, suites and swimming pools. Our guests enjoy unique services and delicious continental breakfast. Make reservations here."