#monterey — Public Fediverse posts

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

The Labor Day Sale in my Picture Shop is on right now! Save 20% on everything! Wall art, mugs, pillows, blankets, puzzles, and more! Hundreds of images to choose from. Shop Now, because this offer disappears on Monday September 7th at 9:00pm Pacific Time, midnight Eastern.

Click this link to start shopping https://james-toy.pixels.com/

#Photography #WallArt #HomeDecor #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Carmel #PacifcGrove #FediArt #BuyIntoArt

The Labor Day Sale in my Picture Shop is on right now! Save 20% on everything! Wall art, mugs, pillows, blankets, puzzles, and more! Hundreds of images to choose from. Shop Now, because this offer disappears on Monday September 7th at 9:00pm Pacific Time, midnight Eastern.

Click this link to start shopping https://james-toy.pixels.com/

#Photography #WallArt #HomeDecor #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Carmel #PacifcGrove #FediArt #BuyIntoArt

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

"'In an ideal world, we would have bike lanes with a physical barrier everywhere. That’s what’s needed. The reason more people don’t bike is primarily the fear of cars, and you can’t blame them.'”

—Bicycling Monterey’s founder, in cover story, "Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?"
by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
#MontereyCountyWeekly / #MontereyCountyNow

(pgs 18-22) https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/can-advocates-make-local-streets-safer-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-drivers/article_5b81d56e-a2c0-4a96-beac-62ee7f601013.html

#infrastructure #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #TrafficSafety #transportation #BikeCommute #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #California #BikeMonterey

Nice road bike ride and farm stand visit yesterday.

We did a nice 36 mile road bike ride on the Monterey Recreation trail yesterday morning from the Monterey Wharf, south to the Pacific Grove Lighthouse then back through Monterey and north to Castroville turning around at the Pezzini Farm stand.

The photo is from the Pezzini Farm stand yesterday near Castroville CA, the so called “Artichoke Capital of the World". The Pezzini family farm is well known for their Heirloom Green Globe artichokes.

There are several farm stands between Moss Landing and Marina on highway 1. Pezzini is the biggest and nicest, in my opinion, with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit with a few other items. It's well worth a stop. It’s also has easy access with highway 1 off and on ramps. I have no relation to them BTW, other than being a customer for many years on our way back from Monterey.

#Bike #Bikeride #RoadBike #Exercise #Monterey #MontereyRecreationTrail #Castroville #Pezzini #Artichoke

Monterey County students, including at North Monterey County High School and Salinas High School, protest ICE and immigration policies. — Report by Felix Cortez, #KSBW. https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-county-students-protest-ice-immigration/70206726

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #Monterey #immigrants #SalinasValley #PajaroValley #ICE #NationalProtests #NationalStrike

Festa Italia returns to Monterey with food, music, and dancing

NEW TONIGHT … CREWS ARE PUTTING THE FINAL …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianfood #Calamari #communityevent #customhouseplaza #dancing #favorite #festaitalia #Italia #Italian #italiandessertcourt #ItalianFood #ItalianHeritage #italiano #italy #Monterey #music #sausagesandwich #tarantelladancelesson #three-dayfestival #tradition
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2269972/festa-italia-returns-to-monterey-with-food-music-and-dancing/

At yesterday’s Vision Zero meeting for Monterey County, the challenges of Salinas Road were among topics discussed. In fact, on Wednesday, a Watsonville resident traveling by bike was going north on the shoulder of Salinas Road when he attempted to make a left turn and was hit by a GMC Yukon. The Yukon’s driver fled the scene. Good Samaritans assisted the injured bike commuter. Thank you to law enforcement; the driver has been arrested and faces felony #HitAndRun charges.

Report by Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW: https://www.ksbw.com/article/arrest-hit-run-bicyclist-monterey-county/64445594

Thanks also to Amelia Conlen of Transportation Agency for #Monterey County for organizing yesterday’s mtg, and to Congressman Jimmy #Panetta for securing #USDOT funding for TAMC to develop a Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/tamc-to-receive-640-000-federal-grant-for-monterey-county-regional-vision-zero-plan

#VisionZero #MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #MontereyBay #California #USDepartmentOfTransportation #SS4A #SafeStreetsAndRoadsForAll

#AltText photo of a gold-colored #Cervelo bicycle with right tire badly damaged by a collision.

While biking the coastal trail Sunday eve, we met Salinas residents David, a teacher, and his daughter, Priscilla, home on spring break from her CalPoly classes.

Among the topics we touched on was April 10-13 Sea Otter Classic, which we think of as one big bike party! Who it’s for, how to get free admission, and history of #SeaOtterClassic: https://bikemonterey.org/april-10-13-sea-otter-classic-2025.html

#BikeTooter #GirlDad #DadsAndDaughters #teachers #families #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #Monterey #CalPoly #SanLuisObispo

@lwvsf And in Monterey County, there are nineteen 24-hour official ballot drop boxes located all around #Monterey County, and four business-hour official ballot drop boxes. https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/elections/ballot-drop-off-locations/

County of Monterey Elections Office home page: https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/home/

More info for United States voters: https://bikemonterey.org/nov-5-2024-usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html

#Vote #Vote2024 #USA #California #MontereyCounty
#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport #democracy #RegisterAndVote #Vote2024 #VoterRegistration
#BikeTheVote #IBikeIVote #BikeTooter

Among the Cal State Monterey Bay "Welcome Back" activities:

-Mountain Bike Skills Clinic to work on your balance control and stability, followed by a ride to practice skills in Fort Ord National Monument
-Coastal Bike Ride from campus to Monterey—free bike and helmet rental included!—"No Drop Rides" ("you will never be left behind, EVER")
Details: https://csumb.edu/traditions/elevate-and-engage/

Other tips "Back to the Books—and Bikes—in Monterey County: Tips for College Students" https://bikemonterey.org/back-to-the-books-and-bikes.html

#CalState #CaliforniaStateUniversity #Elevate #Engage #MontereyBay #Monterey #MTB #cycling #bicycling #BikeFriendly #university #college #students #MontereyCounty #FortOrd #NationalMonument

A little stomping around in the woods paid off today!

#mushrooms #fungi #porcini #QueenBolete #boletes #Mushtodon #LichenSubscribe #forest #trees #cats #foraging #rain #California #Monterey #food

Bike parties can be FUN 🚲🎉🥳🚲🥳 ! We've been to Salinas bike parties and Santa Cruz bike parties that we loved.

Bike parties don't have to = 🤕🩹❤️‍🩹injuries, 👨‍✈️✍️😭🤑citations, and 🚳shutdowns.

That 9/14/23 KSBW "rideout" (rude out) story? https://www.ksbw.com/article/bicyclist-hit-and-injured-during-rideout-in-salinas/45145999

We encourage such riders to adopt "Group Social Rides Instrux for Participants" https://bikemonterey.org/rideout-or-rude-out-make-your-bike-party-safe-legal-and-fun.html — and actually boost bike community, with courteous social bike runs!

Avoid citations, gain public support for better bike infrastructure, and still bike P-A-R-T-Y!

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #Salinas #MainStreet #Monterey #AlvaradoStreet #RideOutNotRudeOut #CourteousMass #CriticalMass #BikeParty #SocialBikeRun #Bike #Party #bicycle #cycling #biking #BikeCommunity #CommunityBuilding #fun #BikePartyMontereyCounty #SalinasBikeParty #BikeSalinas #BikeMonterey

Friends in the #Monterey and #Carmel area, heed the warnings and evacuate if your area is called upon to do so. Please.

#storm #atmosphericRiver #CaliforniaWx #californiaCoast #weather