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Sanctuary invites the public to art opening and presentation
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT July 3, 2025 Contact:Lisa Uttal831.236.6795 National Marine Sanctuary invites the public to art opening and presentation about the recent voyage of the Western Flyer Last spring, science illustrator and visual artist Monica Loncola (Guild of Natural and Scientific Illustrators) accompanied the historic Western Flyer in the Gulf of California, retracing the 85th anniversary
In the Press
The Time X Academy Students Got to Go on the Western Flyer!
November 05, 2025The vans rolled out of the X Academy Maker Space just as the sky began to lighten, a soft blue glow stretching over Watsonville. It was early—6:45 a.m.—but the energy was unmistakable.
View Full ArticleRecreation trail gets new mural
By Chris Counts, The Carmel PIne Cone, October 31, 2025PAYING TRIBUTE to three of Can D mural that depicts John Steinbeck, Doc Ricketts and Kalisa Moore now adorns the Monterey Bay Recreation Trail behind Austino's Patisserie.
View Full ArticleNew mural honors iconic Cannery Row figures
By Kyarra Harris, Monterey Herald, October 31, 2025The 28-foot mural was commissioned by local businessman Chris Shake and painted by San Jose artist Renae McCollum of the back on Shake’s Austino’s Restaurant, 851 Cannery Row. It was completed this week, and faces the Monterey Bay Recreation Trail.
View Full ArticleRobotics Club Takes to the Sea Aboard the Western Flyer
Santa Cruz County Office of Education, October 30, 2025Students from the countywide Robotics Club recently set sail aboard the legendary Western Flyer, once used by John Steinbeck and Doc Ricketts on their 1940 expedition to the Sea of Cortez.
View Full ArticleNew Mural Celebrates Cannery Row History in Monterey
By Ricardo Tovar, KSBW, October 29, 2025MONTEREY, Calif. — A new mural is being installed at Cannery Row in Monterey, located on the rec trail behind Austino's restaurant, featuring figures significant to Cannery Row's history, including John Steinbeck, Doc Ricketts, and Kalisa Moore.
View Full ArticleMonterey celebrates 180 years of Old Fisherman’s Wharf
By Joyce Kim, KSBW, October 13, 2025Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf celebrated its 180th anniversary with a community gathering that featured historic boats, live music, and a sea-life themed birthday cake.
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