Events
Scenes from 2022 Sea Otter Classic Expo
Monterey County’s Sea Otter Classic was launched in 1991 as Laguna Seca Challenge, then renamed Sea Otter Classic in 1993. World-renowned as a Celebration of Cycling, April 7-10, 2022 was the 31st event. SOC has been an annual event in Monterey County for 32 years—with the exception of 2020, when it was cancelled due to…
Climate Change & Sustainable Business at the Sea Otter Classic Summit
A report from Amanda Preece Amanda Preece is a local environmental and wildlife advocate and has worked for multiple conservation organizations in the Monterey Bay region over the last ten years. She is dedicated to finding regional solutions to climate change, which is having devastating effects on the wildlife and landscapes we all love. Riding…
California Dream Rides, benefiting the California Bicycle Coalition
Ralph Wege—shown above on Jan 16, 2022 alongside the outdoor seating at HER Helmet Thursdays spot Britannia Arms in downtown Monterey—is a member of Velo Club Monterey and a member of the California Bicycle Coalition. Ralph is among people who have helped fundraise for the coalition (a.k.a. CalBike) by participating in a California Dream Ride. Learn more about…
12th Anniversary of the HER Helmet Thursdays Project
On Thanksgiving 2021 we give thanks for the hundreds of businesses and organizations throughout Monterey County who participate in HER Helmet Thursdays, a Bicycling Monterey project launched in November 2009. Together, they help make Monterey County a more bike-friendly place, for residents and visitors. The impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic mean some HER Helmet Thursdays businesses…