Summer 2024

W H A T ’ S I N S I D E SUMMER 2024 IN EVERY ISSUE 62 Publisher’s Note By Steve Snider 64 Behind the Spotlight By Dina Ruiz 66 Dog Tales By Mark Oman 70 Artist Profile Shelby Hawthorne 72 Musician Profile Adam Astrup 74 Volunteer Profile Susan Joens 106 Working Dogs Hans, Joey and Peggy Sue 108 Collecting By Marjorie Snow 110 Take Your Best Shot By Laird Small 198 Peninsula Scene A Veritable Who’s Where of Events Around the Monterey Peninsula SHORTCUTS 78 Carmel Confidential 82 Fast Cars and Poker Raise Funds for Firefighters 84 Gallery MAR Carmel Expands with a Second Downtown Location 86 A Stunning New Location for the Joaquin Turner Gallery 88 Monterey Artist Brings Local Nature to a National Stage 90 Monterey Museum Hosts Solo Show by David Ligare 92 The Nut Hut Offers Organic and Delicious Treats 94 Lady and Larder Brings Charcuterie to Carmel Valley 96 Seaside Park Volunteers Cultivate Plants and Civic Pride 98 The Brown Barn Cows of Carmel 100 Steinbeck’s Western Flyer Returns to Monterey Bay 102 Pacific Grove Auto Rally Marks its 30th Run FOOD ANDWINE 180 Gourmet Profile Rich Pèpe 186 Food for Thought Gourmet Market in Salinas; A Taste of Sicily on the Wharf; Sister Sommeliers Share the World of Fine Wine 138 Photo: Jeff Bushnell