Summer 2025

W H A T ’ S I N S I D E SUMMER 2025 IN EVERY ISSUE 52 Publisher’s Note By Steve Snider 54 Behind the Spotlight By Dina Ruiz 56 Dog Tales By Mark Oman 62 Artist Profile Ann Artz 64 Musician Profile Jaqui Hope 66 Volunteer Profile Claudia Pizarro Villalobos 94 Working Dogs Birkin and Lily 98 Take Your Best Shot By Laird Small 200 Peninsula Scene A Veritable Who’s Where of Events Around the Monterey Peninsula SHORTCUTS 72 Carmel Confidential 76 Five Successful Years for Carmel Dog Shop 78 Pacific Grove’s Welcoming New Boutique Hotel 80 The Center for Photographic Art:A Gallery and a Classroom 82 Carmel Valley Author Makes Cooking Easy and Enjoyable 84 Local Veterinarian Supports Families Saying Goodbye 86 New Mobile Museum Wonder onWheels WOWs the Community 88 Community Reuse Network Equips Nonprofits for Success 90 UnitedWay Connects Students With Supplies FOOD ANDWINE 168 Gourmet Profile Marc Johnson 176 Food for Thought Choose-Your-Own-Adventure in Monterey; New Vibes at an Old Spot in Salinas; More Than a Happy Hour in Carmel 186 Photo: Kodiak Greenwood