Sea Otter Classic adds new ‘green’ program for cycling festival
April 13, 2009
The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day cycling festival April 16-19 at Laguna Seca Recreation Area, will introduce program this year to increase attendees’ participation in the 19th annual event’s environmental efforts. Sea Otter Classic athletes and spectators who throw recyclables in the correct bin will be offered a “ticket” to redeem for prizes at a “Zero Waste Store.”
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The 73rd annual Monterey County Fair, this year with the theme of “Reel in the Fun,” will be held August 12-16 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The five-day event allows visitors “to celebrate Monterey County’s coastal wonders, abundant agriculture and family fun for everyone,” according to Kelly Baldwin, CEO of the Monterey County Fair.
Five Monterey Peninsula golf courses, including four courses in Pebble Beach, have been named to the top-100 list in the 2009 Golf Digest compilation of the finest golf courses in the United States. Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters Tournament, replaces long-time leader Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, N.J. Pine Valley is now second on the list in the May issue of the magazine, available April 7 .Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., is ranked third. 
Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, located in Carmel Valley on the Monterey Peninsula, has introduced new low midweek and weekend hotel and golf and spa package rates through March 31, 2009. Room rates starting at $129 midweek and $169 on weekends are now available and represent a saving of as much as 66 percent.
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