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Festivals and Events: February 2006


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February 2006

February 1-28
Eagle Watch Tours
Lake San Antonio
Tel: 888-588-CAMP
www.lakesanantonio.net
Bare branches make it easier to spot Bald eagles as they spend the winter at Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County. Reserve a seat on one of the flat-bottom boat trips led by park naturalists, and don't forget your binoculars.

February 10-28
Treasure Island
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-4213
www.mpcfaculty.net/drama_dept/sroplays.htm
Not far from the rocky coves that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's settings for his blockbuster novel, the SRO/Studio Theatre presents a dramatization that should enthrall all ages.

February 11
A Day of Romance in Old Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 831-647-6204
www.monterey.org/historicmonterey/
"Living History" presentations at Larkin House, Cooper-Molera Adobe, Diaz Adobe and the Sherman Quarters. Featuring romantic stories presented by historic characters from 19th-century Monterey. Food, music and period dancers.

February 12
20th Annual Together with Love Run and Walk
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-373-3389
www.mtryrapecrisis.org
[email protected]
This 10k run/5k walk on a mostly flat, looped course along Asilomar State Beach and Monterey Bay is the 10th largest race in California; it's open to competitive and noncompetitive runners plus wheelchair racers.

February 18-19
Native American Crafts Show
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey
Tel: 650-856-6622
The Monterey Room at the Fairgrounds is the setting for this weekend exhibit of Native American arts and crafts.

February 22
Ailey II
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2048
www.sunsetcenter.org
The youthful performers in Ailey II, the 'second company' of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, combine sterling technique with spirited energy in this one-night performance at Sunset Center.

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February 23
Amgen Tour of California
Countywide
www.amgentourofcalifornia.com
The world�s top professional cycling teams compete for the highest prize purse in North America. Stage 4 of the eight-day, 700-mile race throughout California begins at 10am from Cannery Row and travels south along scenic Highway 1 through Big Sur.

February 24-25
Common Ground
Marina
Tel: 831-384-1050
www.spectordance.org
A dance/media project exploring the complex issues in California agriculture past, present, and future. SpectorDance and Alisal Center for the Fine Arts will join together to present Common Ground in a "fiesta-like" atmosphere with Mexican folkloric dancers, mariachi music and Mexican food.

February 24-26
East of Eden Cat Show
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey
Tel: 831-372-7018
Just in time for John Steinbeck�s birthday: the East of Eden Cat Club holds its annual show of fabulous felines, at Monterey County Fairgrounds.

February 25-26
Shark Days
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Tel: 831-648-4888
www.montereybayaquarium.org
Ever dreamed you could get up-close-and-personal with a shark? This weekend event at the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers the perfect opportunity, with special auditorium programs and shark-feeding shows.

February 26
Steinbeck's Birthday Celebrations
Salinas
Tel: 831-775-4721
www.steinbeck.org
Join a hometown celebration, based at the National Steinbeck Center, as Salinas remembers the life and works of native son and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.