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15 Crews from Nine Countries Row 2100 nautical miles in the Great Pacific Race MONTEREY, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The city of Monterey has been selected as the launch site for the inaugural Great Pacific Race, the first human-powered rowing race from California to Hawaii, set for a historic launch on June 7(th), 2014. The official start of this first biannual 2100 nautical mile race will be just outside Monterey Marina opposite the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium....

Congressman Sam Farr and California State University, Monterey Bay President Eduardo Ochoa highlight a list of speakers Seaside, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 The Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition (http://www.MBRCompetition.com) final event will take place Friday, May 3rd, 2013. Congressman Sam Farr and California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) President Eduardo Ochoa highlight a list of speakers for the final event of the 4th Annual Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan...

Nineteen regional businesses vie for three titles; Sam Farr presents awards to the champions. Seaside, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2013 The Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition final event will take place Friday, May 3rd, 2013, at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), with Congressman Sam Farr presenting the award to the final winner. The final event of this year’s competition is open to the public and will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 3rd, at...

MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce Wine Enthusiast has selected the destination as a 2013 Top Ten Wine Travel Destination in the World. Monterey County is the only California wine region to make the 2013 list. "The wine country in Monterey County is less commercialized and provides a more authentic experience for the devoted wine enthusiast," said Tammy Blount, CEO of the Monterey...

Company to provide Curriculum Development Support Services to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA Vienna, VA (PRWEB) October 19, 2012 JTG, inc. announced today that it was competitively awarded a two-year prime contract by the Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) to provide Curriculum Development Support Services to the Curriculum Development Division. The Award amount is $4,748,452.00, if all options are exercised. Through this contract, JTG will...

Chuck Close: Works on Paper 1975-2012 from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Monterey Museum of Art's (MMA) presentation of Chuck Close: Works on Paper 1975-2012 from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, showcases an important private collection that has never before exhibited in its entirety. The Monterey Museum of Art is the exclusive West Coast venue for the...

MONTEREY, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Monterey Museum of Art is very proud to present In Sharp Focus: The Legacy of Monterey Photography, June 16-September 30, 2012 at the MMA La Mirada, 720 Via Mirada, Monterey, CA, 93940. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120611/DC10212 ) In Sharp Focus: the Legacy of Monterey Photography will be the third in a series of major photography exhibitions organized by the Monterey Museum of Art. In...

MONTEREY, Calif., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following years of intensive planning and public input, East Garrison, one of the first communities to be built on the former Fort Ord Army Base, is fully approved and financed and is today proud to say, "It's A Go!" Quietly under construction for the last six months, the new mixed-use, mixed-income master-planned community of East Garrison is actively moving forward toward a planned opening in spring 2013 with its first new homes...

FROM THE CELEBRITY-STUDDED CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE TO HITTING HOT LAPS AT LAGUNA SECA MAZDA RACEWAY ON A BICYCLE, MONTEREY COUNTY IS A MECCA FOR WHEELED ADVENTURES MONTEREY, Calif., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sporting some of the world's most iconic drives - from Highway 1 through Big Sur to Pebble Beach's 17-Mile Drive - Monterey County takes touring on wheels to a high art. The region's diverse layout and cinematic eye candy make for an unparalled getaway....

www.SeeMonterey.com MONTEREY, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- STEWARDS OF THE SEA: Monterey Bay Aquarium delivers a new adventure for the eyes with the $19 million debut of "The Open Sea." On tap is the vast world of the deep open sea featuring sandbar sharks, rays and deep-sea jellies in a sweeping realm of rhythms set in a million-gallon tank. Tuning up for 2012 and the 45th anniversary of San Francisco's "Summer of Love," "The Jellies Experience" opens this...