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Freedom! Happy Independence Day
Happy 4th of July!
View from a Fort Ord bikeway above the Monterey Bay (Photo courtesy of Leo Kodl)
If you are a visitor in Monterey on this holiday weekend, you may find these posts helpful:
How Monterey County’s Accommodations Show It’s a Cycling Friendly Place
Along with the complete guide:
Tips for Tourists Bicycling Monterey County
Welcome!
We’re glad you’re here, and we’re even happier you’re cycling!
Special activities for Fourth of July weekend
No fireworks displays in Monterey County this year. There is lots to do, though!
Among the Fourth of July weekend activities is a parade in Seaside, a new fair in Marina, music in the park in Carmel, Colton Hall lawn party in Monterey, and much more! One of the new activities is a celebration open to the public and hosted by the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.
Violinist Laurel Thomsen on the Dolphin Upper Terrace of the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.
On the hotel’s lower terrace, home of HER Helmet Thursdays participant Schooners Bistro by the Bay, there will be a barbecue and live music with a country and western band on Fri night, 5-9pm. Sat includes a street fair on the upper plaza (see photo below) from Noon to 5 pm, followed by live rock, country, and rhythm & blues. The celebration continues at the upper terrace on Sun, beginning at Noon, followed by soul music at 5 pm.
For details on the Monterey Plaza Hotel celebration and the above-mentioned local activities and more throughout the county, see this Monterey County Herald story.
For other weekend activities, including the 7th Annual Spirit West Coast at Laguna Seca, refer also to the Monterey County Weekly.
