Wizard of Oz readers and film lovers will love romping around here as they look for the Wizard in this Emerald Valley Playscape in Carmel Valley Park in California. (The outdoor pool is next door for summer swimming and poolside burgers and hot dogs.)
Text and photos by Ruth Paget
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
Toadstool mushroom story time and puppetry area.
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Salvadoran yuca chips, chicharron, and papusas are part of my review of Migueleno in Seaside, California. Thank you Monterey County Weekly for bringing this out of archives:
Salvadoran Cuisine at Migueleno Review by Ruth Paget
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
The Ferrari Challenges is being held September 10 - 14, 2025 at Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. I have reposted their website below for tickets and information:
Ferrari Challenge in Salinas, California September 10 - 14, 2025
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The Ballet Folklorico of Mexico is coming to El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista, California in September 2025.
For tickets and information about the Ballet Folklorico and other events at El Teatro Campesino, I have linked to their website below:
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De.Tierra Winery in Salinas, California sells excellent Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wine. These are the two wine grape varietals that also grow in France’s Burgundy region.
We order about two cases per year for delivery to have them on hand for coq au vin, poulet a la moutarde,, and steamed Alaska king crab throughout the year.
They have a tasting room in Carmel for people who would like to sample their wines.
My daughter Florence Paget and I recently snuck a peek at the secluded winery and vineyards in the Corral de Tierra Valley outside town.
De Tierra Winery sits on a hillside off Corral de Tierra Road outside Salinas, California. California magnolias bloom in the foreground. Palm trees of varying sizes line the road up to the winery. Text and photo by Ruth Paget.
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
The University of Chicago Press free e-book for September 2025 is The Political Orchestra about the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonics under The Third Reich. Details follow:
The Political Orchestra published by the University of Chicago Press
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Learn to toss horseshoes, dance to Hoedown music, enjoy BBQ, and show off bling at Hidden Hills Ranch’s Hoedown fundraiser on 10-4-2025 in Carmel Valley, California.
Find out about Hidden Hills Ranch’s work to be a model ranch for ponies and miniature horses.
I linked to their website below for ticket information and details:
Hidden Hills Ranch Hoedown Fundraiser
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The Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Carmel Valley, California still provides hearty Western fare all year round. Thank you Monterey County Weekly for pulling up this review I did out of archives.
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France