One of our favorite places to stay along the Walk the Bay inn to inn hike is The Captain’s Inn in Moss Landing. Thanks to Melanie, the innkeeper, I am providing a bit of information on upcoming events in Moss Landing. This little town is a great place to spend a day or a weekend. Great for birdwatching, kayaking, beach walking, eating, drinking, antique shopping, or just wandering around.
APRIL
Moss Landing Marine Labs, part of CSU, has announced their annual OPEN HOUSE This Free event is scheduled for April 30th and May 1, Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5 pm, here in Moss Landing. The event will include: Access to research facilities, behind the scenes. Displays on current research, corals, ocean monitoring by satellite, kelp, age of fishes and more. Experts in oceanography, biology, submarine canyon, plankton, whales, sharks, Antarctica and much more!Lectures. Research vessel tours.
MAY
Artichoke Festival in Castroville (only a few miles from Moss Landing) May 21 and 22, Saturday and Sunday. The event has cooking demos, several stages of live music, artichoke food booths from artichoke cupcakes to artichoke pasta from artichoke soup to pickled artichokes, arts and crafts for sale, farmers market, kid activities, hometown parade.
JUNE
MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) is focused on deep sea engineering will also be holding an OPEN HOUSE. This is on June 25, 2011. This free event has small submarines, deep sea researchers, tours of the facility, demonstrations of underwater robots, talk with engineers,and submarine support ships.
JULY
Boreas Sailing race ends here in Moss Landing. They start in Half Moon Bay and arrive in Moss Landing on July 4, 2011. Sponsored by our local Elkhorn Yacht Club.
Moss Landing Antique Street Fair, July 31, 2011 from 8am to 5pm, over 200 antique and collectible vendors, food booths, on-site appraiser, collecting workshop, and music. Furniture to glassware, books to western, lamps to toys. Captain’s Inn guests can store large purchases in the garage!