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New Year in Magical Monterey |
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Program Number: |
13042RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Carmel Valley, California
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| Price starting at: |
$875.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Holidays
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| Meals: |
15;
5 Breakfasts, 1 Brunch, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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End one year and ring in another in exciting fashion in historic, charming Monterey. Monterey Bay, the legendary coast and sun-drenched Carmel Valley mark a convergence of currents, cultures and creators that make the area endlessly fascinating. Expert-led field trips explore such diverse attractions as Steinbeck Country, the magnificent coastline, and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Immerse yourself in the history, the ecology, the arts, the wine, the music, the magic of Monterey.
Highlights
• Experience “Steinbeck Country,” as this part of California is called, including visits to the Steinbeck Museum and Cannery Row in Monterey.
• Gather with your fellow participants and instructors to celebrate the New Year with a splendid dinner, California champagne and an evening of music and dancing.
• A local winemaker introduces you to the technique and tastes of the wines made in this fertile region.
Activity Particulars
Minimal walking on flat terrain. Site elevation of 5,300 feet.
Coordinated by Hidden Valley Institute.
Carmel Valley
Still charmingly rural, Carmel Valley today includes not only rustic ranches, but also modern wineries and art galleries. This inland region, most famously described in the writings of John Steinbeck, is neighbor to nearby Carmel and Monterey Bay.
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Accommodations
Simple, single-story residence on-campus with small, cheery rooms, two twin beds and private baths or upgraded accommodations at country inn directly adjacent to campus.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Taelen Thomas
| | Taelen Thomas is a teacher, orator, actor, poet and impersonator. He was a middleweight boxer in the mid-1960s before receiving degrees in philosophy from Stanford University and the University of Hawaii. A former instructor at Monterey Peninsula College and Cabrillo College, Thomas is the poet-in-residence for CSC Index (an International Fortune 500 CEO Network) and a founding member of the acclaimed Stone Circle of Oral Poets in Michigan. | | | | David Shonman
| | Coastal biologist David Shonman has lived in the Monterey area since 1968. After graduate studies at California State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboriories, he worked as a mariculture biologist, raising shellfish and other marine molluscs. During the late-1970s, David focused on protecting coastal ecosystems. He has directed numerous projects involving the protection of rare and endangered species, the restoration of coastal dunes, and the long-term management of the Carmel shoreline. | | | | Lowell Webster
| | Lowell Webster holds a bachelor’s of music degree from the University of Redlands and a master’s from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied piano with Alexandra Pierce and Leonid Hambro, and at the Aspen Music Festival with Aube Tzerko. Lowell researched piano acoustics at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University, and worked as a software engineer and manager before pursuing a career as a musician.
| | | | Marta Kraftzeck
| | Born and raised in Monterey, Marta Kraftzeck discovered her passion for winemaking while traveling through Europe. A winemaker for more than 20 years, she has worked at a number of vineyards and realized the industrial creativity involved in the process of growing grapes and making wine. Marta earned a bachelor’s in botany from the University of California, Santa Cruz and, later, a master’s in viniculture and enology from the University of California, Davis.
| | | | Rick Yramategui
| | Rick Yramategui first performed a Joplin rag at Shakey's Pizza Parlor in Los Alamitos, California while in high school in the 70s. He received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Whitworth College. He serves as pastor of Carmel Valley Community Chapel, performs with the Carmel Piano Trio, and was the pianist for a revival of George Gershwin's musical, “Oh, Kay!” He is passionate about the connection between music and spirituality. | | | |
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