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š± How Monterey Car Weekās August return will impact Marina residents and roads
Marina, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Marina! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Monterey Car Weekās August return will impact Marina residents and roads
Also on today's calendar: Back to School BBQ.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Monterey Car Week returns in August with record crowds expected (thecalifornian.com) ā Marina will help host this Augustās massive Monterey Car Week, with more than 35 auto events spread across Marina and neighboring cities from Aug. 7ā16. Expect big visitor crowds, packed hotels, and a major tourism boost that also channels millions into local charities and public services across the Monterey Bay region. 
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Upcoming Events in
Marina
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ā Featured events ā
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Central Coast Poker Rally ā
The Brass Tap, 99 General Stilwell, Marina
9:00 am
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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Link Crew Leaders Training
Marina High School Gym
8:00 am -
Back to School BBQ ā
999 Angelus Way, Del Rey Oaks
3:00 pm
Thursday July 30
Sunday August 2
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š Events Nearby
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CAFE Back to School Bash
Seaside High School Seaside, CA 93955
8:00 am -
Filipino Heritage Extravaganza ā
Salinas Rodeo, 1034 N Main St, Salinas
1:30 pm -
Live Music at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa with Scott Brown ā
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, 400 Cannery Row, Monterey
6:00 pm -
Emilia DĆaz-Delgado LIVE at Pacific Grove Art Center ā
Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove
7:00 pm -
Jagged Little Pill ā
Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club, 711 Cannery Row Ste i, Monterey
7:30 pm -
Carmel Bach Festival: Counterpoint ā
Sunset Center, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea
7:30 pm -
Barber Battle 2026 ā
Fox Theater, 241 Main St, Salinas
10:00 am -
Yoga in the Vines ā
Folktale Winery & Vineyards, 8940 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel
10:00 am -
Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook-Off ā
Folktale Winery & Vineyards, 8940 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel
1:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is ants everywhere in my house both upstairs and downstairs, they lives in every crack in my house such as inside of a power outlet, a gap from the cabinets.
And we tried ants baits, hired Clark. But nothing worked. Any one have success stories about manage indoor ant infestation? please share with me! Iā¦ (Nextdoor The Dunes on Monterey Bay) - Anyone here in the Dunes have their attic converted to a living space?
If so can you share any details who did the work (Nextdoor The Dunes on Monterey Bay)
- Joby Aviation, Inc. posted a job opening for Composite & Steel Tooling Fabrication & Design Support Technician in Marina. Apply here.
- Quick Quack Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in Marina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina here.
š Nearby News
Seaside
- Award Feature: Plant of the Year, Large (cwea.org)
Castroville
- AASHTO Journal - California Invests $2.5B in Transportation Projects Statewide (transportation.org)
Monterey
- Curved Forms and Panoramic Views Shape the Monterey Residence by Landry Design Group (globaldesignnews.com)
- Plans to reopen historic Osio Theater in Monterey fall through (ksbw.com)
- Update: Nearly fully contained - Williams Fire in Monterey County now at 90% (sacbee.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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