SALINAS, CA – CSUMB @ Salinas City Center located at One Main Street in Downtown Salinas will be the location for the 10th Annual “Tree For Peace” Dedication and Lighting Ceremony.

The event is free and open to the public. Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter and representatives of the City of Salinas will dedicate the Salinas Christmas Tree on the steps of CSUMB @ Salinas City Center.

The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with an impressive collection of live children’s performances hosted by the Arts Council for Monterey County and the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts. There will be a special visit with Santa made possible thanks to the Salinas City Center Improvement Association. The formal program will start at 5:15 p.m. and include the Salinas High School FFA, Hot cider presented by the Food Bank of Monterey County, and an inspirational message led by Cris Rury of Compass Church Salinas.

The event will feature white ribbons passed out by the San Andreas Region Center. Members of the community will be invited to write messages for peace on the ribbons. The messages will be tied into bows and installed on the tree. The tree is from Christmas Hills Tree Farm in Mossy Rock, Washington and has been shipped & installed fresh courtesy of McShane’s Landscape Supply.

For more information or questions, please contact Steve McShane at (831) 970-4141 or steve@mcshanenursery.com

The Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival is ready for year ten after postponing the 2020 event due to Covid.

The celebration of the bounty of the Salinas Valley will take place in the heart of Salinas City Center from Noon – 3 p.m. on August 7, 2021.

The 2021 Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival committee invites you to join them for this annual celebration of the Salinas Valley lifestyle and local agriculture. Sample world class wines, beer, and food as you mingle with familiar faces, reconnect with people and places you have missed, and make new friends at this fun event. There will even be live music filling the streets of Oldtown to add to the festivities.

Admission to the festival is free and all ages are welcome, however, to participate in wine and beer tasting you must be over age 21 and purchase a wristband which are available for purchase online now.

Tickets are available now but are in limited supply so do not wait to get yours! Tickets are $55 in advance or can be purchased at the event on August 7, 2021 for $65. Military discount tickets available for $45 with Military ID.

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About the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival:
The Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival is dedicated to increasing awareness of local wine, beer and food. A portion of the proceeds from each year’s festival is donated to local charities. For more information about participating as an event sponsor, being a vendor, to purchase tickets or to volunteer, CLICK HERE.