This evening at Sunset Cultural Center in the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we enjoyed an outdoor concert by singer/songwriter Jewel Arianna, backed by Dan Frechette on guitar and Sofyan Karim on tablas.

Adding to that great musical experience: After the concert, we viewed "A Light Exists in Spring," curated by Ann Jastrab, on exhibit at Sunset through June 23rd, 2026 https://www.sunsetcenter.org/event/artist-reception-for-a-light-exists-in-spring-curated-by-ann-jastrab/.

Among photos exhibited was one of a #MontereySalinasTransit stop. 🚎 (Headsup, @norombasic.)

#LiveMusic #MontereyCounty #musicians #ClassicalGuitar #tablas #SingerSongwriter #photographers #PhotoExhibit #Carmel

"The first agency in the state to roll out contactless payment was Monterey County’s Monterey-Salinas Transit, launching in early 2021 as a Cal-ITP pilot….As part of the 2021 contactless pilot, Monterey-Salinas Transit and Cal-ITP studied equity for unbanked riders – riders without access to a bank account and dependent on cash payments. The pilot came with fare capping, meaning riders can pay as they go, without ever spending more in a week or month than a pass costs.” https://cal.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/an-update-on-contactless-fare-payment-across-agencies-in-california

#equity #TransportationEquity #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #bus #transportation

1/2 We biked in to First Presbyterian Church in Monterey today for the ordination ceremony for Cory Pina, Curator for Spiritual Life at All Saints Day School in Carmel Valley. Cory has volunteered many hours to boost Bicycling Monterey’s WordPress skills.

A big highlight of today’s ride came from our swinging by #CaliRoots to see how packed the bike valet station was today (surprise—not full at all). But the joy of that stop was meeting Carlos (pictured), who was doing Cali Roots volunteering nearby. He does road and mountain biking and is a bike-to-work commuter, using the Monterey-Salinas Transit bike-and-ride option to get to work from his Soledad home. We had a great chat about e-bikes, e-motos, and more, and we hope to rope this cool guy in as a bike advocacy voice for Salinas Valley residents, e.g., on TAMC’s bike-ped committee. https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html

#MontereyCounty #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransport #BikeToWork #BikeCommuter #SalinasValley #cycling #biking

The Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) FREE #Monterey Trolley service for summer 2026 will begin on Saturday, May 23, and will operate daily from 10 AM to 6 PM through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html Tips for taking bicycle aboard trolley or any large or small MST bus— with the exception of MST’s ADA Paratransit (RIDES) buses: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

Among other service changes announced 5/19/26 https://mst.org/news_items/monterey-salinas-transit-mst-service-changes-go-into-effect-beginning-saturday-may-23rd/:
"Line 84 (King City – Paso Robles): Major schedule updates will improve connections to San Luis Obispo RTA Route 9 in Paso Robles. All southbound Line 23 (King City) trips will continue to Paso Robles without requiring a transfer. Service to Bradley will also be restored.”

#MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #PublicTransportation #ActOnClimate #bus #trolley

Tony, a Monterey Parks employee, was one of many people who used the bike-and-ride option of Monterey-Salinas Transit to get to the MST bus stop on Del Monte at Camino Aguajito in Monterey today. This was a very convenient bus stop for people going to Window on the Bay Park for the #NoKings gathering.

#NoKingsMonterey #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransit #bus #BikeAndRide #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty

"The study suggests, among other ideas, that the trolley could be expanded beyond summer months and utilized to connect not just #Monterey and P.G. [#PacificGrove], but even more of the #MontereyPeninsula, creating a #CarFree way to get around.”— @pammarino #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/expanding-trolley-service-is-just-an-idea-for-now-but-it-should-be-pursued/article_31f82d12-7b88-48be-8d01-ba2c4cb0b975.html

BTW, there are bicycle racks on trolleys too. Tips for taking your bike aboard a trolley or a large or small MST #bus: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

#PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #transportation #trolleys

🚌 Transit App, which provides route and rider information for Public Transportation in the U.S. and Canada, has released its annual Riders Choice Awards.

😎 An Agency which I think very highly of might have been mentioned this year:

#PublicTransportation #PublicTransit #BestRoute #MontereySalinasTransit

https://blog.transitapp.com/2025-riders-choice-awards/

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Monterey Trolley service for summer 2025 will begin on Saturday, May 24. Yes, there are bike racks on the trolleys. Details and tips: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

More tips for tourists: https://tipsfortourists.com

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #PublicTransit #bus #MontereySalinasTransit