KING CITY — An event titled “History, Food and Fun” is planned Friday, May 1, featuring stories of King City’s history along with food samples from local restaurants.
This will be one of the first tours hosted by the recently opened King City History Center at 110 North Vanderhurst Ave. next to the Downtown Plaza.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the newly renovated Vanderhurst Commons (formerly Community Church) at 209 South Vanderhurst Ave. From there, the group will walk one block to the King City History Center and then head east on Broadway to the Cork & Plough Restaurant.
Other tour stops include La Plaza Bakery, Tacos La Potranca de Jalisco and Pozzi’s Stampede. The final stop will be the oldest church in town, St. Mark’s, built in 1890.
At each stop there will be brief presentations about the town history, including the connection to author John Steinbeck as well as the early gas stations when the main street, Broadway, was Highway 101 running through town.
The event is being hosted in partnership with the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, San Antonio Valley Historical Association and the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
Price of the event is $40 per person payable in advance. Reservations are required by Saturday, April 25, by calling or texting 831-594-3740 or emailing Ka***************@***il.com.
