The incredible events come at Monterey County quickly – like a charging bull. Wait. Make that a speeding MotoGP cycle. No, a California International Airshow Blue Angel. Or a blistering Bach Festival violin solo.

Whatever the case, you get the idea.

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July 8 – 9, 2011

GRAND-AM ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES | Daytona class Corvettes, Mustangs, Porsches and Ferraris roar around the devilishly twisty 11 turns that give Laguna its legendary status. With this much horsepower on the track, anything can happen. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Hwy 68 between Salinas and Monterey. (831) 242-8201, www.mazdaraceway.com

July 8 – 30, 2011

CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL | Commemorating the genius who went Baroque and never came back, the Bach Festival offers sonatas, symphonies, quintets, and serenades from a variety of composers, combinations and orchestras. This year the three Bs – Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms – are featured along with pieces by Mendelssohn, Verdi, Vivaldi, and Purcell. Activities also include master classes, open rehearsals, free shows and lectures. Sunset Center, San Carlos and Ninth, Carmel and various other locales. (831) 624-1512, www.carmel.com/bach-festival

July 20 – 24, 2011

CALIFORNIA RODEO | Bull riding. Mutton busting. Horses parading. Broncos bucking. Rodeo roping. Bull fighting. Crown Royale post partying. This 101-year-old tradition draws 50,000 spectators. Yee haw. Salinas Sports Complex, Salinas. (800) 549-4989, www.carodeo.com

July 22 – 24, 2011

RED BULL US GRAND PRIX | The biggest, baddest, boldest bike racing circuit known to Earth meets arguably its most technical course on its international tour, and one where Americans like Nicky Hayden have felt that much more comfortable – and therefore capable – of edging European legend Valentino Rossi and Australian stud Casey Stoner. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey. (831) 242-8201, www.mazdaraceway.com

July 29 – 31, 2011

MONTEREY BAY REGGAEFEST | Twenty-plus performers pull 15,000 fans from across the West. J-Boog, Anthony B, Mystic Roots, The Green, Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus, Thrive, LaKay With Mystic Man and DubTonic Kru rank among the robust rasta rock stars. Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey. (831) 394-6534, www.mbayreggaefest.net

Aug. 4 – 7, 2011

STEINBECK FESTIVAL | Friends & Foes is the theme of this year’s Steinbeck Festival, and it will be explored with five featured novels and four days of visual arts performances, guided historical tours, morning socials, lunches at the Steinbeck house and evening pub crawls with literary recitals. National Steinbeck Center, Salinas and various locales. (831) 775-4721, www.steinbeck.org

Aug. 21, 2011

PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE | That’s French for “fashion show,” but here, they’re showing off wheels, not outfits – though the boa-strewn people watching often rival the chrome patrolling. The best legacy of the Concours might be the family tree of Car Week relatives it has outsprouted: Today at least a handful of events rival it in pageantry and luxury – the $400-ticket Quail Motorsports Gathering comes to mind – though Pebble remains king. Pebble Beach Golf Links. (831) 622-1700, www.pebblebeachconcours.net

Sept. 16 – 18, 2011

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL | The world’s oldest jazz festival simply refuses to water down its excellence, drawing artists like Sonny Rollins, Hiromi, Joshua Redman and Bobby Hutcherson among the 500 performing for the 54th annual. Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey. (831) 373-3366, www.montereyjazzfestival.org

Sept. 23 – 25, 2011

CARMEL AUTHORS & IDEAS FESTIVAL | Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel laureates, visionaries, and best-sellers have been gathering at this annual forum since 2007 to discuss their latest work, sign books and share ideas. Some of the minds amassing this year include David Brooks, Tobias Wolff, religious scholar Dr. Reza Aslan and KQED’s Michael Krasny. Sunset Community Center, Carmel. (831) 626-6243, www.carmelauthors.com

Feb. 6 – 12, 2012

AT&T PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM | Bill Murray returns as defending Pro-Am champ, along with everyone inspired to join the best pro-amateur event on the continent, from pros like Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson to ams like Kevin Costner, George Lopez and Oscar de la Hoya. Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Monterey Peninsula Country Club golf courses, Pebble Beach. (831) 649-1533, www.attpbgolf.com

April 12 – 15, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH FOOD AND WINE | This is it. Opulence meets extravagance on the most scenic coastline in the world for the fifth annual incarnation of this masterful epicurean gathering. For tickets and lodging packages call 866-907-food, www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com

April 29, 2012

BIg SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON | The runners begin in redwood forests, emerge in coastal cow fields, challenge harrowing Hurricane Point, meet Jonathan Lee playing grand piano at the halfway point and ultimately find how one of the ultimate – and most beautiful – endurance tests affects them. Highway 1, Big Sur. (831) 625-6226, www.bsim.org

June 22 – 24, 2012

MONTEREY BAY BLUES FESTIVAL | With a lineup of performers that has included Millie Jackson, Dazz Band, Charlie Jene and Grammy winner Mavis Staples, blues lovers from around the region flock to the Bay for three days on three stages. Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey. (831) 394-2652, www.montereyblues.com