Special Features and Events
- Moto Concorso Motorcycle Show all motorcycles, scooters and mopeds welcome!
- Italian Racing Motorcycles of the Silverman Museum Racing Collection
- Autographs of racing stars and legends
- Win
a “Buddy” motor scooter
- The Mid-America Vintage Motorcycle Auction
- Fun for the whole family!
- Old Fisherman’s Wharf
- World Famous Monterey Aquarium
- Historic
Cannery Row
- The Custom House Plaza and Park
- The Maritime Museum
ticket holder. You can purchase tickets on the square at the event or on line ahead of time and at the church. The Cathedral was built by Father Junipero Serra the founder of the California missions. (http://missions.bgmm.com/carmel.htm) This is a key site in the history of California and we are pleased to be able to help. We thank Genuine Scooter Company for their generous donation and when looking for a scooter look to “Buddy”. We would also like to thank the Italian Catholic Federation, District 36 and the Italian American Cultural Center of Monterey for allowing the Ducati Vintage Club to offer this scooter to their cause.
The Mid-America Vintage Motorcycle Auction, in the adjacent buildings, Monterey Convention Center, will also get underway at 9 am. Walk over and see all the collector motorcycles for sale at auction. Feel the excitement of the bidding and maybe take home your dream bike! Registration for bidding is available on line or at the door. See www.midamericaauctions.com for more information. Some brochures and information will be available at the Moto Concorso event headquarters tent on Custom House Plaza Square.
Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Some of the best restaurants in all Monterey are located on Old Fisherman’s Wharf just a few steps from the Moto Concorso show site and we encourage you to have lunch on the wharf, enjoy the world famous cuisine of the Monterey coast.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, (www.mbayaq.org/) this is the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, displaying some of the most interesting of aquatic life that surrounds the historic Monterey bay.
Historic Cannery Row (www.canneryrow.com), famous for its inclusion in Ernest Hemmingway’s classic books, and for its role in California’s fishing industry.
The Custom House Plaza Park is a wonderfully relaxing setting – lounge under shade trees and enjoy the sounds of the wharf during the day. This public park has scenic views of Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza and also offers Bocce Ball courts. Reservations can be had at the State Park office for the courts and balls.
The Maritime Museum offers free exhibits of early Monterey history and the fishing trade that started the famed Cannery Row. A special presentation is planned, narrated by the museums directors. See posted times for this event in the Moto Concorso event headquarters tent in Custom House Plaza Square.
