Sand City, California

Welcome to Sand City California

A window to the beautiful Monterey coast, Sand City is a green conscious and artistic community that lives, works and plays by the sea. Residents and tourists alike enjoy biking through town or spending the day shopping and visiting one of the local eateries, artists’ studios or magnificent coastal amenities.Sand City also features the annual West End Celebration an exciting blend of art and industry in a newly transformed area of the City dubbed 'SoHo West'. The celebration features live music, dance and street performances as well as great food and of course the creative wares of local artists and artisans.

The 10th Annual West End Celebration, on Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, 2011 featured a showcase of talents from throughout Monterey County with world-famous musicians, local painters,sculptors and artist. A special Thank you to the supporters and volunteers of the West End Celebration. To view photos click here.

Opening January 27, 2012 - Transcendental Vision - Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art. Through Artwork of over a dozen contemporary artists, view the new visions of an ancient culture and its lyrical sometimes beautifully austere expressions. The Independent, 600 Ortiz Avenue. For more information: click here. View Show Catalog. View Rack Card.

"Monterey Sand Company" by Suzanne St. John @ Sweet Elena's Bakery, 465 Olympia Avenue, Sand City. For more information, click here.

On August 16, Sand City's proposed Monterey Bay Shores Resort received a 7-0 vote by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management Board for their long sought water distribution permit. To view additional information provided by Herald Staff Writer Larry Parson, click on the following link: http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_15865641?source=email

Desalination Facility

May 21, 2010 commemorated the Grand Opening of the Sand City Desalination Plant. Officials from Sand City, local leaders and California American Water were present to mark the start of operations of the plant. A tour of the facilty was conducted by the City Engineer. Additional information for this once in a lifetime event may be found in this  SeasidePost article.

The City of Sand City is now accepting development permit applications for new development and redevelopment as the City has an adequate water supply via the new desalination facility.

On tour of the Sand City Desalination Plant,
City Engineer Richard Simonitch is
  interviewed by Jaymi Heimbuch of Green
Planet (A Discovery Company).

Read the article and see the video

Our Community Vision: Sustainable and Thriving

The City has a clear vision of its future as a progressive, sustainable community that encourages the kind of economic and mixed-use development that enables businesses to grow, while also maintaining a friendly, walkable community.

The long-term goal is to build on the City’s existing qualities to create a vibrant community where people can live, work and play. Using streetscape designs, planting trees and installing comfort-oriented street furniture (benches, ornamental street lights and the undergrounding of utility lines), we hope to make downtown more pedestrian-friendly, attractive and accessible to visitors from all walks of life.