Ray Sanborn
Ray first came to Esalen in the 60-ies…Interview with Ray at his home on Pfeiffer Ridge. We were touching on many quintessential Big Sur subjects. One hour and forty-three minutes. […]
Marty & Ted Hartman
Marty and Ted came from Ames, Iowa. (see above 1965/they actually left in 1955) They have three daughters, Maya, Leanne and Carol. The family owned Ripplewood Resort starting 1955: Groceries, […]
Peggy Horan
Mother, Midwife, Gardener, Massage Therapist and Big Sur South Coast resident Peggy Horan. Names and notes from the interview: Gregory and Lois Bateson, Fritz Perls, Early Esalen…the Barn. Meskalin, Acid…sexuality, Seymour Carter, Storm, Janet Letterman, Big Sur […]
Kenny Comello
photo shows Rainbow over Jade Cove Here’s the interview with Kenny: Kenny Comello, interviewed at his home, January 10, 2016. Some notes on content of the interview: Buck Eye Fire […]
Tim Green
Here is a two hour and seven minute conversation with longtime Big Sur resident Tim Green. Sitting in the grass looking out over the Pacific Ocean in the fall of […]
Tascha Doner
Tascha Doner has lived her whole life on the west coast and mostly in the Carmel Highlands. She spent many years working for the United Farmworker’s Union. Her mother and […]
Don Usner
Don Usner was born in 1957 in Embudo, New Mexico, he grew up in Los Alamos and Chimayó, New Mexico. He earned a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies at […]
Micah Curtis
Micah grew up in Big Sur. He and his family have lived up on Apple Pie Ridge since the sixties. In this early part of a long, wonderful, interview, Micah […]
Mary Lu Toren
Mary Lu Toren (née Spigarelli) was born in Porterville, California. Arrived in Big Sur 1972. The story of her arrival is iconic and her life in Big Sur legend. Below […]
Richard Mole
Richard was born in Oregon. His teenage years were spent on the Monterey Peninsula. Most of the time you’d find Richard near or in the water! For the last 30 […]
Rosalia Byrne Webster
Rosalia Webster (née Byrne), born at Natividad hospital in Salinas, lived her first few months of her life at Ventana Campground. Her father Greg (aka Ramon) and her grand-father Ralph […]
Kate Healey
Kate Healey was born in Big Sur and she has lived on Partington Ridge almost her entire life. The stories she tell below are just a few from a longer […]
Frank Pinney
Born in Annapolis in June of 1941 in Maryland Frank Pinney came to Big Sur in the early seventies. Frank and his wife Kathy have two children, Ariana and Jessica, both […]
Brian Steen
Brian Steen was the Executive Director of the Big Sur Land Trust from 1980 until 200? (Will check on this). Hope you enjoy hearing Brian speak of the early days […]
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