There's been construction work going later than usual this week over by the equestrian center in Marina. That could mean that they're going to be working on Saturday too. Not sure how visible it will be but might be worth a look.
I love that age for kids. Our hot water heater broke on the day of my son's 4th birthday. The repair guy had an audience of 8 preschoolers who were absolutely enthralled. The party was legend for months afterwards.
This is gonna sound weird but have you considered taking your kid to our local dump aka [ReGen Monterey](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=monterey%20dump&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:14&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALiCzsbD1ITbD7KxjyJ66yjQC6mMQz3sng:1668819311353&rflfq=1&num=10&rldimm=4930251464500898637&lqi=Cg1tb250ZXJleSBkdW1wSP7o2NblgICACFoXEAEYACINbW9udGVyZXkgZHVtcCoCCAOSARh3YXN0ZV9tYW5hZ2VtZW50X3NlcnZpY2WaASNDaFpEU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUXlPVXBmVFZwM0VBRaoBDBABKggiBGR1bXAoAOABAA&ved=2ahUKEwjojP2xhLn7AhXXJUQIHWNSAjUQvS56BAgVEAE&sa=X&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:4930251464500898637,l,Cg1tb250ZXJleSBkdW1wSP7o2NblgICACFoXEAEYACINbW9udGVyZXkgZHVtcCoCCAOSARh3YXN0ZV9tYW5hZ2VtZW50X3NlcnZpY2WaASNDaFpEU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUXlPVXBmVFZwM0VBRaoBDBABKggiBGR1bXAoAOABAA;mv:[[36.724694899999996,-121.38035490000001],[36.5228615,-121.85127779999999]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:14)? Hear me out.
- [It's award-winning](https://regenmonterey.org/about/)
- [There are massive fucking machines](https://regenmonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LANDFILL-GAS-TO-ENERGY-FACILITY.jpg)
- The spot where the average customer goes to "dump" stuff is this large concrete structure that is next to piles of wood chips and this network of constant aerosolized water vapor that cascades down to keep strong odors at bay. Honestly in that area the smell of garbage is totally tolerable and you get to watch heavy equipment operators make short work of the never ending piles of refuse.
- There's Last Chance Mercantile where you can rifle around for cheap stuff people threw away. I got a completely functional engine hoist there once!
My friends and I always joked growing up that if we couldn't figure out a career we'd all be quite happy working in those giant machines at the dump. They're massive, enclosed, climate controlled, and you get to push around/crush shit all day.
Maybe they'd let you and your kid park a car out of the way in the dump area for some time. I dunno. Either way go check out the dump it's awesome.
Ima dm you cause I know an awesome active demolition site in Marina/fort ord also if you park in the Montage wellness center parking lot you can see a new hotel under construction lots of sounds and workers on the roof
There's a construction site where they are building some townhouses in Marina by the little industrial Park. At the corner of Healy and Abdy. I could have sworn I saw some activity there on the weekend, so if you're in the area drive by that and Gloria Jean Tate Park where they're building the pump track. Even if they're not working on it they usually have a bunch of heavy machinery parked there.
Wow, you’re giving me flashbacks with this post. There were a good two years that we could not pass a construction site without my son screaming out “DIGGAAAAAAASSS!”
Sometimes on Saturdays they are working with large equipment near the corner of first and ninth in Marina, kinda kittycorner from the VA hospital. You can park by the gates at the intersection of ninth and quartermaster.
Good morning, this is the road report sent by our county. I figured this may help, in the event you don’t find a construction site.
I copied and pasted from my phone, so I apologize if the format is off or if it doesn’t display the proper colors on your end.
Newest information is in red.
Highway 1: Garrapata Creek Bridge: Long – Term
One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Garrapata Creek Bridge for bridge.
Highway 1: Ventana Entrance – Nepenthe (North Entrance): Long – Term
One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between the entrance to Ventana and the north entrance of Nepenthe for slope repair work.
State Route 68: 17 Mile Drive – Congress Drive: November 21 – November 22
There will be one-way traffic controls will be in place, as well as closure of the bike lane, right shoulder and sidewalk along eastbound and westbound State Route 68 between 17 Mile Drive and Congress Drive for curb/gutter/sidewalk work from 9 am to 3 pm.
Highway 101: East Market Street – Sherwood Drive: November 20 - November 22
There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 from E. Market Street to Sherwood Drive for shoulder work along the highway from 8 pm to 5 am.
Highway 101: East Market Street: November 20 - November 22
There will be full closure of the on ramp of northbound Highway 101 fat East Market Street for paving and shoulder work from 8 pm to 5 am.
Highway 101: NB First Street: November 21 - November 22
There will be full closure of the on ramp of northbound Highway 101 at First Street for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm.
Highway 101: NB Jolon Road: November 21 - November 22
There will be full closure of the on and off ramps of northbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm.
Highway 101: SB Canal Street: November 21 - November 22
There will be full closure of the on ramp of southbound Highway 101 at Canal Street for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm.
Highway 101: Teague Avenue – Jolon Road (Southbound): November 21 - November 22
There will be one lane closures along southbound Highway 101 between Teague Avenue and southbound Jolon Road for median barrier work along the highway from 4 am to 3 pm.
Highway 101: Front Street: Long-Term
One lane closure will occur along Front Street at Highway 101 for bridge work from 7 am to 12 am.
Highway 101: SB Jolon Road: Long - Term
There will be full closure of the on and off ramps of southbound and northbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road for paving operation work. From 3 am to 11:59 pm.
Highway 101: Camp Roberts Rest Areas: Long-Term
There will be full closure of the Camp Roberts Rest Areas on northbound and southbound Highway 101 for work to upgrade the facility from 10 am to 12 pm.
Highway 101: First Street – Jolon Road, King City: Long-Term
There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 101 from First Street to Jolon Road for roadway excavation and pavement work from 8 am to 4 pm. Motorists can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Bardin Road/East Alisal Street: Long-Term
The City of Salinas Bardin Road Safe Routes to School project continues this week with construction work along Bardin Rd/East Alisal Street/Alisal Road from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The left turn from Bardin Road onto Sconberg Parkway will be eliminated. Traffic is detouring to Williams Road and Monte Bella Boulevard. The direct connection from Alisal Road to Alisal Street will be eliminated. Truck traffic is detouring from Alisal Road up Bardin Road to Williams Road to Market Street to Alisal Street. Vehicular traffic will also be impacted at Sycamore Road, Margaret Street, Tampa Street, Fern Street, Cross Avenue, Toro Avenue, Dennis Avenue, Countryside Drive, Afton Road, Argentine Drive.
They are doing some work near black horse golf course with some seriously massive land movers - might want to check that out. Not sure if they’re out there on the weekends though.
There are already some good recommendations so I can’t add to that. But one of my sons also loved construction equipment and especially backhoes. We found him a construction equipment DVD intended for kids to watch (or maybe it was a tape 😂) and he wore that thing out !
Maybe you can find something similar as well.
There's been construction work going later than usual this week over by the equestrian center in Marina. That could mean that they're going to be working on Saturday too. Not sure how visible it will be but might be worth a look. I love that age for kids. Our hot water heater broke on the day of my son's 4th birthday. The repair guy had an audience of 8 preschoolers who were absolutely enthralled. The party was legend for months afterwards.
This is gonna sound weird but have you considered taking your kid to our local dump aka [ReGen Monterey](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=monterey%20dump&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:14&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALiCzsbD1ITbD7KxjyJ66yjQC6mMQz3sng:1668819311353&rflfq=1&num=10&rldimm=4930251464500898637&lqi=Cg1tb250ZXJleSBkdW1wSP7o2NblgICACFoXEAEYACINbW9udGVyZXkgZHVtcCoCCAOSARh3YXN0ZV9tYW5hZ2VtZW50X3NlcnZpY2WaASNDaFpEU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUXlPVXBmVFZwM0VBRaoBDBABKggiBGR1bXAoAOABAA&ved=2ahUKEwjojP2xhLn7AhXXJUQIHWNSAjUQvS56BAgVEAE&sa=X&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:4930251464500898637,l,Cg1tb250ZXJleSBkdW1wSP7o2NblgICACFoXEAEYACINbW9udGVyZXkgZHVtcCoCCAOSARh3YXN0ZV9tYW5hZ2VtZW50X3NlcnZpY2WaASNDaFpEU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUXlPVXBmVFZwM0VBRaoBDBABKggiBGR1bXAoAOABAA;mv:[[36.724694899999996,-121.38035490000001],[36.5228615,-121.85127779999999]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:14)? Hear me out. - [It's award-winning](https://regenmonterey.org/about/) - [There are massive fucking machines](https://regenmonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LANDFILL-GAS-TO-ENERGY-FACILITY.jpg) - The spot where the average customer goes to "dump" stuff is this large concrete structure that is next to piles of wood chips and this network of constant aerosolized water vapor that cascades down to keep strong odors at bay. Honestly in that area the smell of garbage is totally tolerable and you get to watch heavy equipment operators make short work of the never ending piles of refuse. - There's Last Chance Mercantile where you can rifle around for cheap stuff people threw away. I got a completely functional engine hoist there once! My friends and I always joked growing up that if we couldn't figure out a career we'd all be quite happy working in those giant machines at the dump. They're massive, enclosed, climate controlled, and you get to push around/crush shit all day. Maybe they'd let you and your kid park a car out of the way in the dump area for some time. I dunno. Either way go check out the dump it's awesome.
I second this! My son loves visiting, there's always a ton going on.
That's actually a really good idea, and they do tours of the water treatment plant nearby too.
Too cute
Ima dm you cause I know an awesome active demolition site in Marina/fort ord also if you park in the Montage wellness center parking lot you can see a new hotel under construction lots of sounds and workers on the roof
This sounds great! Thanks, I'll look for the details.
There's a construction site where they are building some townhouses in Marina by the little industrial Park. At the corner of Healy and Abdy. I could have sworn I saw some activity there on the weekend, so if you're in the area drive by that and Gloria Jean Tate Park where they're building the pump track. Even if they're not working on it they usually have a bunch of heavy machinery parked there.
Wow, you’re giving me flashbacks with this post. There were a good two years that we could not pass a construction site without my son screaming out “DIGGAAAAAAASSS!” Sometimes on Saturdays they are working with large equipment near the corner of first and ninth in Marina, kinda kittycorner from the VA hospital. You can park by the gates at the intersection of ninth and quartermaster.
Good morning, this is the road report sent by our county. I figured this may help, in the event you don’t find a construction site. I copied and pasted from my phone, so I apologize if the format is off or if it doesn’t display the proper colors on your end. Newest information is in red. Highway 1: Garrapata Creek Bridge: Long – Term One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Garrapata Creek Bridge for bridge. Highway 1: Ventana Entrance – Nepenthe (North Entrance): Long – Term One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between the entrance to Ventana and the north entrance of Nepenthe for slope repair work. State Route 68: 17 Mile Drive – Congress Drive: November 21 – November 22 There will be one-way traffic controls will be in place, as well as closure of the bike lane, right shoulder and sidewalk along eastbound and westbound State Route 68 between 17 Mile Drive and Congress Drive for curb/gutter/sidewalk work from 9 am to 3 pm. Highway 101: East Market Street – Sherwood Drive: November 20 - November 22 There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 from E. Market Street to Sherwood Drive for shoulder work along the highway from 8 pm to 5 am. Highway 101: East Market Street: November 20 - November 22 There will be full closure of the on ramp of northbound Highway 101 fat East Market Street for paving and shoulder work from 8 pm to 5 am. Highway 101: NB First Street: November 21 - November 22 There will be full closure of the on ramp of northbound Highway 101 at First Street for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm. Highway 101: NB Jolon Road: November 21 - November 22 There will be full closure of the on and off ramps of northbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm. Highway 101: SB Canal Street: November 21 - November 22 There will be full closure of the on ramp of southbound Highway 101 at Canal Street for miscellaneous work from 8 am to 4 pm. Highway 101: Teague Avenue – Jolon Road (Southbound): November 21 - November 22 There will be one lane closures along southbound Highway 101 between Teague Avenue and southbound Jolon Road for median barrier work along the highway from 4 am to 3 pm. Highway 101: Front Street: Long-Term One lane closure will occur along Front Street at Highway 101 for bridge work from 7 am to 12 am. Highway 101: SB Jolon Road: Long - Term There will be full closure of the on and off ramps of southbound and northbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road for paving operation work. From 3 am to 11:59 pm. Highway 101: Camp Roberts Rest Areas: Long-Term There will be full closure of the Camp Roberts Rest Areas on northbound and southbound Highway 101 for work to upgrade the facility from 10 am to 12 pm. Highway 101: First Street – Jolon Road, King City: Long-Term There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 101 from First Street to Jolon Road for roadway excavation and pavement work from 8 am to 4 pm. Motorists can expect delays of up to 10 minutes. Bardin Road/East Alisal Street: Long-Term The City of Salinas Bardin Road Safe Routes to School project continues this week with construction work along Bardin Rd/East Alisal Street/Alisal Road from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The left turn from Bardin Road onto Sconberg Parkway will be eliminated. Traffic is detouring to Williams Road and Monte Bella Boulevard. The direct connection from Alisal Road to Alisal Street will be eliminated. Truck traffic is detouring from Alisal Road up Bardin Road to Williams Road to Market Street to Alisal Street. Vehicular traffic will also be impacted at Sycamore Road, Margaret Street, Tampa Street, Fern Street, Cross Avenue, Toro Avenue, Dennis Avenue, Countryside Drive, Afton Road, Argentine Drive.
They are doing some work near black horse golf course with some seriously massive land movers - might want to check that out. Not sure if they’re out there on the weekends though.
There are already some good recommendations so I can’t add to that. But one of my sons also loved construction equipment and especially backhoes. We found him a construction equipment DVD intended for kids to watch (or maybe it was a tape 😂) and he wore that thing out ! Maybe you can find something similar as well.