This year, Ventana Wilderness Alliance (VWA) is hosting their big fundraiser, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, virtually on October 8! Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill is partnering with the VWA to bring you "Dinner, Drinks and a Film Fest!" If you head to VWA's website , you can purchase a bundled ticket which includes dinner and beer for two to-go as well as an on-demand screening of the film fest on 10/8. All proceeds will benefit VWA's stewardship programs.

Happy anniversary to Rosine's Restaurant in Downtown Old Monterey! Forty years ago today, on September 30, 1980, Rosine's Restaurant opened in the Del Monte Shopping Center, and six years later it was moved to its current location at 434 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

The owner of Rosine's are very thankful all the support they’ve received throughout the years and for their dedicated staff, some of whom have been working there for decades. Rosine's Restaurant restaurant is now open for pick-up, delivery, and outdoor dining Sun-Thurs, 9am-8pm and Fri-Sat, 9am-9pm.

A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters was installed last week at Monterey Public Library! It’s not open yet, but will be available 24 hours a day from October 5 until November 3 at 8pm. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.

View a complete list of ballot drop box locations in Monterey County or register to vote .

Shear Addiction Barbershop and Hair Studio is celebrating our 4th anniversary with a special deal for the month of October! Buy ONE full priced beard, shave, or hair product (valued at $15 or more) and get 50% off a Shear Addiction tee or sweatshirt, or buy TWO full priced products and receive a free Shear Addiction tee or sweatshirt.

Shear Addiction carries a variety of beard, shave, and hair products by Prospectors, Crown Shaving Co., Schwarzkopf, Hanz De Fuko, Altas Hair, and Hair Evolution, plus pre-cocktail mixers by Camp Craft Cocktails. All products are available in-store and for curbside pick-up or shipping. Shear Addiction is located at 160 Webster Street. Please phone 831-884-5608 or e-mail us for more info.

Venture Gallery presents a show by Barbara Lee Furbush and Noriko Constant, our featured artists for October We invite you to come view their beautiful fine art prints and learn how they're made. Venture Gallery is now open for in-store shopping Thursdays - Sundays, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.

We'll be hosting a demonstration by Barbara and Noriko in front of the gallery on Saturday, October 17, 2pm-3pm.

Nomads Fine Rugs is happy to announce our 40th Anniversary Sale! Through the end of October we're offering 40% off everything in our showroom including a wide variety of handmade rugs from around the world, both new and antique. Visit us at 486 Alvarado Street.

Middlebury Institute for International Studies presents the WorldViews Speaker Series online on 10/14, 10/28, and 11/11, discussing today's vexing world problems. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this series will be held entirely on Zoom. All are welcome. Please ...

Now that its fall, it's time to start thinking about your COVID rain plans. Chic Event Rental has got you covered with our large collection of tents available in multiple sizes to meet county and state regulations on social distancing....

Save the date! Headdress Salon presents our annual Dia de los Muertos inspired art show, featuring work by Heather Jorgensen and Michelle Robertson, on Monday, November 2, 1pm-5pm, outside of Headdress at 883 Lighthouse Avenue...

Back-to-School activities are now taking place at Code Ninjas, located at 469 Pacific Street. We've invested over $15,000 in the newest HP Omen gaming laptops, upgraded our curriculum, and added many programming opportunities for our students, ages 7-14. Interested in joining us? Please contact Code Ninjas at 831-200-3924 or via e-mail . to learn more or book a free 30-minute session and tour.

Revival Ice Cream is celebrating our 4th birthday! Please join us on Sunday, October 4 at the shop at 463 Alvarado Street. Doors open at 11:30am. That day we'll offer Revival Birthday Cake Ice Cream (vanilla ice cream, gluten-free cake pieces, raspberry sauce), Birthday Ice Cream Sandwiches (decorated with sprinkles), and Dairy-Free Bee's Knees.

Montrio Bistro, located at 414 Calle Principal, has extended its fundraiser in support of the Food Bank for Monterey County. Now through December 31, 10% of all proceeds from all take-out orders made at Montrio will be donated to the food bank. (Please note: this does not apply to delivery orders.)

The Historic Garden League in Monterey continues to help keep the gardens at the Cooper-Molera Adobe beautiful during the fall season. A big thanks to these wonderful volunteers! The Historic Garden League is a non-profit organization formed to restore, support,...

The Downtown Campbell Survival Project was a lot of fun and we gave away well over $1000 worth of prizes since April, but the contest was also a lot of work to manage!

On Monday, September 28th, 23 different businesses will be getting their parklets installed to give them room to operate outdoors for the rest of the year. Traffic will be blocked off while a crane moves the barriers in place.

Santa Clara County's infection numbers as of September 22 are:

5.6 new cases/day per 100K (Unadjusted) 4.7 new cases/day per 100K (Adjusted) 2.4% positive test cases

Khartoum is open again! They're open daily for daily for outdoor drinks with food from another Campbell favorite, The Garret (Pizza-Pub)!

BOO! Check out our fresh glass art installation by local artist, Jeanette Hartley. Hand-blown glass ghosts & pumpkins galore!

When we lost Vince, we lost a big part of the soul of the shop and Snake and Butterfly just cannot continue without him.

Weekend street closure is in effect from Friday, September 25th thru Sunday, September 27th! Put on a mask, come enjoy the great weather (and clean air) that we’re having, and grab a table downtown!

Pocket Change Restaurant, home of late-night American comfort food, has a simple solution for social distancing: a new walk-up window on the side of the building! You can call in your order to 831-643-9169 for a curbside pick-up, or visit us at 204 Lighthouse Ave. to place your order at the window. Cash and carry only.

The window is located in the alley on the left-hand side of the building. Just walk up the steps and ring the doorbell next to the menu. We'll be there in a minute to take your order or hand over your food. Don't want to leave your home to enjoy our awesome chili cheese fries? We offer delivery through DoorDash.

Hula's Island Grill is now celebrating Happy Hour-and-a-Half every day, 4pm-5:30pm. Call for a reservation for a spot on our lanai, 831-655-4852. We're located at 622 Lighthouse Avenue.

Congratulations to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu instructor Tom Chuckerel for receiving the Blue Belt Stripe 2 (BBS2) on his black belt! He has worked very hard during the lockdown to achieve this. Tom's wealth of jiu-jitsu knowledge, his law enforcement experience, and his giving spirit to the students of our studio and the community are amazing. Gracie is so grateful to have him as our instructor.

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is located at 636 Lighthouse Ave. and is now offering classes on Zoom and on the outdoor deck behind our studio.

Current Comics is having a Back Issue Blowout Sale! For a limited time only, boxed back issues with a cover price of $2.98 or less are only 50 cents each. We've got thousands of great books in stock at this amazing price. Put your face mask over your nose and mouth and come check out our stock at 400 Lighthouse Avenue.