What month is it? The month that Hula's Island Grill starts getting the best organic rhubarb and strawberries to top their Brioche Bread Pudding! Life is looking up.
Hula's is now open for take-out and outdoor patio dining at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Please call for a reservation if you want to dine there, 831-655-4852.
Home care facial kits are now available at Spa on the Plaza for curbside pick-up or home delivery. Options include the SkinCeuticals Deluxe Home Care Kit and the Jurlique Hydrating Rose Kit. Place your order at the links. Spa on the Plaza is located at 201 Alvarado Street, Suite A in Downtown Old Monterey.
Skinceuticals Deluxe Home Care Kit ($75)
Includes full size Tinted Physical Fusion SPF 50 and Biocellulous Restorative Mask and sachet size samples of Glycolic Cleanser, CE Furlic, Discoloration Defense, Triple Lipid, and Glycolic 10.
Jurlique Hydrating Rose Kit ($30)
Includes deluxe size samples of Nourishing Cleansing Oil, Rosewater Balancing Mist, and Rare Rose Moisturizer and sachet size samples of Activating Water, Rare Rose Serum, and Rare Rose Gel Cream.
We have some exciting news. The street closure that many of you have asked for is finally going to happen in Downtown Campbell. The closure will start on Tuesday, July 28th and last for at least two weeks. After two weeks, the move will be re-evaluated and adjusted as needed.
Once the closure commences, any business with a storefront on E. Campbell Ave. will be allowed to expand up to halfway out into the street. There will be more room for restaurants to setup outdoor tables and retailers can move merchandise into outside tables as well.
The road closure only affects traffic traveling east/west on E. Campbell Ave. All of the cross streets will remain open to through traffic and parking spaces on the cross streets will be reserved for curbside pick-up and short term parking for those coming downtown to grab takeout orders. Most of the parking lots in Downtown Campbell will remain accessible.
All businesses must continue to comply with all state and county mandated Covid-19 safety practices. Tables cannot be any closer than 10 feet to allow people sitting at each table to remain at least six feet away from their closest neighbors. Alcoholic drinks can only be sold with meals and must be consumed on location.
Masks are required at all times except when eating or drinking. This includes when you're waiting in line, placing an order, or spending a few minutes enjoying the evening after dinner.
We want to do this, but only if it can be done without sacrificing public safety or the safety of our own crews. If you enjoy having more outdoor dining and shopping, it's up to you to help us keep this going. If people act like this is a festival and see it as an excuse to not wear a mask and ignore social distancing, expect this experiment to be pulled back once the two-week trial has passed.
Opening the street for business use and pedestrian traffic should help reduce congestion on the sidewalks, but it may get crowded at times so face masks are required.
Want to support small, locally-owned food establishments? All restaurants in Monterey's Lighthouse District are now offering take-out and/or no-contact curbside pick-up, many are working with delivery services to bring their delicious cuisine straight to you, and a few are now offering outdoor dining!
Al fresco dining experiences are now available at American Burger, Bon Ton L'Roy's, El Cantaro, Hula's Island Grill, and at newly-opened Tutto Buono Eataliano. Learn more about all your dining options at the Lighthouse District Dining Guide.
The New Monterey Business Association would like to thank the City of Monterey for making outdoor dining possible and quickly processing business applications for sidewalk dining.
New regulators have arrived at Bamboo Reef Dive Shop! We are loving these new NEX regulators. NEX Underwater Products was created by divers, for divers, and their regs are assembled right here in Monterey. We're ecstatic to be supporting our neighbors!
Curious to test them out on a dive? All of our rental regulators are now NEX regulators, so swing in and take them for a test dive. Bamboo Reef is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Gracie Jiu-JItsu Monterey invites you to join us for our Women Empowered Class, taught every Wednesday at 6pm and Friday at 8am on Zoom. Learn essential Jiu-Jitsu techniques in the safety of your living room. No mats and no partners are necessary. If you're interested in trying out a class, please contact Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
In this 15-lesson program, we'll teach you how to neutralize the 20 most common attacks ranging from having your hair grabbed to being pinned to the ground by a weapon-bearing assailant. Each one-hour Women Empowered lesson addresses two techniques. You can start the program at any time and participate in any class without previous experience. The techniques in the Women Empowered program employ leverage, technique, and timing, so anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, can make them work against larger opponents.
Did you know that locally-owned Mattress Nation carries bedroom, dining room, and living room furniture in addition to mattresses? Whether you recently moved, need to update, or are ready for a change, you can view their selection of furniture on their website.
Mattress Nation is located at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Current Comics is happy to announce that The Walking Dead comics will be re-released in color! If you still haven’t read The Walking Dead series, or want to experience them again in color, get them when they’re on our shelves this October. Issue #1 will be available for pre-order on July 30 at the shop and on our website.
This new deluxe series, featuring the masterful work of colorist Dave McCaig, will NOT be collected into trade paperback any time soon, so fans and new readers should not wait. Issue #1 will be available on October 7, 2020. Each following month, two issues will be released.
Current Comics is located at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
You can't go to the gym, but you can exercise your mind! Sovino Wine Bar's Trivia Night is now being held remotely every Monday at 7pm via Zoom and Classmarker.com. To play, please visit our website and purchase "Trivia" to receive the necessary links. For the game on July 27, the $10 fee will be waived when you make a purchase from Sovino's online wine and beer store. Please pay in advance and join in the fun!
Are you a cook, dishwasher, or sous chef who has lost your job because of a restaurant closure during the coronavirus pandemic? You can apply for assistance here from the Covid-19 Relief Fund from the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. You must show proof that you were employed in Monterey County for at least 6 months. Relief can be provided to your PayPal account or by check to ensure that you have access to basic necessities (food, housing, transportation, etc.).
Want to donate to the Covid-19 Relief Fund? Please click here. The Monterey Bay Chapter of the ACF is donating a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $6,000.
Are you a cook, dishwasher, or sous chef who has lost your job because of a restaurant closure during the coronavirus pandemic? You can apply for assistance here from the Covid-19 Relief Fund from the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. You must show proof that you were employed in Monterey County for at least 6 months. Relief can be provided to your PayPal account or by check to ensure that you have access to basic necessities (food, housing, transportation, etc.).
Want to donate to the Covid-19 Relief Fund? Please click here. The Monterey Bay Chapter of the ACF is donating a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $6,000.
Shelley Bennett Skincare is holding a donation drive for Community Homeless Solutions Women's Shelterthrough the month of July. For each grocery bag-sized donation of women's and children's clothes, household items, and/or toys that day, Shelley Bennett will give you 5 raffle tickets.
At the end of the drive, Shelley will be holding a raffle for 5 tote bags filled with skincare products! Please email Shelley for an appointment to drive up and drop off your donation at the shop, 588 Houston Street in Downtown Old Monterey. She'll contact the raffle winners on August 1.
From now through July 31, enjoy 15% off any purchase of $50 or more at Shelley Bennett Skincare's online store. Use code: community.
Community Homeless Solutions is Monterey County’s largest provider of homeless transitional housing and emergency shelter beds, including shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is hosting an online painting class with local artist Bunny Paivine on Saturday, July 25, at 6pm. Learn how to paint this picture from the comfort of your own home! Fee is $30 per person and includes paint, supplies, and delivery of the paint and supplies. (You can order wine or beer from us, too!)
Purchase your tickets at our online store. Class details will be sent to you following your purchase. Please purchase your tickets by Thursday night, July 9, to ensure delivery of supplies.
The City of Monterey is asking all of us to obey the words of our mothers and "look, don't touch" when it comes to the bear sculptures on the Colton Hall Lawn. Scientific studies have show that the novel coronavirus can stay on surfaces for an extended period of time.
For your own health and safety, please do not touch or climb on the bears. They don't want to catch Covid-19, and neither do you. We all look forward to the day when we don't have to physically distance from the Colton Hall bears. Until then, please be a hero, wear a mask, and enjoy the bears with your eyes, not your hands.
At Om Studios, located at 631 Cass Street in Downtown Old Monterey, we hold each student and their unique healing journey as sacred. We are committed to walking our talk, and inspiring our community to take better care of their bodies, emotional needs, and nervous systems so they can live a life of meaning and purpose. Our studio doors are temporarily closed because of Covid-19, but there are still opportunities available both online and outdoors.
ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL CLASSES
Our on-demand virtual studio offers yoga, barre, and mat Pilates classes in in a variety of lengths. Whether you are a newbie, experienced practitioner, or looking to gain more flexibility or strength, our vast library of videos will help you reach your goals anytime and anywhere. You're invited to try it for free for 7 days - please register on our website.
OUTDOOR YOGA CLASSES
We are thrilled to offer outdoor classes at Jewell Park in Pacific Grove. This park has a huge grassy space for us to physically distance and flow together.
Bring your mat and wear layers. Space is limited to 10 students and you must register in advance online. Wear your mask upon arrival. You can use your current class card, your Om Studios membership, or you can take one class at a time for $15.
Union Yoga is way more than a studio. Our location at 244 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey can feel like a home, but it's the people who walk through the door that make Union the community that it is.
While we shelter in place, there are ways to continue to maintain our community and we invite you to join in, just as you stepped into yoga for the first time. Now more than ever, we need connection for physical and mental health, whether online or in person.
We are now fervently looking for an outdoor venue that can be used on a regular and on-going basis. Until then, classes are:
ON YOUR COMPUTER
We are offering a range of yoga classes seven days a week via Zoom, including Foundations Yoga, Flow Yoga, and Yin Yoga. You can take an unlimited number of streaming classes each month for $65. Register in advance online.
Instructors include Kelli Gray (Nairn), Rebekah Cordell, Annie Peterson, Daysha Hampton, and Michael Simpson.
ON THE BEACH
We meet Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 9am-10am, on the beach at the Monterey Tides Hotel for an all-level yoga flow class taught by Kelli or Rebekah Cordell. Yogi Bekah joins with her harmonium on Saturday and some Sunday mornings. Advance registration is required.
Bring your mat or a beach towel. Wearing a mask to the practice is recommended, but it's not required during the practice. We will space mats at least 6 feet apart.
ON YOUR PATIO
Many of our Union teachers offer one-on-one or private group classes. If you would like private lessons or have a group of friends or family members who love and miss yoga classes, you can gather for one-time or recurring classes on your patio or at a local (approved) park, maintaining physical distance and still connecting with each other.
These classes are customized to help you reach new depths within your practice. Depending on the group size, classes may cost close to a regular class rate. Please send us an email for more information.
Please note: private classes are for you to continue practicing while supporting individual teachers. Union Yoga is otherwise unaffiliated with these sessions. All sessions should adhere to state health requirements.
Want to send some really good California wine to Grandma Agnes is Florida or Uncle Lou in Oregon? Take advantage of Puma Road's flat rate $10 shipping promotion! That's right, purchase Puma Road wine on our website and we'll ship it for a flat rate of $10. We don’t ship to every state yet, but right now we do ship to: AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, NM, NY, OR, TX, VA, and WA.
Puma Road Wine Tasting is located at 281 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
Cha-ya Japanese Tea and Things is holding a Japanese antique trunk show for three days only, July 23-25, 11am-4pm. We'll be showcasing all new items from three private collections! Cha-ya is located at 118 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
Everyone is invited to Youth Arts Collective's first-ever virtual Summer Art Show! Hop on over to the show here now through August 31, 2020 to see a fabulous online exhibit featuring new YACster art in a wide range of media, styles, and personalities. There's bound to be something for everyone! Pieces are available for sale.
YAC is a nonprofit, after school art studio and mentorship program for high school and college artists - brilliant and struggling, confident and fringe, multi-ethnic, multi-tempered, and over 30% financially challenged. They learn art, job, and life skills, and gain a healthy dose of self-esteem and gratitude along the way. YACsters learn to believe in themselves, take creative risks, and give back.
The Monterey County Film Commission board of directors has elected officers for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Gary Bolen will serve as president, with Cheryl Savage as vice president, Julia Avery-Shapiro as secretary, and Sandi Austin, treasurer. Former board president Garland Thompson will serve as the board chairperson.
Bolen, a SAG actor and the retired chair of the Monterey Peninsula College Theater Department, has been a board member for more than three years, and previously served as vice president. He lives in Oak Hills in north Monterey County.
The film commission, which has an office in New Monterey's Lighthouse District, works to boost the economy throughout Monterey County by attracting and assisting on-location film production, handling inquiries and making referrals to crew and local goods and services. Each year an average of $4 million in revenue comes to local communities from more than 100 productions filming throughout the county.
The board is seeking additional volunteer board members with nonprofit or business experience from all parts of Monterey County, especially the Salinas Valley area. For more information, visit our website or call 831-646-0910.
