There will be a New Monterey Business Association General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, January 30, at 9am at Scholze Park Community Center (Dickman & Lighthouse).

Following the problems with roadwork this fall which greatly impacted businesses, MST has offered to collaborate with the NMBA to advertise the Lighthouse District. At this meeting, we'll talk about the promotional campaign - create a theme and start planning the advertising campaign. We hope to form a Promotional Committee at the meeting to work further with MST on the project.

Please join with fellow business owners, city representatives, and MST at the meeting. Your input is vital! For more information, please phone Rick Johnson at 831-655-8070.

If you need any packing material, stop by Ma's Green Living (801-A Lighthouse Avenue) and pick some up! We are a Zero Waste store so we always have packing material available from our shipments. Right now we have bubble wrap and earth-friendly packing peanuts, but sometimes we have boxes, too. Just come on in and check out what we have available.

We're located right next to UPS and Fed-Ex so you can hit us up on the way to mailing your packages!

Monterey Bay Aquarium invites you to join us for our 12th annual Cooking for Solutions weekend, May 17-19, 2013. It's three amazing days with something for everyone, featuring more than 70 chefs, 60 wineries, cooking demonstrations, discussions of sustainable food and coastal living, and more!

To see a complete schedule of events, please click here. Aquarium members may purchase tickets as of January 28. All others may purchase tickets beginning February 11. Please visit the Cooking for Solutions website for more information.

The City of Monterey will be re-striping Lighthouse Ave back to its original 4 lane configuration this evening (Thursday, December 13). Traffic coming out of the tunnel will be diverted to Foam St at 9pm. Lighthouse will open Friday morning by 6am, weather permitting. If rain delays this process, we will post an update as soon as we receive it.

Any questions should be directed to City Traffic Engineer, Rich Deal at 831-646-3470

Christmas is coming, and the good merchants of Downtown Campbell are bringing holiday cheer to the community every Friday (6pm-9pm) and Saturday (12pm-3pm), December 7 - 22. Join us for great shopping, special sales, and holiday entertainment!

Why get stuck at the mall? Bring your family to Downtown Campbell, support local merchants by doing some holiday shopping, savor a delicious meal, and enjoy the relaxed, charming, small-town atmosphere.

On Friday, December 7, apx. 11am-1pm, the signal light at Reeside and Lighthouse will be shut down while new equipment is installed. People will be there helping with traffic control, but there will be traffic delays along Lighthouse and along Reeside during that time.

Crews poured concrete on Thursday, December 6 at Reeside and will continue work on December 7 & 8. Curing of the concrete takes approximately 7 days, so expect there to be traffic delays there and along Lighthouse next week.

Repaving and re-stripping of Lighthouse is expected to be done by December 19. Assuming no additional weather or other delays, the hope is that the Lighthouse work will be completed and back to normal by December 21.

Please continue to direct any questions or calls to Candy Ingram at 831-373-3609.

Looking for a great holiday gift? Newly opened Lilify, featuring floral, vintage, and artisan goods, is an eclectic boutique with an aesthetic that is just a little bit raw and composition that entails a studied whimsy. Our style is a distinctive medley of clean lines and organic elegance inspired by vintage delicacy and the understated flair of folk culture.

Lilify has an emphasis on artwork and handmade craft - we believe our belongings should tell a story. At present, we proudly have the work of local artists Alissa Bell/Letterpress Stationer, Emily Brown/Cut Paper Designer, Jen Anderson/Printmaker, Rachel Jones/Jewelry Designer and fine artists Chloe Wilson, Breeann Kirby and Keith Damron.

Weekends until Christmas, we'll be serving Acme Coffee and hot spiced cider. We'll even roast some rosemary almonds as they were such a hit for our grand opening!

For last minute gifts and stocking stuffers, we'll be open on Monday, December 24, 10am-4pm. We will then be closed on December 25 and 26.

The New Monterey Business Association (NMBA) is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Board of Directors! The Association meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 9am for one hour at the Scholze Park Community Center.

This is a particularly exciting and challenging year as the Board works with member businesses, the City, and the neighborhood to define the character of Lighthouse Avenue. Please consider joining us as we tackle the many issues impacting business on our street.

The mission statement of the NMBA describes it as "a community of businesses united to achieve the common goals of economic vitality and to reaffirm the spirit of New Monterey." We invite you to join the NMBA Board of Directors as we work together to achieve that goal!

Please call the NMBA office at 831-655-8070 for more information or to volunteer to serve on the Board.

Now through January 10, 2013, American Burger is celebrating the holidays in style with a delicious dinner special! Yes, that's right: 5pm-9pm every day we'll be offering a 3-course meal at the great price of $15.95 for one or $25.95 for two. The only day we might be closed is on Christmas Day, December 25.

The special 3-course dinner menu includes:
1. Choice of soup or salad
2. Choice of grilled salmon, NY steak, shrimp spicy pasta, or vegetable pasta
3. Choice of coffee, ice cream, or the sweet of the day

American Burger wants to thank you for your continuing support! For more information, please phone us at 831-373-7573.