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Teeth Whitening Monterey, a SmileLabs dealer located at 188 Webster Street in Old Monterey, invites you to celebrate love together with our Couples' Special. Each of you can receive 45 minutes of teeth whitening treatment for $200 plus a free remineralization treatment. Call us at 831-717-4676 to book your appointment and love your smile!

This offer is valid through the month of February 2018.

Cast your ballot for the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Osio Theater's box office and enter to win a $200 gift card to your favorite independent theater...Osio! Entries must be received by March 1, 2018.

Osio Theater is Monterey's only independent, locally-owned movie theater. We strive to bring the highest quality independent, foreign, and classic films to Monterey. Come and visit us at 350 Alvarado Street in the heart of Old Monterey. Free parking is available in the City of Monterey's West Parking Garage (located at the corner of Tyler and Franklin Streets) with movie ticket validation.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, February 9-15, 2018.

THE INSULT
Weekdays at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm
Sat & Sun at 10:45am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm

In today's Beirut, a civilian dispute finds Tony, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, facing off in court. As the media circus surrounding the case threatens a social explosion in divided Lebanon, Tony and Yasser reconsider their values and beliefs as revelations of trauma complicate their understanding of one another. Watch the trailer.

PHANTOM THREAD
Weekdays at 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm
Sat & Sun at 10:10am, 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm

Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion. Women come and go through Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. Watch the trailer.

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm
Sat & Sun at 10am, 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm

It's the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a 24-year-old American graduate student, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Watch the trailer.

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Weekdays at 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm
Sat & Sun at 10:30am, 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm

From master story teller Guillermo del Toro comes an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Watch the trailer.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Weekdays at 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:40pm, 9:20pm
Sat & Sun at 10:20am, 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:40pm, 9:20pm

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This image, taken by photographer Sheldon Chang, of Kevin Hernandez, a barber at Pistons and Pearls, won the People's Choice Runner-Up Award in the Culture & Community Category of the 2017 City of Monterey Photo Contest. It, along with all other photo contest entries (including a photo of Sal Aliotti of Lighthouse Lighting and Lamps), is on display now through April 2018 at Alvarado Gallery, located on the mezzanine of Monterey Conference Center.

Sheldon Chang, an independent web developer and photographer, is the webmaster for the New Monterey Business Association's Lighthouse District. You can view more of his photos on Instagram.

Kevin Francisco Hernandez brings a unique and polished perspective to men’s grooming, demonstrating craftsmanship in old and new school techniques and styles. He specializes in short and long hair cuts, fades, tapers, retro to current hairstyles, and beard and mustache design. Pistons and Pearls Hair and Barber is located at 542 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey.

Spa on the Plaza is offering specials on services perfect for you and your Valentine. Please phone us at 831-647-9000 or visit our website for more information.

Sweetheart Special
$240 for 80 minutes for two people
Enjoy an oversized jacuzzi tub and a candle lit room. This romantic interlude includes a private oversized bath for two (30 min) and a Symphony Massage (50 min) on our side-by-side massage tables.

Designer facial and Facelift Massage
$95 for 50 minutes
Essential oils enhance the senses and renew the skin. Intricate facial massage helps to smooth wrinkles, increase blood and lymph circulation, remove toxins, and reduce inflammation.

Play Full Ground is happy to announce our February schedule! O.k., it looks a little crazy because we're a small operation and the owners are teaching 3 classes as well as keeping the shop open...but at least you know where to find us when.

Play Full Ground will host 2 events this month: Welcome!, an opening reception for our art exhibit featuring the work of local artists local artists Emily Garber, Rosa Garcia, and James Rehling, and our Third Thursday Drink & Do, where we'll make mini sardine pillows. Please help us make Play Full Ground a community-based creative space by stopping by and participating! We'll located at 550 Lighthouse Ave, Suite E in Monterey.

Pure Beauty Esthetics is offering a Valentine's Lip Special. Get $100 off any full-priced lip procedure when you book your appointment on our website and mention "Lip Special" - this offer is valid for any lip appointment booked for February 2018.

A lip tattoo is a procedure meant to enhance the color and shape of your lips. Lip tissue is soft, thin, mucosal, and a tactile sensory organ. With age or environmental factors lips can lose color and shape. Lip tattoos are an advanced procedure in cosmetic tattooing. Lips are numbed, and the session is typically a two-hour appointment. Mature lips require more outlining and contouring and the desired results may be more like a lipstick effect. Younger lips may just desire light coloring like a blushed lip, sometimes referred to Aquarelle lip, giving it a watercolor effect more sheer then the lipstick application.

Erika Mopress, a Licensed Esthetician and Certified Permanent Makeup Technician at Pure Beauty Esthetics, is trained in many different lip tattoo techniques so she can personalize your result. Complimentary consultations for lips are always recommended before the procedure to make sure you are an ideal candidate for this procedure.

For more information, please phone us at 831-426-4321. Pure Beauty Esthetics is located at 800 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Tricycle Pizza's limited edition Valentine’s Day Cake Cups are here! These amazing single-serving cups contains yummy red velvet cake layered with coconut and buttercream frosting. How can you resist? We're open Wednesday through Friday, 3pm-9pm, and Saturday, 12pm-9pm, at 899 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Bamboo Reef is offering a number of exciting diving trips in 2018. Please visit our website for complete details, and be sure to stop by our Monterey dive shop to check out gear available for rent and for purchase and to sign up for Monterey dives guided by local experts. We're located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey.

Roatan: April 14-21, 2018
Join us as we explore a part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world. Here you will find vivid coral reefs, tropical fish, manta rays, and even whale sharks.

Grand Cayman: July 14-21, 2018
Join us at Compass Point Dive Resort and Ocean Frontiers in the heart of Grand Cayman. Scuba dive incredible walls of coral reefs, mysterious wrecks, and even dance with stingrays at the notorious Stingray City.

Alaska: July 20-27, 2018
Join us at Raspberry Island Lodge on a remote island in the Kodiak Archipelago as we set out to see orcas, humpbacks, finwhales, and salmon sharks.

Channel Islands: August 1-5, 2018
Join Bamboo Reef on board the dive boat Vision. This trip is geared to all level of divers from novices to pros. This is a good way to quickly gain a lot of diving experience in a short period of time, meet new friends, and explore the world-class diving and lush kelp forests of the Southern California coast.

Malaysia: September 1-8, 2018
Come experience the incredible diving Malaysia has to offer, with an abundance of macro and micro life, all while diving off a renovated oil rig. Imagine crystal clear waters surrounding beautiful islands with pure, white beaches.

Truk Lagoon: October 6-13, 2018
Join us aboard this exciting expedition to the ocean floors of Micronesia, where hundreds of sunken WWII era ships, planes, submarines, and tanks now rest.

Channel Islands: October 25-28, 2018
Join Bamboo Reef on board the dive boat Vision for our Halloween trip. This trip is geared to all level of divers from novices to pros. This is a good way to quickly gain a lot of diving experience in a short period of time, meet new friends, and explore the world-class diving and lush kelp forests of the...Read More

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, February 2-8, 2018.

THE INSULT
Weekdays at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm
Sat & Sun at 10:45am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm

In today's Beirut, a civilian dispute finds Tony, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, facing off in court. As the media circus surrounding the case threatens a social explosion in divided Lebanon, Tony and Yasser reconsider their values and beliefs as revelations of trauma complicate their understanding of one another. Watch the trailer.

PHANTOM THREAD
Weekdays at 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm
Sat & Sun at 10:10am, 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm

Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion. Women come and go through Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. Watch the trailer.

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm
Sat & Sun at 10am, 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm

It's the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a 24-year-old American graduate student, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Watch the trailer.

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Weekdays at 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm
Sat & Sun at 10:30am, 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm

From master story teller Guillermo del Toro comes an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Watch the trailer.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Weekdays at 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:40pm, 9:20pm
Sat & Sun at 10:20am, 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:40pm, 9:20pm

Three Billboards...Read More

Revival Ice Cream is pleased to announce the new release of our Valentine's cake for couples. Yes, your favorite Valentine’s rose tea ice cream is back, this time with olive oil buttermilk cake and raspberry jam. These beautiful, smaller cakes are perfect for two and they're available at Revival now!

The great thing about ice cream cakes is that you can get one today and store it in your freezer until you're ready to eat it. Then again, you may give it a taste and realize you need to buy another one because these delicious beauties are sooooo good and Revival is only making them for Valentine’s Day! Hurry in to get your Valentine’s ice cream cakes at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

Toribashi Serves Vegetarian and Vegan Bowls

Posted on January 30th, 2018 by Toribashi

Toribashi, Old Monterey's newest restaurant, offers a delightful menu of Japanese ramen which owner/chef Sam Park learned to make the traditional way in Tokyo. But did you know Toribashi also offers a variety of healthy bowls which includes vegetarian and vegan options? Stop in today and try some! Toribashi is located at 487 Alvarado Street.

Yoga Class for Men at Union Yoga

Posted on January 29th, 2018 by Union Yoga

Union Yoga, located at 244 Pearl Street in Old Monterey, is excited to announce that we're now offering Yoga for Men on Tuesdays, 7:45pm-8:45pm. Taught by Kelli Nairn, this is a Level 1-1.5 class that's great for beginners, cyclists, golfers, construction workers, and visitors. We focus on the areas that tend to be tight in men and build flexibility, as well as areas that tend to be weak and build strength. As one of our regular attendees said recently, “Classes at Union Yoga help me wake up pain-free in the morning.”

We are so proud to say that our very own Kelly Crowley was just named by the Campbell Chamber of Commerce as Campbell's Citizen of the Year for 2018! This is a very big deal. It's the highest honor that could be bestowed upon those who have shown dedication to making the Campbell area community one that people look up to. It's an award that acknowledges that your generosity, dedication, and love for those around you was critical in making Campbell the place that it is today. It means that you are more than just a member of this culture. You are an ingredient of the culture.

Indeed Kelly has been an ingredient of Campbell for a long time. She's been a part of the Downtown Campbell crew for over 20 years in a variety of roles. She is currently a board member of the Downtown Campbell Business Association (the owners of this Facebook Page) and the General Manager of Khartoum. As a board member, she is involved in organizing and planning many of the increasingly popular events happening in Downtown Campbell. We'd list them, but it'll just be a list of almost everything we do. As Khartoum's General Manager she is not only running a successful business, but also one that is always ready to host a fundraiser and pitch in to support important causes in the community.

We are so proud, Kelly! Well done and well deserved!

This photo was taken at last year's Celebrate Campbell Dinner at Villa Ragusa where Kelly was named the Downtown Campbell Business Association's person of the year, which was already a very nice honor in its own right. If you want to celebrate Kelly and other cornerstones of the Campbell Community, join us at the Celebrate Campbell Awards Dinner in March!

Boiler Maker Opening Soon!

Posted on January 26th, 2018 by Downtown Campbell

It has been months in the making, but the transformation of what used to be Liquid Bread Gastropub is almost complete. If all goes well, it's just weeks away from coming back as Boiler Maker and if you want to know if the Bearnaise Burger will still be on the menu, you'll have to mail me an envelope full of cash!

Just kidding. Please put the money back, ok? I don't know. We're all gonna have to wait to find out.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, January 26 - February 1, 2018.

PHANTOM THREAD
Weekdays at 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm
Sat & Sun at 10:10am, 1pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm

Set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion. Women come and go through Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love. Watch the trailer.

IN THE FADE
Weekdays at 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 6:45pm
Saturday at 10:45am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:45pm
Sunday at 10:45am, 1:45pm, 9:45pm

Out of nowhere, Katja's life falls apart when her husband Nuri and little son Rocco are killed in a bomb attack. The mind-numbing search for the perpetrators and reasons behind the senseless killing complicate Katja's painful mourning, opening wounds and doubts. Danilo, a lawyer and Nuri's best friend, represents Katja in the eventual trial against the two suspects: a young neo-Nazi couple. The trial pushes Katja to the edge, but there's no alternative to the justice that she seeks. Watch the trailer.

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm
Sat & Sun at 10am, 12:50pm, 3:50pm, 7pm, 9:50pm

It's the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a 24-year-old American graduate student, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Watch the trailer.

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Weekdays at 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm
Sat & Sun at 10:30am, 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm

From master story teller Guillermo del Toro comes an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Watch the trailer.

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