In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, for every booking during the month of October, Blush Makeup & Skin Studio will donate $5 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Your makeup consultation and application will help someone's fight! Make an appointment soon and help us empower women - please phone Blush at 831-901-3924.
Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill is pleased to announce our new Happy Hour, 3pm-6pm daily. Enjoy beer and food specials along with a new mid-day dining menu!
In addition, we'll now be open Sundays at 10am for some great football as well as beer and food specials. And, along with the Sunday football specials, Alvarado Street Brewery will offer Happy Hour beer prices on Mondays from 3pm until closing.
Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the full article.
Never Mind! Amir's Grill and Bar Is NOT Closing. Which Is Awesome.
by Penelope LaFontaine
Monterey County Weekly, 09/21/14
Green Chalk Contemporary, located at 616 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is proud to present two simultaneous exhibitions, September 17 - November 30: one by ceramicist Rob Barnard, and one by artist Sharron Antholt.
Sharron Antholt references architectural and sculptural shapes from India in her new work, particularly from her recent stay in Tamil Nadu, in South India in 2013. By reducing images of fortresses, temples, and sculptural forms to flat shapes, Antholt attempts to find the essence of these forms. It becomes like a map, which in its flattened state allows us to grasp something too large to comprehend. In these new works on paper and canvas, Antholt refers to what she calls "a feeling of condensed or collapsed time which powerfully permeates everyday life in India; the sensation of thousands of years existing in a single moment."
Rob Barnard, a pioneer of unglazed wood-fired work in the US, is a seminal figure in American ceramic art. In the three and a half decades since he trained under the renowned ceramic artist Kazuo Yagi at the prestigious Kyoto University for the Fine Arts, he has had solo exhibitions throughout the US and in Japan, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
Green Chalk Contemporary art gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 2pm-7pm and by appointment. For more information, please phone Ami-Sue Lawless at 831-601-0534.
The City of Monterey, Colton Hall Museum & Cultural Arts Commission, and the Monterey Conference Center are pleased to announce the Alvarado Gallery exhibit: Along the Way, Photographs by Susan Theodore. The exhibit will be on display August 8 - October 19, 2014 in the Alvarado Gallery located at the Monterey Conference Center, One Portola Plaza.
Susan first created photographs in Chicago neighborhoods and lakefront, trying to make visual sense of the streets, buildings, and people she encountered. She began capturing images that resonated with her and sought to evoke memories and emotions in the viewer.
Susan moved to Monterey in 2003 and was enchanted by the great visual contrast to Chicago. She explored the historic missions and adobes, private homes and military installations, fishing boats, wharf activity, and sea coast that seemed so foreign to her. She worked to make photographs that gave each viewer a sense of what she saw, offering them an opportunity to enter into a photograph from their individual perspectives. Her work became more abstract as she attempted to distill the urban landscape into core emotional components.
This exhibit offers images of Monterey she made over the past six years. Her work can be viewed online at photographsbysusantheodore.com.
Current Comics (400 Lighthouse Ave) is pleased to announce that all trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and graphic novels are 20% off through the end of September 2014! Take advantage of this great deal while it lasts at your only local comic book shop.
Snap Fitness Monterey is offering FREE ENROLLMENT for anyone who brings in this blog post through the end of September. It’s our Fall Back Into Fitness Campaign...fall being the season to get back into shape after all of that summertime fun!!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the popular "Holidays at the Ainsley House." Each year, businesses and organizations decorate rooms in Campbell's 1925 Ainsley House around a particular theme.
This year, you are invited to help us celebrate the holidays by decorating an Ainsley House room in a theme inspired by the 1920s and 30s. Hurry, only three rooms remain available: the guest bedroom and dressing room, Mrs. Ainsley's dressing room and bathroom, and the half-bath in the foyer.
There is no cost to participate. The museum provides a pre-lit tree for each room (minus the half-bath), and in-room signage to recognize each business/organization who decorated. Each business/organization also gets a half-page ad in the holiday program and exposure through the Museum's media outreach.
Please contact Anna Rosenbluth at annar@cityofcampbell.com for decorating guidelines and more information.
Paper Wing Theatre prides itself on its Rocky Horror Show production, which has taken place nearly every Halloween for 10 years at our Lighthouse District theatre. Unfortunately, normal wear and tear on our 9-year-old headset-style microphones has taken its toll. We need your financial help to purchase a new set.
Rocky Horror is the biggest event we produce all year, and the income from this show makes it possible to produce all our other shows during the season. Paper Wing Theatre is an independent community theatre that relies on ticket sales to survive. Every dollar earned is put right back into our theatre to make certain we can keep entertaining the community.
Paper Wing makes it a priority to give back to our community. We employ local artists and designers. We participate in every neighborhood outreach program, including many of the fun events on Lighthouse Avenue. And we offer free theatre rental for smaller performing arts groups, free local playwright's play readings for the community, free entertainment to schools and institutions, and over $10,000 in free tickets to local non-profits, charities, and low-income families and individuals. Now we need your help.
You can support us online through our Indiegogo campaign. Or you can mail a check, payable to Paper Wing Theatre, to 320 Hoffman Avenue, Monterey, CA, 93940.
We thank you for your support!
Frost Cupcake Factory's Flavor Calendar for Fall 2014 is now available on our website, and do we have some special treats for you! One of our fall flavors is...
Sweet Samoa: Chocolate cake filled with caramel and topped with caramel buttercream frosting, toasted coconut, and a drizzle of chocolate ganache.
For more information, please visit our website or phone us at 408-866-YUMM.
The Monterey History and Art Association, Museum of Monterey - Stanton Center and Whalefest 2015 are calling for submissions of photographs by local photographers from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties to be exhibited at the Museum of Monterey (5 Custom House Plaza in Monterey) and subsequently donated to a drawing to benefit both the Museum and Whalefest Monterey.
The subject matter of the photos should be marine life and activities photographed locally. The prints can be any size up to 16×20 inches, black and white or color, and should be mounted on a board so they can be displayed on an easel. On the back should be the photographer's name and a brief description of the subject matter, where and when taken, and any technical details of the shot.
Initial submissions of up to three photos should be made in digital form to Pete Rerig at pete.rerig@montereyhistory.org. Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2014. Accepted mounted prints need to be delivered to the Museum by November 7, 2014. The quality of the prints needs to match that of the electronic entry, especially with regards to resolution. Whalefest reserves the right to reject the prints if they do not meet quality standards.
Up to 30 photos will be selected by the Museum's curators. They will be displayed on easels throughout the Museum beginning November 15, 2014 until the last day of Whalefest on January 25, 2015. Many of Whalefest's lectures, presentations, and documentary screenings will take place at the Museum on January 24 and 25. Intellectual property rights remain with the photographer.
While the photos are on exhibit, patrons may purchase tickets for a drawing to win one or more photos of their choice by placing tickets into individual receptacles for each photo. A drawing from each receptacle will be held to determine the winner of that particular photo on January 25, 2015. Winners do not need be present to win. Winners may pick up the prints at the Museum, or have them sent to them, in which case shipping and handling charges apply.
For more information, please click here or contact Antoinette Saylor at kasaylor@ix.netcom.com.
Om Studios in Monterey presents Fit & Flexible with instructor Jill Willett, Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 2 - October 2. Fit & Flexible is personalized, convenient, and effective. Come for the 30-minute high-intensity workout, the 45-minute full-body stretch, or both!
Session 1, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12pm-12:30pm
High intensity 30 minute full-body workout. Utilizing training in TRX, Barre, and Personal Training. $20 drop-in fee.
Session 2, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30pm-1:15pm
Flowing full-body stretch using techniques including resistance stretches, breathing techniques, and yoga.
Fee is $20 per session, drop-in; $30 for both sessions together, drop-in; or $250 if you pay for all 20 classes in advance. For more information, please visit Om Studios website, or phone 831-204-7949.
Beginning Friday, September 5, Cibo Restaurant, KWAV 96.9 FM, and Maddox present "House Blend" Happy Hour every Friday night, 4pm-8pm. Enjoy a sophisticated post-work celebration blend of music, mingling, and diversion. DJ Sy-Ence will be playing a tasteful blend of Soul, R&B, House, and Jazz to ease you into the weekend.
Cibo will offer $3 well drinks, beer and wine, plus a tasty Small Bites Menu including grilled cheese and short rib panini with caramelized onions and arugula, grilled prawns with salsa verde and black garlic, and polenta caprese. Enjoy $7 specialty cocktails such as an agave margarita, lavender martini, or cherry blossom fizz, to name a few.
Stay for dinner at Cibo and receive a complimentary Chef's Choice Appetizer with your entree when you mention KWAV.
Cibo is open seven nights a week for dinner from 5pm with the bar opening at 4pm. For more information, please visit Cibo's website or phone 831-649-8151.
Come join us as we continue the discussion of the Lighthouse Specific Plan. Attend the morning or evening meeting - or both! Your input is important in deciding the future direction of our community.
Upcoming meeting dates and topics:
Thursday, August 28, 2014
9:30am-11am: Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave
7pm-8:30pm: Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St
We will review Chapters 1-3 of the Lighthouse Specific Plan - Introduction, Vision & Goals, Challenges & Opportunities - and begin to discuss Chapter 4, Introduction to Land Use Objectives, Standards & Guidelines.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
9:30am-11am: Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave
7pm-8:30pm: Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St
We will discuss land use objectives, standards, and guidelines.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
9:30am-11am: Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave
7pm-8:30pm: Monterey Youth Center, 777 Pearl St
We will discuss land use issues such as trash (service and equipment areas), parking, design guidelines, building design, mass and scale, building materials and colors, lighting, signs, and landscaping.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
9:30am-11am: Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave
7pm-8:30pm: Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St
We will discuss circulation and parking.
What is the Lighthouse Area Specific Plan? The project area includes the Lighthouse Avenue corridors, and Foam Street which extend from David Avenue at the Pacific Grove City Limits to the Lighthouse Tunnel and connect New Monterey to Downtown Monterey. Under California law, local governments can use Specific Plans as tools to plan for needed revitalization and change, both in existing neighborhoods and new development areas.
Don't forget to visit the City of Monterey's Lighthouse Specific Plan Web Page. For more information, please download the meeting flyer or contact Kimberly Cole, Principal Planner, 831-646-3759.
Please note: we've extended the deadline to October 28! The Downtown Campbell Business Association and Campbell Rotary are asking for donations of new or gently used children's books (infant to 12 years) for the "Books for Treats" Program. Books donated during the Book Drive, September 15 - October 28, will be handed out free of charge to trick-or-treaters during Downtown Campbell's Creepy Crawly Halloween Event this fall.
September 15 - October 28, you may drop off your donations at: Bombshell Boutique, Campbell Express, Frost Cupcake Factory, Pallazi Salon, Pro Martial Arts, Recycle Bookstore, Simply Smashing!, and Tiny Tots Baby Boutique.
NFL and college football season is here, and Characters Sports Bar & Grill at Monterey Marriott is expanding its morning hours on the weekends so you can watch the games on our eleven HDTVs.
Beginning August 30, Characters will open Saturdays at 9am and begin serving lunch at 11:30am.
Beginning September 7, Characters will open Sundays at 9am, offering our spectacular All You Can Eat Breakfast Burrito Bar ($11), 9am-11:30am, as well as our Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar ($6), 9am-4pm. At 11:30am, we'll begin serving our regular lunch menu.
Are you more of a night owl than an early bird? We stay open until midnight on Saturday and 11pm on Sunday.
Come on down, watch football with us, and enjoy delicious food and drink! We're able to show all NFL games (except Oakland Raider Blackout Games) and most college games. We also offer free wi-fi access. For more information, call us at 831-647-4023.
Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the full article.
Monterey Approves Lighthouse Avenue Project
by Julia Reynolds
Monterey Herald, 08/21/14
From CSUMB SBDC:
The CSUMB SBDC is partnering up with JL White International to bring the 12 O'Clock High to Monterey County. The program begins with an innovative one-day workshop followed by follow-up coaching and support. We have seen amazing results and want to share this with small business owners in Monterey County! The 12 O'Clock High event is scheduled for September 19.
We are holding a 90 minute free Webinar with Dr. Jim White on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 10 am PT. Dr. White will take your questions and review 9 keys to personal and professional success. Bring your most pressing issue to the session and he will address your issue and give you a strategy or strategies that you can use immediately to solve your issue. We invite you to participate and learn more about what 12 O'Clock High is all about!
Monterey County Youth Museum invites you to join us for a spectacular evening with fabulous views, incredible food, amazing wines, interesting people, and a great cause!
On Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the former estate of Merv Griffin in Carmel Valley, there will be a MY Spectacular Dinner. Cocktails begin at 4:30pm, dinner served at 5:30pm. Cost is $150 per person for a seated, multi-course culinary experience. Attire is dressy casual and dinner will be served outside, so please dress accordingly. All proceeds will benefit MY Museum, a registered non-profit organization.
For more information, please phone Lauren Cohen at MY Museum, 831-649-6444, ext. 203. To register, please click here.
Green Chalk Contemporary in Monterey's Lighthouse District is proud to present Made in America, an exhibition of work by Kristin Casaletto, open August 15 - September 15, 2014.
Kristin Casaletto, who regularly exhibits nationally and internationally, uses printmaking and other media to address human and social concerns, often touching on racism, issues of conscience, or other difficulties encountered in her daily life in the Deep South.
Casaletto’s art raises questions, rather than pushing one specific agenda. It encourages a deeper level of discourse than the one often encountered in our highly partisan, sound-bite-oriented contemporary culture.
Green Chalk Contemporary art gallery, located at 616 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is open Tuesday - Saturday, 1pm-7pm and by appointment. For more information, please phone Ami-Sue Lawless at 831-601-0534.
