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Semi-Annual Clearance Sale at Cypress Boutique

Posted on July 16th, 2024 by Cypress Boutique Monterey

Cypress Boutique is having our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale through July 21, 2024. Get up to 75% off select items throughout the store at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey!

Find great deals on summer clothing and accessories for women and men. And don't miss our Blowout Clearance Rack, which includes t-shirts ($10), blouses ($15), shorts ($8), skirts ($8), jumpsuits ($15), dresses ($10-$20), and sweaters ($25).

Whether you’re looking for the perfect beach attire or accessories to complement your look, we’ve got you covered. We have stunning summer dresses, trendy sunglasses, unique jewelry, chic hats, and much more. We're open Tue-Sat, 11:30am-6:30pm, and Sun, 11:30am-4:30pm.

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Looking Ahead to the 2025 Downtown Campbell Car Show

Posted on July 15th, 2024 by Downtown Campbell

Our 2024 car show is barely in the books and we're already getting asked when the 2025 show is going to be. We don't have a date yet and probably won't have a date until early next year, but expect it to be around the same late June timeframe.

Car Show Entry Notifications

If you want to be on our email notification list once we have something to announce, please send an email to carshow@downtowncampbell.com and just mention that you want to be notified about upcoming Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show news.

2025 Sponsor Notifications

If you're interested in being a sponsor for our 2025 show, send us an email to carshow@downtowncampbell.com and mention that you're interested in sponsorship opportunities for the show.

Volunteering for the 2025 Show

We also need volunteers galore to help us on the day of the show. It's never too early to begin asking for helpers. If you'd like us to contact you to be on our team in 2025, please fill out our Volunteer Registration Form. If you have any special skills you'd be interested in contributing, make sure you mention them. Volunteers are awesome. Skilled volunteers are even better.

Make sure you choose the Car Show as one of your areas of interest, but we would welcome your help with any other events as well!

Wrap Up and Awards for the 2024 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show!

Posted on July 15th, 2024 by Downtown Campbell

The 2024 Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show is in the books! We hope you enjoyed attending it as much as we did hosting it. We've got awards from the show for you and other things to announce. There were seven prize categories with a custom trophy awarded to the best car in each group as selected by our panel of judges.

  • Best Truck - Rick Heinrich - 1951 Ford 3100
  • Best Muscle Car - David Fernandez - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
  • Best Street Machine - Gary Schuitemaker - 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
  • Best Hot Rod - Ben Seward - 1956 Chevy Nomad
  • Best Import - Art Gabriel - 1973 BMW 2002
  • Staff Pick Award - Jaime Huerta - 1971 Buick Riviera
  • Best in Show - Speedtech Motorsports, Kevin Moore - 1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe

Scroll down to view photos of the winners.

Thank you to all of you who entered your car into our second juried car show. After a very well received, but more modestly sized first event in 2023, we came back in our second year with a larger event that added over 100 cars to the 160 that were entered the previous year. We also added two new award categories this year for Best Street Machine and a Staff's Pick Award.

Our second show was by all measures everything we had hoped for with one exception. If you were there and you thought the show ended earlier than it was supposed to, you're right. A couple of of the car show entrants broke some car show rules and caused the Campbell Police Department to call off the show 45 minutes early for safety reasons. We'll have more car shows. Those two will never again be a part of them.

Regardless, even with an awkward ending, it was a great show and you can flip through our official event photos if you missed it. It was no easy effort. A small army of volunteers were needed with many showing up as early as 6am to help prepare for the day. Thank you massively to all of our dedicated helpers who helped us pull this off. We couldn't have done it without you.

While we're thanking our volunteer teams, please remember that this car show and most of the events that happen in Downtown Campbell are entirely run by volunteers who contribute countless hours of their time to make things happen. Some of them put in hundreds of hours a year.

In no particular order, some of the tireless people who made this show happen this year were:

MY Museum: Drawing to Win a 2025 Mercedes-Benz!

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by MY Museum (Monterey County Youth Museum)

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Mercedes-Benz have chosen Monterey County Youth Museum as one of the local nonprofit organizations to benefit from their annual car drawing. The winner of the drawing will receive a beautiful new Compact Luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV GLA 250 (MSRP $46,150).

MY Museum has been given 1,500 tickets to sell for $100 per ticket. All funds raised will be used for MY Museum's educational programs and will provide subsidized museum visits for schools and families in challenging circumstances.

The drawing will be held on August 18, 2024 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (you need not to be present to win). Tickets can be purchased in person at MY Museum, over the phone at 831-649-6444, or by reserving tickets online - we will call you for payment. Once payment is made we will mail you your tickets and receipt.

Help us bring joy and learning through play to children! Be assured that every time someone buys a ticket (or two or three) for the car drawing, MY Museum staff do the happy dance in the office.

Please note: winner of the car will be responsible for all applicable taxes, licensing, and transfer fees. Delivery is limited to within the USA only.

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2024 4th of July Photos Now on Old Monterey Website

Posted on July 10th, 2024 by omba

Another fantastic 4th of July celebration is in the books! The Old Monterey Business Association wants to thank everyone who attended and marched in our annual 4th of July Parade. We hope you had as much fun as we did.

There are photos on our website from the 4th of July Parade in Downtown Old Monterey, pancake breakfast at the fire station, and music and food fest in front of Colton Hall. We encourage you to go there to see the special moments captured by photographer and OMBA web developer Sheldon Chang.

Nacho Bizness Under New Ownership

Posted on July 9th, 2024 by Nacho Bizness

Big news, Monterey food lovers! Nacho Bizness, located at 470 Alvarado Street in Monterey, has changed ownership.

After 8 years of very hard work, the brilliant duo behind the creation of all your favorite Nacho Bizness recipes, Steb Montez and Brittani Reid, have made the decision to sell the restaurant to another very hard-working, talented team, the Manasiri family. Does the name sound familiar? It's the same friendly family that's been serving up fantastic, mouth-watering dishes at Manasiri's Crepes and Sandwiches down at 321 Alvarado Street for years.

You'll find that Nacho Bizness still has the same delicious menu and fun atmosphere. Come on down and show the new owners some love! It won't be hard to do once you take a bite of the nachos...or the burritos...or the mac and cheese...

Nacho Bizness is now open Sun-Thu, 11am-9pm, and Fri-Sat, 11am-10pm.

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Adaptive Dis-Glow Dance - Free for individuals of ALL abilities

Posted on July 9th, 2024 by Campbell Community Center

As a part of Park and Recreation Month, Campbell Recreation will be hosting a dance for individuals of ALL abilities and their loved ones!

Thursday, July 18th 7pm-9pm

Inviting individuals of ALL abilities! Loved ones welcome to join! Enjoy music and light refreshments! Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Direct supervision not provided.

Doors Open at 6:45pm

Campbell Community Center, Orchard City Banquet Hall

1 West Campbell Ave

Register Online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB2FAAFACF8-50267405-campbell

We are excited for this event and looking forward to offering more opportunities for individuals of ALL abilities in the fall!

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Lighthouse District Jumps in the Monterey 4th of July Parade!

Posted on July 9th, 2024 by Emergency Operations Center

Did anyone go to the 4th of July Parade in Downtown Monterey? If you did, you may have caught a glimpse of our very own Lighthouse District contingent in the parade. Our group was led by the On the Beach logo vehicle followed by Escape Room 831, The Break Room, and American Burger.

The 4th of July Parade is an annual Monterey tradition and this is the first time businesses from the Lighthouse District got together to join in the fun with the rest of the community. If you want to see more photos from this year's parade, take a look at the 4th of July Parade album on the Old Monterey website.

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Big Sur Honey at Luminata

Posted on July 8th, 2024 by Luminata Books & Gifts

Luminata Books and Gifts now carries high-quality, raw, unfiltered wildflower honey from Big Sur Honey Co. Come find it at our shop, located at 631 Cass Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

About the Honey

Sourced from hives located on the south coast of Big Sur, the honey retains natural enzymes, pollen, and antioxidants, offering a distinct taste reflective of the area's diverse flora, including wildflowers, sage, and eucalyptus.

About Big Sur Honey Co.

Big Sur Honey Co, a small family business, practices sustainable beekeeping, avoiding chemicals and pesticides to protect both bees and the environment. All the hives originated from feral Big Sur stock, collected over time from rock crevices, oak knotholes, and farmhouse attics.

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S'more Cupcakes at The Perfect Crumb Bakery

Posted on July 3rd, 2024 by The Perfect Crumb Bakery - MOVED TO PG

Fourth of July S’more Cupcakes are available at The Perfect Crumb! They're chocolate cake with a graham cracker crust on the bottom, a peanut butter cup in the middle, and delicious Swiss meringue on top.

Stop by Wednesday, July 3 or give us a call to place an order for your next picnic, party, or craving: 831-241-6269. The Perfect Crumb Bakery is located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite B in Monterey.

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Monterey Hostel Offers Day Passes

Posted on July 3rd, 2024 by Monterey Hostel

Did you know that Monterey Hostel offers day passes? It only costs $25 per day to get hostel access 8am-8pm. Each day pass includes parking, wifi, showers, and kitchen facilities. Passes are available for purchase at the front desk.

The hostel is located at 778 Hawthorne Street in Monterey's Lighthouse District, within walking distance of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row.

About Monterey Hostel

The nonprofit Monterey Hostel, offering overnight lodging for school groups, families, and adventure travelers, reopened under new management in March 2024.

Overnight Lodging

The newly renovated hostel has 13 rooms with space to host around 50 overnight guests. These include 9 private rooms and 4 dedicated dormitory-style rooms where guests can reserve a bed in a room shared with other travelers. To book an overnight stay, visit their website.

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Accessories Sale at Poppleton's

Posted on July 2nd, 2024 by Poppleton's Interiors

Poppleton's is having a sale on accessories in our showroom through July 14, 2024. Visit us at 299 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to view our distinctive selection of interior decor. We're open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm, and Sun, 12pm-5pm. Closed July 4th.

About Poppleton's

Poppleton's is an interior design firm and fine furniture showroom. First opened in 1981, we carry over 100 of the finest furniture brands and have helped furnish homes from coast to coast.

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Dorothy Stonely: Venture Gallery's Featured Artist, July 2024

Posted on June 29th, 2024 by Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery presents the paintings of Dorothy Stonely, our featured local artist for July. In her latest exhibit, A Painted Symphony, her vibrant abstract work revels in the joy of bright colors.

Dorothy has fond memories of her first box of crayons. “The colors were so exciting!” she says. “My young mind reasoned that if I broke them all in half there would be even more color.” At the age of eighteen, Dorothy moved from a traditional New England environment to the California Coast, where she felt the freedom to create non-traditional art in a supportive setting.

Venture Gallery is open 10am-6pm daily. Dorothy Stonely's artwork will be featured through July 2024. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.

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No Parking in Downtown Campbell - 9PM Friday to 4pm Saturday

Posted on June 26th, 2024 by sheldon

This is just a reminder to everyone that there will be a road closure in effect in Downtown Campbell starting from 9pm Friday night to Saturday afternoon at 4pm for the 2nd Annual Historic Downtown Campbell Car Show. There is no parking between these hours in most places in Downtown Campbell and any cars will be towed a the owner's expense.

Below is a map of the areas affected by the street closure. Thank you for your understanding.

The Pearl Works: Summer Discount for New Members

Posted on June 26th, 2024 by PearlWorks

There's no place like NOT home! At The Pearl Works coworking space, we know that sometimes you just need to get out of the play zone and into work mode. We have shared and private spaces designed for you to have a peaceful and productive work day.

Join The Pearl Works as a full time member in June or July 2024 and receive 15% off your first three months. Savings start at $112! Make an appointment for a tour. We're located at 288 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey

About The Pearl Works

The Pearl Works offers community coworking with purpose; we serve remote professionals, entrepreneurs, and students with our flexible workspace options. We have dedicated desks, work spaces at open tables and in lounge areas, a limited number of private offices, conference rooms to rent, and virtual mail services that give you a professional business address in Old Monterey.

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