Fashion Trade Boutique has a holiday gift tip: band t-shirts make great stocking stuffers! Stop by and check out our wide selection of retro tees at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Don't want to clean your house for the holidays? Dreading the post-holiday mess when all the guests leave? Let Heaven on Earth Cleaning help you!
Based in the Lighthouse District, Heaven on Earth serves homes and offices in Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Seaside, Marina, Carmel, Salinas, and more. Visit our website to book a cleaning or call us at 831-373-6243 for more information.
Holiday cookies are in full production at The Perfect Crumb! Stop by the bakery at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to see our selection. Better yet, phone us at 831-241-6269 to place your order for gingerbread people, decorated sugar cookies, and more. (Call now to avoid disappointment!)
Looking for a cozy gift for a loved one? Poppleton's Interiors carries soft alpaca wool throws and pillows, made by Alpaca Brava, a Los Angeles company with fresh designs made entirely in Peru. Visit Poppleton's at 299 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Full Moon Mandarin Cuisine, serving authentic, delicious Chinese food, is happy to celebrate our 8th anniversary! We thank the community for your overwhelming support throughout the years.
Our restaurant will be open on Christmas Day, so don't hesitate to visit us for your holiday celebrations, large and small (dine-in or take-out). If you'll be gathering with friends and family over the holidays, we also offer catering and space for private parties. Please contact us at 831-333-1288.
Looking for a good gift for a loved one? We also have gift cards! Visit us at 429 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
Locally owned Chic Event Rentals has closed the doors of our former Monterey showroom at 485 Lighthouse Avenue, but we are remodeling our new showroom right down the street at 301 Lighthouse Avenue and plan to reopen on February 1, 2023. We look forward to seeing you then!
Until February, please contact us through our website should you need quality rentals with virtually limitless inventory and outstanding customer service in Monterey or Santa Cruz Counties. Our showroom and warehouse in Castroville remains open and is going strong.
If you like pizza, you'll love this holiday deal from Blue Line Pizza! From now until the end of the year, $50 electronic gift cards are 20% off!
To redeem the deal, just go to their Gift Cards Order Page to place an order online for an e-gift card. The deal is only valid on $50 gift cards and you must use the offer code GCHOLIDAY2022.
You can only purchase one discounted $50 gift card per checkout, but you can repeat the process as many times as you like to buy additional $50 gift cards for $40.
It has never been so easy to give the gift of (awesome) pizza!
Need some gift ideas? Check out Old Monterey's Gift Ideas Gallery! It's chock full of unique gifts available at small businesses in Downtown Old Monterey in all price ranges. We'll continue to add new items regularly.
When you shop locally, you support small businesses owned by your neighbors, strengthen your downtown community, reduce environmental impact, and always find the most creative, thoughtful gifts. Just look for a gift in the Gallery, click on the photo, and you'll be taken to the shop's online store or a page with their contact information.
I Will Repair, your locally-owned cellphone and computer repair and accessory store in Downtown Old Monterey, will be closing the doors to its brick-and-mortar store at 474 Tyler Street after almost five years in business and becoming a mobile unit, bringing our services straight to you in your home or business.
December 15-30, 2022, we will have a Transition Sale to liquidate items we won't need in our new incarnation as a mobile business. This includes desks, computers, working and non-working electronics, merchandising equipment, file cabinets, wall cabinets, lighting fixtures, alarm/camera systems, shelving units, color LaserJet printer, refrigerator, TVs, and more.
There's a lot on offer - come by anytime this month if you want to inquire about any specific items or want to preview items before they go on sale. But we advise you to phone or text Steve, the owner, at 831-290-8180, before you arrive to make sure he's not out on a service call.
If you need a reliable technician to address your computer or cellphone concerns in 2023, pre encourage you to phone I Will Repair at 831-290-8180 and check out our Instagram and Facebook accounts for updates.
Paris Bakery is now offering freshly baked Christmas cookies, which they're selling individually, in bags of 6, and in larger numbers on platters. These decorated cookies are a bright bit of delicious fun for the holiday season that's perfect for a gift or for a stay-at-home treat.
The bakery also has a full complement of special holiday baked goods including Stollen (German fruit bread), Pannetone (Italian sweet bread), candy cane shaped bread, and Buche de Noel (Yule log cake). Buche de Noel are available in four different flavors: chocolate, coffee, hazelnut, and Grand Marnier.
All of these items are available daily until Christmas Eve at Paris Bakery, a family-owned business located at 271 Bonifacio Place in Old Monterey, but ordering items in advance is always recommended so you don't miss out on your heart's desire. The deadline for Christmas Eve orders is Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - just call the shop at 831-646-1620.
Monterey Public Library is accepting food for fines all month long! December 1-31, bring in any non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank for Monterey County and the library will waive all fines on your library account. (Please note: this offer does not apply to replacement fees for lost or damaged items - only overdue book fees.)
Items recommended for donation:
Canned tuna, chicken, or salmon
Peanut butter
Meals in a can (soup, stew, chili)
Low-sodium canned vegetables
Canned fruit in its own juice or water
Olive or canola oil
Spices (cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, salt-free spice blends)
Canned foods with pop-top lids
Low-sugar, whole-grain cereals
Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
(Please avoid items packed in glass.)
Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
It is with great joy that Youth Arts Collective presents our 2022 Holiday Art Show online! You can view all the artwork on our website. Now, as ever, YAC is a great place to shop for holiday gifts, as artwork featured in the show is for sale.
In addition to exhibiting their art, we've asked each of the young, local artists represented in this show to produce a short "meet the artist" video for the website, and we think you'll find the videos are as varied and engaging as they are.
YAC is a nonprofit, after school art studio and mentorship program for high school and college artists located at 472 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey. Our students are 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. Please consider supporting Youth Arts Collective with a tax deductible donation.
Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our December drink of the month, the eggnog latte. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.
Monterey Fire Department is collecting food and toy donations this holiday season. The toy drive will run through December 15, 2022. The food drive for Food Bank for Monterey County will run through January 3, 2023.
A community toy-wrapping party will take place on Friday, December 16, 6pm-10pm at Monterey High Gym, 101 Hermann Drive in Monterey. Everyone is invited to help wrap presents.
Collection bins for food and toys are located at the following fire stations:
Station No. 11 - 600 Pacific St, Monterey
Station No. 12 - 582 Hawthorne St, Monterey
Station No. 13 - 401 Dela Vina Ave, Monterey
Station No. 14 - 600 Pine Ave, Pacific Grove
Station No. 15 - 6th Ave between Mission & San Carlos, Carmel
Monterey Fire Department is collecting food and toy donations this holiday season. The toy drive will run through December 15, 2022. The food drive for Food Bank for Monterey County will run through January 3, 2023.
A community toy-wrapping party will take place on Friday, December 16, 6pm-10pm at Monterey High Gym, 101 Hermann Drive in Monterey. Everyone is invited to help wrap presents.
Collection bins for food and toys are located at the following fire stations:
Station No. 11 - 600 Pacific St, Monterey
Station No. 12 - 582 Hawthorne St, Monterey
Station No. 13 - 401 Dela Vina Ave, Monterey
Station No. 14 - 600 Pine Ave, Pacific Grove
Station No. 15 - 6th Ave between Mission & San Carlos, Carmel
On The Beach Surf Shop has UGG slippers for men, women, and...babies!! And those baby shoes are SO CUTE - they're available for ages/sizes 0-24 months.
Stop by the shop at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to wrap your little loved one's feet in warmth and style.
Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe is now offering five flavors of Buche de Noel (Yule Log), including several gluten-free options! Please place your orders early as Christmas is a crazy time for bakeries. Visit us at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey or phone us at 831-641-9188.
Buche de Noel Flavors
Chocolate and Spice
ginger spice cake with chocolate mousse, cinnamon Bavarian and candied citrus
Chocolate-Espresso (gluten free)
chocolate mousse and espresso mousse with caramelized hazelnuts
Triple Chocolate (gluten free)
chocolate mousse, chocolate creme brulee, and flourless chocolate cake
Chocolate, Passion Fruit & Coconut (gluten free)
chocolate mousse with passion fruit cream and coconut dacquoise
Chocolate Raspberry
chocolate mousse with raspberries and pistachio cake
Portola Hotel & Spa invites you and your family to enjoy the splendor of the holiday season in our Downtown Monterey hotel. The season's festivities include a series of live musical performances, holiday cookies, wine receptions, and more on various dates in our lobby, December 9-25. Please see Portola Hotel & Spa's Winter Wonderland Calendar for dates and times.
Portola Hotel & Spa is located at 2 Portola Plaza in Downtown Old Monterey.
Looking for cozy yet stylish sweaters and jackets for men and women? Let Cypress Boutique help you with that! Locally owned and operated, we have a great selection of warm clothing for all genders and all occasions. Visit us at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey.
The Campbell Youth Basketball League is returning this January! This is a recreational youth basketball league where fun and fundamentals are stressed. All skill levels are welcome! Players learn techniques of dribbling, shooting, passing, defense, good sportsmanship, and other fundamentals of the game. All players will play a minimum of two full quarters each game. The Campbell Recreation Youth Basketball League will be offered during the winter season to youth divisions by grades 1st - 5th. All games and practices are held at the Campbell Community Center gyms. There will be a one-hour practice followed by a one-hour game each Saturday. Team schedules will be distributed before the league begins. Each division is organized by grade and skill level.
