Have questions about the Covid-19 vaccine and its local rollout? Monterey County Health Department will hold a Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall this Thursday, January 14, at 5:30pm on Zoom. Please click here to join and use passcode 714517, or phone 1-699-900-6833 and use webinar ID# 982 0247 2160. Spanish translation will be available. Submit questions in advance to Juliana De La Paz.

Chef Delfino has introduced a new special at Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill. The Fried Calamari Sandwich features fried tubes and tentacles, tartar sauce, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, red onion, jalapeno aioli, brioche bun, and is served with your choice of fries or salad.

We're now open for take-out Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm-7pm. Check out our menu and give us a call at 831-655-2337 to place your order for pick-up. We're located at 426 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is offering crazy deals during the stay-at-home order, with 25% or more off all wine! And we're back at the delivery game, offering free next-day local delivery and pick-up by appointment. We even offer shipping to all 50 states. Not sure what to get? Don't hesitate to DM Claire Sutton, Sovino's owner and in-house sommelier, through Instagram or Facebook.

Sovino is located at 241 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, across from the Portola Hotel & Spa. Thank you for supporting locally-owned small businesses.

Have questions about the Covid-19 vaccine and its local rollout? Monterey County Health Department will hold a Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall this Thursday, January 14, at 5:30pm on Zoom. Please click here to join and use passcode 714517, or phone 1-699-900-6833 and use webinar ID# 982 0247 2160. Spanish translation will be available. Submit questions in advance to Juliana De La Paz.

Alta Bakery and Cafe is throwing a huge outdoor bake sale on Saturday, January 16, from 9am until everything sells out. Joining forces with Parker-Lusseau Pastries, Ad Astra Bread Co., Rise and Roam, Aubergine, and Tazzina Coffee, we're throwing a big outdoor fundraiser at Cooper Molera Adobe to benefit Parker-Lusseau employee Cheryl Graham who is recovering from a recent stroke. Wear your face masks and be ready to physically distance, and our happy crew will bring the amazing taste treats and the fun.

All proceeds from this sale will go to helping Parker-Lusseau employee Cheryl Graham get back on her feet after she suffered a stroke in December. Visit Cheryl Graham's GoFundMe page to donate and learn more about Cheryl.

Alta Bakery and Cafe is located at Cooper Molera Adobe, 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.

Comanche Cellars invites you to join us for a virtual wine tasting of our new releases: Sparking Albariño, Negrette, Tondre Pinot, Grenache, and Merlot on Friday, January 22 at 5:30pm via Zoom.

Fee is $75 for wines, tasting notes, and presentation. (To upgrade to our Reserve Tondre Pinot, the total fee is $85.) Wines can be picked-up at our wine room at 412 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey or shipped for $15. Please sign up for the virtual tasting on our website.

The Monterey County Film Commission board of directors recognized Monterey County Film Commissioner Karen Seppa Nordstrand with a Hollywood “Walk of Fame Star” replica plaque in 2020 in honor of her 30th anniversary of working for the nonprofit organization, the offices of which are located in New Monterey's Lighthouse District.

Nordstrand was hired in 1990 by the MCFC's original executive director, Julie Armstrong. Since the film commission was created in 1987 by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, more than $118 million has come into local communities from on-location film production spend.

Over the past three decades, Nordstrand has created marketing campaigns which resulted in more than 20 awards from the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), and she obtained the top professional designation of AFCI Certified Film Commissioner.

She promotes county-wide locations for filming and assists productions with local location ideas, resources, and crew. Productions range from feature films, international BBC documentaries, car commercials, music videos, to the recent TV series “Ratched” and “Big Little Lies.”

“I’ve found it so satisfying to be of help to filmmakers trying to accomplish their creative productions, and seeing the positive economic impact that they make in Monterey County,” Nordstrand said.

The Monterey County Film Commission is a nonprofit organization with a mission of inspiring and facilitating film and media production throughout Monterey County, creating positive economic impact. It is funded in part by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, which established the film commission in 1987.

Through January 2021, Om Studios is offering new students a 40 day membership for unlimited livestream and outdoor yoga classes for only $69. This 40 day membership for new OM students is about igniting your yoga practice and exploring new ways to make it your own. (This offer is also good for anyone who hasn't participated in Om classes in 6 months.)

There is a long held spiritual belief to the number 40, the philosophy behind it stating that it takes 20 days to break old habits and 20 days to form new ones. For many of us developing and sustaining a yoga practice can be challenging. By knowing how long it takes to change behavior and create new patterns we are somewhat more in control of achieving lasting change and transformation.

New members: sign up here. Returning members: please e-mail Om Studios.

Now through January 28, there are three great reasons to choose Montrio Bistro for take-out. For the next three weeks, three new promotions mean you can pick and choose your faves. But please note: promotions can not be combined - only one promotion can be used for each complete order. Montrio Bistro is located at 414 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey.

$3 BEVERAGES
$3 handcrafted wine by the glass, $3 premium draft beer, or $3 well drink
Minimum purchase of 1 entree (2 appetizers equals 1 entree)
Maximum of 2 beverages with every entree (i.e., 1 wine and 1 beer)

BUY THREE, GET THE 4th FREE
Buy any 3 entrees, get the 4th at no cost
Free entree must be of equal or lesser value

BUY THREE, GET A BOTTLE FOR $3
Buy any 3 entrees and purchase a bottle of wine for only $3
Offer good only for select restaurant wines

All entrees/orders must be purchased as one - one promotion for each complete order. Good through January 28, 2021.

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop in Monterey invites you to ring in the new year with a new diving class! Beginning in January, in addition to NAUI Open Water SCUBA and Nitrox, you can sign up for these classes:

DAN First Aid & CPR
DAN O2
Advanced Scuba Diver (NAUI)
Freediver Level 1 (NAUI)
Intermediate Freediver (NAUI)
Rescue (NAUI)
Dry Suit (NAUI)

And there's more to come! Just give us a call at 831-372-1685 to register. Don’t see a specific class you’re interested in? Call us and we can help set you up. All of Bamboo Reef's staff are scuba instructors, freediving instructors, or both.

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

There's nothing like a mid-week treat. Lilify now offers shortbread butter cookies with rich, earthy matcha green tea and toasted black sesame seeds, handmade in California by Makabi and Sons. These lovely boxed cookies are available in our store at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and on our website for curbside pick-up or shipping.

It may be the beginning of the year, but Mattress Nation's Year-End Closeout Sale is still going strong! Check out our website and save up to 60% off select products including mattresses, adjustable mattress bases, and pillows.

Mattress Nation is located at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Rainy season is upon us, but you can stay dry and fashionable with Cypress Boutique's new floral inverted umbrella, priced at $19.99. We welcome in-store shopping as well as phone orders for curbside pick-up or shipping. Just call us at 831-383-2769 or visit at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey.