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Photos taken by Social Wave at the Color Me Spring 2013 fashion event are now on the Downtown Campbell website! View the DowntownCampbell.com album here.

Many photos were also taken by Geoffrey Smith II, a photographer with The Metro. View Smith's album on metroactive.com.

Color Me Spring, a fashion event held at Villa Ragusa on Thursday, April 25, 2013 featured a fashion show, food tastings, local vendors, live entertainment, and raffle prizes. It was presented by the Downtown Campbell Business Association and Villa Ragusa.

Monterey Budokan Martial Arts Academy, located in the heart of Monterey's Lighthouse District, is now accepting registrations for our Martial Arts Children's Camp for boys and girls, ages 7-14. The class will be held June 17-21, 10am-3pm.

For 5 days in a safe environment, young warriors will have an opportunity for powerful experiences. Daily activities will include: a gentle introduction to martial arts in a supportive environment, preparation for the new school year with good awareness of bully prevention, knowledge about self-boundaries and assessment of comfort level, first aid, safety, survival skills, knife throwing, and wooden sword training.

Camp will be taught and facilitated by certified black-belt instructors who are experienced in teaching children. Students will learn self-defense skills and safety awareness, self-esteem and confidence building, teamwork, and conflict resolution talks. And we'll also have games, surprises, and fun!

Tuition fee is $195 for the 5-day camp. To view the summer camp brochure, please click here. To register, please click here.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Sneak Peek at Cindy's Waterfront Restaurant at Monterey Bay Aquarium
by Marc C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 04/30/13

Top Six Epicurean Upgrades of the Moment... Number Five: English Butties (Bulldog British Pub & The Dog)
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 05/07/13

The New Monterey Business Association wants YOU to pick the movies for Movies in the Park 2013. It's easy as one, two, see.

ONE: Nominate. Pick three movies you'd like to see and send us the list via e-mail, through our Facebook page, or by clicking on "Add Comment" at the bottom of this post. Nominations must be received by 12pm on Monday, May 20. Please note: all nominations should be PG-13 or below (no R-rated movies) and run less than 2 hours.

TWO: Vote. The ten most nominated movies will be voted on by the public at LighthouseDistrict.net. (Voting begins Thursday, May 23 and ends Wednesday, June 5.)

SEE: The three movies that get the most votes will be shown this year at Movies in the Park in Scholze Park. Show dates this year are July 13, August 10, and September 14, and October 12. Movies start a half-hour after sunset.

Sal's Alley Side Cafe is now open in New Monterey's Lighthouse District! Owned and operated by Sal, the owner of Carbone's, the cafe is located at 204 Lighthouse Avenue (next door to Carbone's) and open 3pm-2am.

Welcoming hungry folks of all ages, Sal's Alley Side Cafe offers simple, easy dining including bar food, daily specials, burgers, meatloaf, stuffed peppers, and pasta. Come on down and check us out!

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Cindy's Waterfront Looks to Make a Big Splash Next Week at Monterey Bay Aquarium
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 04/18/13

Two More Days Left in an Incredible Week for Music in Monterey County (American Burger)
by Mac McDonald
Monterey Herald, 04/17/13

Tidbits: Sal's Alley Side Cafe
by Mike Hale
Monterey Herald, 04/10/13

This May Be the Biggest Week of Music in Monterey County History (Carbone's)
by Mac McDonald
Monterey Herald, 04/10/13

Oya's New Nail Lounge

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Oya Salon is proud to introduce the newest member of our team, Liliana, an extremely talented and very artistic manicurist. Liliana will be taking appointments between the hours of 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday. We are so excited to have Liliana as a member of the Oya team! To book an appointment, please call the salon at 831-656-0570.

Price List as of March 28, 2013:
Manicure - $35
Polish Change - $15
Acrylic Nail Removal - $25
Pedicure - $45
Shellac Manicure - $45
Shellac Pedicure - $55

(Liliana uses OPI nail polish and CND Shellac gel.)

On the Beach Surf Shop is proud to sponsor the 2013 Monterey Bay Skate Jam Series! The one and only monthly skateboarding event on the Monterey Peninsula, our skate jams are designed to be a fun and interactive competitive event for riders, friends, and family alike. With a live DJ, product tosses, food, and drinks (and, on occasion, demos, games of skate, and other fun events), we invite skaters, friends, and family to come out and enjoy the day with us.

There are 4 age divisions: 8 and under, 9-12, 13-15, and 16 and up. Riders will be judged based on (in order of importance): creativity, style, consistency, variety (in tricks and use of obstacles), and difficulty.

Sign-ups start at 10am, contests start at 11am. Normally, the event runs until 3pm. Dates and locations are as follows:

April 27 - Marina Skate Park
Marina City Teen Center, 304 Hillcrest Ave

May 18 - Monterey Skate Park
El Estero Park, Pearl St. & Camino Aguajito

June 22 - Marina Skate Park
Marina City Teen Center, 304 Hillcrest Ave

July 27 - Monterey Skate Park
El Estero Park, Pearl St. & Camino Aguajito

August 24 - Marina Skate Park
Marina City Teen Center, 304 Hillcrest Ave

September 21 - Monterey Skate Park
El Estero Park, Pearl St. & Camino Aguajito

October 26 Championship - Marina Skate Park
Marina City Teen Center, 304 Hillcrest Ave

Beginning April 14, 2013, San Jose Water Company will be conducting road work in Downtown Campbell, 10pm-6am, Sunday nights to Friday mornings. On some days, the work hours may be extended to 10am. Expect road closures during those hours. Water services will not be interrupted.

Why the hassle? San Jose Water Company will be retiring its 79 year old water main in Downtown Campbell and will replace the main with new pipeline along East Campbell Avenue from 3rd Street to the railroad tracks. The work will also include a water main replacement on Central Avenue from East Campbell Avenue to City Hall.

Beginning the week of April 21, 2013 there will be Mainline trenching on E. Campbell Avenue. This work will progress from east to west, block by block. It is anticipated that it will take approximately one week to trench per city block.

For more information, please read the SJ Water Company's notice; download the work map; or contact San Jose Water Company's Contractor, Lewis & Tibbitts, at 408-925-0220 or San Jose Water Company at 408-279-7900.

Prime is offering several small group classes at our studio in New Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please call us for more information and to sign up, 831-324-4993.

Prana Yoga with Mia
Tues, 12:30pm
$15 per class, introductory offer

Mia Hurst is an experienced yoga and pilates practitioner and has been teaching for over 12 years. Prana Yoga is designed to create a whole-body transformation of strength and fluidity, circulation and centering.

Primefit with Jen & Jolie
Mon, Wed, Fri at 12pm; Tues, Thurs at 6am; Sat at 9am
$20 drop-in; $200 for one month of unlimited classes

Primefit is Prime's bootcamp: a fitness class for all levels using clubs, kettlebells, parallettes, rings, and your own body weight. In April, recruit a friend...if your friend pays for a full month of unlimited classes, you get half off yours!

April Challenge with Jen
Mon, Wed, Fri at 6am
$25 drop-in; $250 per month

This class is fitness, nutrition and lifestyle coaching all rolled into one. The challenge is for you to commit to your plan with our guidance for a more vital, happier, and fit you.

Trying to reduce your waste? Ma's Green Living in New Monterey's Lighthouse District has signed up with Terracycle to become a collection point for the Tom's of Maine Natural Care Brigade! That means we're now accepting certain personal care and oral hygiene items for recycling.

Ma's Green Living is now collecting: mouthwash bottles and caps, deodorant containers and caps (non-aerosol only), toothpaste tubes and caps, soap packaging, floss containers, and toothbrushes. Just stop by and drop them off!

The more items we recycle, the more money Tom's of Maine will donate to our selected charity, Save Our Shores, a non-profit marine conservation organization based in Santa Cruz.

Great news, fans of the Lighthouse District! Rick Johnson, the Executive Director of the New Monterey Business Association, will be the featured guest on Around Town with Don Bowen on KYMB (Comcast Channel 19) at 1pm-2pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Rick is a delightfully warm and entertaining speaker - you won't want to miss hearing from this member of our community!

The Scholze Park Community Center is pleased to announce that the Golden 55 Travelers Program Newsletter, listing information on all our trips now through June 2013, is now available for download here as an Adobe PDF file. Just click this link to download the document.

The Travelers Program isn't just for seniors: many trips are available for adults of all ages. For more information on The Golden 55 Travelers Program, please phone 831-646-3878.

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