Mattress Nation is offering up to $900 off select mattress sets during our Labor Day Sale running through September 10, 2024. Visit our showroom at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey for more details and to see our selection.

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Save up to 50% on select Tempur-Adapt floor model mattresses

Artists from Youth Arts Collective take center stage in Animated Antics, a lively exhibit of animated, illustrated, and voice-over work at Casa Gutierrez, 590 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey.

About "Animated Antics"

Dive into worlds where anthropomorphic animals sport braces with style, H.G. Wells-inspired extraterrestrials crash land, and love blossoms between a wolf and a deer. Immerse yourself in quirky, unforgettable character-filled universes, relive the magic of your favorite canceled animated show through imagined new seasons, and join a carrot and his bird friend on a muffin-making adventure.

About Casa Gutierrez Community Art Gallery

The Casa Gutierrez Community Art Gallery project at Monterey State Historic Park is supported by the “Arts in California Parks” program. The gallery is free and open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-4pm. Animated Antics will be on display through October 20, 2024.

About Youth Arts Collective

Youth Arts Collective is a nonprofit art studio and mentorship program for motivated high school and college artists. The program's mission is to inspire creativity, kindness, and confidence in youth through artistic expression and mutual respect.

Cypress Boutique invites you to step into sunshine with our enchanting Dark Olive Midi Dress, a delightful piece designed to elevate your sunny day adventures with effortless charm.

Flowing and endlessly chic, this midi dress is the epitome of laid-back elegance, perfect for picnics in the park, brunch with friends, or leisurely strolls along the beach.

Visit Cypress Boutique at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey and check out all our latest arrivals for women and men. We have a great clearance sale happening now, too!

The Pearl Works, located at 288 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is seeking art for their next show, Resonance, a juried exhibition of two-dimensional work by emerging artists from around Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties addressing the theme of resonance.

This exhibit will explore the synchronistic interactions between neighboring organisms and objects, and how these connections spark empathetic understanding. Please note: no AI-generated art will be accepted.

Get more information and submit your art here by Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Variety is the spice of life! In addition to everyone's menu favorites, Nacho Bizness is introducing mouthwatering new menu items including the loaded nacho dog, the loaded nacho burger, Mediterranean nachos, and a Mediterranean bowl . Come try them at 470 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

New Menu Items

Loaded Nacho Dog
Halal hot dog on a bun with jalapeño cheddar, pico de gallo, crushed nachos, jalapeños, ketchup, and mustard

Loaded Nacho Burger
Halal beef patty on a bun with jalapeño cheddar, pico de gallo, crushed nachos, jalapeños, and ketchup

Mediterranean Bowl
Choice of halal gyro meat or pinto beans along with Spanish rice, pico de gallo, jalapeños, and tzatziki sauce

Mediterranean Nachos
Taco Works chips with choice of halal gyro meat or pinto beans, choice of cheese sauce (jalapeño cheddar, chipotle jack, vegan), plus pico de gallo, jalapeños, and tzatziki sauce

Special Deal

For a limited time, get 20% off your entire order at Nacho Bizness when you try one of our new menu items.

Learn how to be to be self-sufficient and support others in a disaster until help can arrive! The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides community members with important skills that are essential in an emergency such as an earthquake.

Skills You'll Learn

The CERT program is a nationally-recognized program with a well-defined curriculum. Learn: emergency first-aid, disaster preparedness, shutting off your utilities, rescue techniques, use of a fire extinguisher, communications when phones fail, assessing your home or workplace after an earthquake or storm, neighborhood search, and working as part of a team.

When Is CERT Training?

The next CERT training is scheduled 8am-5:30pm on the following Saturdays: 9/21, 9/28, & 10/5 in Downtown Old Monterey. Training is free and open to all Monterey residents! Attendance at all 3 sessions is necessary to complete the training and graduate. To enroll, please email CERT.

Community Service Credit for Students

CERT provides 24 hours of community service credit to students. (Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.)

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 article.

A tropical drink at The Bulldog is bright, both in character and in color
by Dave Faries
Monterey County Now, 08/08/24

On The Beach Surf Shop is a great destination for back-to-school shopping! We've got a wide selection of JanSport backpacks available, some very stylish clothing, jackets, and caps, and we're offering 40% off select styles and sizes of Vans and DC shoes on closeout.

Stop by the shop at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Get the kids ready for school with fun t-shirts from Fashion Trade Boutique! Cool, fun, retro...we've got you covered. Visit us at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Monterey Core Fitness welcomes our new coach and trainer, Brynn Casas, to the team! Brynn will be leading our evening strength training sessions and Saturday functional fitness group classes. In addition, she will be taking on personal training clients.

Brynn is certified as a personal trainer, health coach, and yoga teacher. Thanks to her, we've been able to add some new strength training classes on weekday evenings and expand our offerings for women seeking personal training.

Please join us in welcoming Brynn! We’re excited to grow our team and offer even more ways to support your fitness journey. Monterey Core Fitness, a boutique fitness studio and gym for women, is located at 191 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Become a member here.

Learn how to be to be self-sufficient and support others in a disaster until help can arrive! The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides community members with important skills that are essential in an emergency such as an earthquake.

Skills You'll Learn

The CERT program is a nationally-recognized program with a well-defined curriculum. Learn: emergency first-aid, disaster preparedness, shutting off your utilities, rescue techniques, use of a fire extinguisher, communications when phones fail, assessing your home or workplace after an earthquake or storm, neighborhood search, and working as part of a team.

When Is CERT Training?

The next CERT training is scheduled 8am-5:30pm on the following Saturdays: 9/21, 9/28, & 10/5 in Downtown Old Monterey. Training is free and open to all Monterey residents! Attendance at all 3 sessions is necessary to complete the training and graduate. To enroll, please email CERT.

Community Service Credit for Students

CERT provides 24 hours of community service credit to students. (Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.)

🌳 We Need Your Input! 🌳

Campbell is crafting its first-ever Parks and Recreation Master Plan to guide our park system for the next 10 years! Your feedback is crucial in helping us prioritize and enhance our parks and recreation programs. 🌟

We know that parks and recreation are vital to our health and the quality of life in our community. 🏞️ Your voice matters — please take 10-15 minutes to share your thoughts!

📝 Complete our Community Questionnaire!
📅 Deadline: September 6th
👥 Who Can Respond: Anyone ages 12 and over
🔗 Survey Link: www.campbellca.gov/prmasterplan

Webster Street Art Gallery presents an exhibit of paintings by Monterey artist Cyndy Davis. The collection, consisting primarily of paintings from her travels and the people, animals, and scenery she's encountered, will be on display through September 2024 at 188 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

About Cyndy Davis

Cyndy Davis's love of travel began as a child - by the time she was 18 she had lived on 4 continents. Travel, learning, and exploring are her passion. She taught art in the public schools for apx. 37 years in places such as Oklahoma, California, and Queensland, Australia. She is now retired and lives in Monterey.

About the Travel Series

Cyndy writes: "My Travel Series began with travel journals that included drawings of places I visited. The drawings evolved into picture composites to help me remember and understand where I was visiting. This travel series was inspired by those black and white drawings. People I meet impress themselves into my memory while the landscape flows through design. One painting often takes many months to work out - they are not random, but thoughtfully composted to tell my story of a place."

About the Animal Series

Cyndy writes: "My series of animal paintings is entitled the Defaunaion Series. The definition of 'defaunation' is the depletion and extinction of animal species due to human population growth. I've had personal experience and contact with each of these animals. In the paintings, you will notice the human figures in the negative space. I have pieced the canvases together in a patchwork fashion to symbolize out worldwide social and legal efforts in wildlife conservation."