Mission 19 Taqueria invites you to come in and try our new Torta Tijuana! Featuring queso asado, guacamole, beans, and your choice of carne asada, al pastor, chicken, or birria. Yum! We're located at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Recycled Records now has these simply stylish tote bags for sale. It was a limited run, so come and get one while they're still in stock at 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. It's a great way to show your support for one of our longtime Lighthouse District institutions.
The Break Room, located at 724 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is offering a Buy One Get One Free Special when you purchase a Short Fuze Package ($40, small break box, 5 minutes to break). Offer valid through June 30, 2022.
All you have to do is purchase a Short Fuze Package online here. You will then receive a certificate with a code to book your 2 appointments, which must be redeemed by June 30, 2022. (Use it or lose it!)
What is The Break Room? It's Monterey’s best destination to release your frustration. We provide full safety gear, then let customers choose their items to smash and the tools to do it.
Please note: once a package is purchased, there are no refunds (and no exceptions). When you schedule your session you must abide by The Break Room's 24 hour cancellation policy.
June is here and so is a new session of classes for all ages! Our Classes and summer camps start as early as next week! Spaces are filling fast so be sure to register today to secure your spot!
For more information or to register, click the links below!
Adult 18+ Classes www.campbellca.gov/adultrecreation
Zumba
Spin
Tennis: TDA
Hula/Polynesian Dance (12+)
Pilates *Virtual*
Yoga *Virtual*
Intermediate Jazz Dance
Adult 50+ Classes www.campbellca.gov/adultcenterclasses
Pickleball Monthly Pass
ZUMBA Gold
Aqua Aerobics
Body Conditioning
Enhance Fitness *Virtual*
Forever Young
Line Dance, Low Intermediate
Sketching & Drawing - Back in Person!
Strength & Core
Strength Training
Total Body Fitness *Virtual*
Watercolors
Yogilates *Virtual*
Youth Day Camp www.campbellca.gov/campbelldaycamp
Camper Cubs (4-5 YRS)
Bull Frogs (5-6 YRS)
Grasshoppers (6-7 YRS)
Sea Turtles (6-8 YRS)
Sunshine Kids (7-8 YRS)
Adventure Camp (9-10 YRS)
Ultimate Teens (11-12 YRS)
Youth Sports Camps www.campbellca.gov/youthsportcamps
Basketball (7-12 YRS)
Flag Football (7-12 YRS)
Lacrosse Camp (7-12 YRS)
Multi-Sport: Baseball, Flag-Football, & Soccer Camp (7-12 YRS)
Track & Field Camp (7-12 YRS)
Tennis: TDA (7-11YRS)
World Cup Soccer (5-13 YRS)
Futsal Kingz- Soccer (6-12 YRS)
Cheerleading Cheer Kids (5.5-10 YRS)
Youth Specialty & Enrichment Camps - STEM, LEGO, Cooking, Art, Public Speaking, Debate & More!
www.campbellca.gov/specialtycamps
Smart Money and Investing (8-14 YRS)*
Public Speaking, Writing,
Debate Skills (7-14 YRS)
Oceans and Robotics, Science and Technology SSROV (8-14 YRS)
LEGO MARVELous Engineering (8-12 YRS)
LEGO Enchanted Engineering (5-8 YRS)
Art Beat Family & Friends (5-12 YRS)
Art Beat Out of this World (5-12 YRS)
Cooking Camps
Cooking Round the USA (6-12 YRS)
Dish of Disney (6-12 YRS)
Foods ala Cart-oon Network (6-12 YRS)
*Virtual Camps
Youth Classes www.campbellca.gov/youthclasses
Music Classes
Music Together (0-5 YRS)
Drum Set, Ukulele, Guitar,
& Piano/Keyboard (4-15 YRS)
Dance Classes
Tap & Ballet, Combo, Hip Hop (2-12 YRS)
Hip Hop & Break Dance (3-13 YRS)
Mom/Dad and Me Hula (3-7 YRS)
Keiki Hula (5.5-12 YRS)
Sports, Fitness & Movement
Volleyball Class (8-17...Read More
Haute Beauty Guide's retail store has just restocked our collection of Earth Tu Face skincare products. A few favorites are back and we have a few new items to try. (The Jenny Kayne Lotion, featuring rose and geranium, is dreamy!) Stop by the shop and browse.
Haute Beauty Guide, located at 71 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey, celebrates the work of California's artisans and creators. Earth Tu Face skincare products, created in California, are all natural and sustainably sourced.
East Village Cafe, located at 498 Washington Street in Downtown Old Monterey, invites you to stop by and try our amazing macaron ice cream sandwiches made by Mavens Creamery in nearby San Jose. They’re perfect for the sunny weather!
Some of our staff's favorite flavors are: lemon cheesecake, cookies n’ cream, salted caramel, and chocolate cheesecake.
The Monterey Museum of Art is proud to announce our participation in Museums for All, a national initiative to expand access to museums. At Monterey Museum of Art, individuals and families who present a CalFresh / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card will receive free admission for up to four people! We invite you to visit us at 559 Pacific Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
The California primary election is June 7, 2022, and it's time to vote! A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters is installed at Monterey Public Library, available 24 hours a day until 8pm on June 7. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.
To view a list of other ballot drop box locations in Monterey County, please click here. To check your voter registration status, please click here.
A fan favorite is returning to Revival Ice Cream in June! Our campfire s’mores ice cream is a fun way to usher in the summer. Using our classic Theo dark chocolate ice cream base, we add in house-made toasted marshmallow fluff and some speculoos crumbs which are just like graham crackers. It reminds us of summer nights with friends and family.
But campfire s'mores ice cream is only available in June, so visit us soon at 463 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. You can even pre-order it on our website for store pickup.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Linda Elling, our featured artist for June, whose paintings celebrate the incredible beauty of the Monterey Peninsula and Central Valley.
There is something magical in the quality of light in these paintings. Linda is captivated by scenes from California's Central Coast. Her work, in turn, has inspired collectors throughout the U.S.
Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Linda Elling's artwork will be featured through June 2022. We invite you to meet the artist on Monday, June 6, 2pm-6pm or on Sunday, June 26, 10am-2pm, at the gallery. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
A sign says "Plants Are Magic" at the recently opened Momstera Lounge in Downtown Campbell. To the owner, Charlene, that's not just a clever slogan, it's her truth. The inspiration that eventually became Momstera Lounge came from a rough period of her life when she discovered that plants were indeed magic to her and that through nurturing plants, she also learned how to care for herself.
Momstera is a pun on the name of the Monstera plant, but made MOMstera as a nod to the challenges and joys of motherhood. The reason why it's Momstera *Lounge* is because Charlene's vision for her shop is for it to be more than just a retail counter. She wants it to be a safe community hang out where friends and customers could stop in, slow down, and disconnect from the outside world.
As a community space, Momstera Lounge, has nights reserved for meditation sessions and "Soil Jams" for anyone who wants to stop in and chill to R&B with lots of plants. You can check on the events calendar on DowntownCampbell.com for their upcoming events.
As a store, Momstera has more than just plants (and more plants). You'll also find crystals, decor, and gifts with many of their offerings having been produced by local women. Celebrating and supporting women is a theme of Momstera Lounge. It got its start as a pop-up business at other woman owned businesses and now it's their turn to pay it forward by featuring products made by emerging women entrepreneurs and hosting them as weekend pop-up vendors.
Please join us in welcoming Momstera Lounge to the Downtown Campbell family!
BookBuyers Monterey is now Lighthouse Books! We are the same great bookstore - still buying, selling, and trading books and movies - but now we have a new name and are fully independent and locally owned. Visit us at 600 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, at the corner of Lighthouse and Hoffman.
Don't miss our big sale over Memorial Day Weekend! We're open Sun-Thu, 11am-7pm, and Fri & Sat, 11am-8pm.
Play Full Ground is celebrating its 5th anniversary! In 2017, Play Full Ground was born as a single event consisting of an interactive art exhibit and social event with food, drinks, and live music. It was also a collaborative project for which Play Full Ground founder Mai Ryuno formed a collective with creative members of the Monterey artistic and business community.
At the time, Mai was missing a sense of community as an artist and as an individual and was striving to create that for herself and others. After its brick-and-mortar business opened at 550 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, Play Full Ground was a lively, creative place that hosted numerous workshops and events. But it has been quiet for the past 2+ years as a result of the pandemic. During that time, she knows many of us have had to communicate virtually and have limited in-person, face-to-face interaction.
To help us move out of that isolation, Mai is now working on ideas for a gathering to start building a community again at Play Full Ground and beyond. She would like to listen to and learn your stories, have a series of dialogues, and brainstorm ideas for the creation of a joyful, supportive, and connected community.
Please let her know if you are interested in creating such a community together - just visit this page and fill out the short form. She's planning to send an invitation to a gathering this summer for those who care.
The California primary election is June 7, 2022, and it's time to vote! A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters is installed at Monterey Public Library, available 24 hours a day until 8pm on June 7. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.
To view a list of other ballot drop box locations in Monterey County, please click here. To check your voter registration status, please click here.
On The Beach Surf Shop has new swimwear in the store! Stop by and check out our bikinis from L*Space, Billabong, Roxy, Body Glove, and Volcom. Locally owned and operated, you can find us at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Host your team building event at The Break Room! Let go of the stress of the day-to-day grind while building connections. Together, you can show those office printers what you are really made of and dump the fax machine like there is no tomorrow.
The Break Room provides safety gear, two break rooms, a restroom/changing room, and optional decorations and table/chair rentals. Perfect for groups of 6 or more.
The Break Room is the first and only rage room in Monterey County offering less than traditional methods to de-stress. We're located at 724 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Please visit the website for more information and to request a quote.
The Lighthouse District would like to give a belated welcome to I Heart You Candles and Gifts, which opened at 329 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey this past winter.
All candles are hand poured by shop owner Sherry Devine using Golden soy wax and cotton wicks and feature beautiful flowers, inspirational charms, and amazing scents. They contain no zinc, iron, or lead.
There are always a variety of candles on hand at the shop (both decorated and plain), but if you're looking for something specific you're welcome to design your own candle - Sherry is happy to make one just for you. She also creates custom wedding favors and special gifts for events such as birthdays, baptisms, and bridal showers.
I Heart You Candles and Gifts is open: Monday, 10am-7pm; Tuesday, 10am-2pm; and by appointment - please call 831-574-9446. You can also find Sherry at her booth at the Old Monterey Farmers' Market on Alvarado Street on Tuesdays, 4pm-8pm.
We are now accepting applications to participate in the 2022 4th of July Parade, to be held at 10am on Monday, July 4 in Monterey, California. The excitement is just beginning for the return of Downtown Monterey’s first 4th of July Parade following the COVID-19 shutdown - we'll be celebrating the City of Monterey’s 252nd Birthday!
Parade entries are required to be entertaining, creative, and exciting. We welcome bands, floats, drill teams, dance teams, equestrians, comical groups, etc. Think outside the box! Spectators want to be entertained and they will remember a unique, fun, entertaining entry.
Please respond as soon as possible to be considered for placement in our parade. Fill out our parade entry form here.
The excitement is just beginning for the return of Downtown Monterey’s first 4th of July Parade following the COVID-19 shutdown and celebrating the City of Monterey’s 252nd Birthday! The parade will be held on Monday, July 4th, beginning at 10am.
The Old Monterey Foundation and the Old Monterey Business Association are teaming up to bring the color and excitement of local Monterey Peninsula groups, marching bands, dance and drill teams, and special guests and dignitaries to the Monterey Peninsula. At our last parade in 2019, thousands and thousands of spectators, both residents and visitors, lined the parade route for this family friendly 4th of July celebration. 2022 is expected to be even better as we celebrate together! You are invited to be a part of the grand celebration as a valued sponsor.
