Plans for Old Monterey's Cella Restaurant & Bar are coming together and we are looking for passionate staff for front and back of house. Please e-mail us to apply. Cella will open soon in the historic Spear Warehouse - the building behind Alta Bakery on the grounds of the Cooper Molera Adobe.
Introducing the Lighthouse District Holiday Gift Guide! It's full of fun, unique gifts available at small businesses in New Monterey's Lighthouse District, and we'll be adding to it through the holidays.
When you shop locally you support our neighborhood stores, reduce environmental impact, and always find the most creative, thoughtful gifts. Plus, on Lighthouse Avenue you'll often find that the owner is working behind the counter, so you're sure to get the best customer service around!
Just look for a gift in the Gallery, click on the photo, and you'll be taken to the shop's online store or to a page with their contact information.
Plato's Closet wants to reward you for shopping small this holiday season! Now through December 23, 2021, for every $50 you spend with us, you'll get a $10 coupon to spend here in January.
Plato's Closet is located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
First Awakenings, located at 300 David Avenue in Monterey, is participating in the 2021 Holiday Toy Drive sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pacific Grove. If you would like to make a donation, please leave a new, unwrapped toy (or toys!) in the marked barrel inside our restaurant by December 13, 2021.
Your donated toys will be delivered to children in need by the Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel Fire Departments.
Fin + Field restaurant and bar at Monterey Marriott Hotel is happy to announce our new, seasonal dinner and bar menus!
Executive Chef Josh Silva-Arias presents a fresh dinner menu of California cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. And don't miss our bar menu, featuring such favorites as fish and chips, artichoke dip, and hot wings.
Fin + Field is now serving breakfast and dinner daily, 6:30am-11am and 5pm-10pm, and our bar is open Sunday - Thursday, 4pm-10pm and Friday and Saturday, 4pm-11pm. Happy Hour is celebrated daily, 4pm-6pm. Join us at 350 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey.
Got family? The legendary Merritt House Hotel, located at 386 Pacific Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is the perfect place to stash the whole family this holiday season!
Throughout December, take advantage of our Holiday Special, featuring single rooms, regardless of bed type, for $180 per night plus tax*. Let us take care of all your treasured guests! Visit our website today to make your reservations.
*Please note: our Holiday Special excludes black out dates and some dates where restrictions apply, such as New Year's Eve weekend.
Just in time for holiday shopping, Current Comics presents some recommendations for great gifts we have in stock. Visit us at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey while supplies last, or you can click the links below to visit our online store.
Feel free to call us at 831-333-1085 to ask our staff for more information or recommendations. We're happy to share our knowledge of and enthusiasm for comics and graphic novels with you.
Funk POP! Marvel Classic Hawkeye Figure
If you’ve seen the new Hawkeye show on Disney+, check out this POP Hawkeye figure with his original purple costume!
All of the action figures and Funko POPs on our store shelves are available to buy on our store website too! Just go to currentcomics.net, click Monterey or Salinas store, then scroll down the menu and click “Action Figures & Statues” or “Funko Pops” to see our in stock list of figures.
Saga Graphic Novel
The Eisner-Award winning, best-selling (mature rated) Image Comics series Saga will be back with issue #55 on January 26 after a 3 year break. If you haven’t read it yet, here’s a link to Vol 1. We have all 9 volumes in stock, plus the 3 hardcovers and the compendium.
DC Comics Coloring Books
We have some fun activity and coloring books for adults in our shop and online, including one for the Justice League and one for Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad.
Marvel Mighty Masterworks
Search “Mighty Masterworks” on our website and the results will be a selection of $16 paperbacks, each containing the first 10 issues of Marvel’s biggest characters - Spider-Man, X-men, the Avengers, Hulk, and Thor. Here's a link to a volume for Spider-Man.
Gift Cards
Not sure what to buy for your comic lover? Current Comics sells gift cards in any amount! Just stop by the store or give us a call.
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.
Professional or Amateur, Monterey Bay Restaurant Equipment Has Whatever You Need to Prepare, Serve or Store
by Agata Popeda
Monterey County Weekly, 11/26/21
Campbell Recreation Winter-Spring 2022 Registration Begins next week! Winter is approaching fast! Registration for the Winter-Spring 2022 classes begins on December 7th at 9 AM for Campbell Residents and December 8th at 9 AM for everyone else. Check out the classes we are offering and register before they are full! https://secure.rec1.com/CA/campbell-ca/catalog
The Campbell Toy Program is an annual Campbell tradition of helping families in need share a more joyful holiday season. Many Downtown Campbell businesses will be hosting drop off barrels in their shops.
Please help by donating new unwrapped toys or games. You can also donate money or help the program in other ways.
If you have someone on your holiday shopping list who uses CBD products for health or pain management, introduce them to Cloud City Supply with a gift card.
Cloud City Supply is a wonderful family owned CBD shop in Downtown Campbell where the two cousins who own the shop pride themselves on giving each customer the personal service they need to understand their CBD options and find the products that are right for them.
Gift cards of various amounts are available directly from the store. Stop in or call (408) 777-6783 to inquire.
What to give to a socially conscious friend who lives in the Bay Area and goes out of their way to support local makers and local businesses? Get a "gift card" token from Redemption and check off all the boxes at once while giving your friend and your community the gift of unique goods and apparel that were made right here in the Golden State.
Redemption gift cards must be purchased in person at the store or you can call 408.628.4877 and arrange for a gift card over over the phone. Gift cards can be redeemed at any of their three locations in Campbell, Los Gatos, and Santa Cruz.
Trying to find the right gift for a loved one? Pamir Rugs has a distinctive collection of handmade pillows for sale, created from antique rugs. These unique pieces come in many colors and designs. We invite you to stop by our showroom at 237 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and take a look!
Just in time for the holidays, American Burger is now selling air plants in the restaurant at 738 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Air plants make great gifts, and the restaurant carries them in different sizes and shapes. Better yet, they're easy to care for!
International Market and Deli is offering gift baskets made to order for the holidays. Filled with food from around the world, these make great gifts for friends and family members. Call us at 831-375-9451 or e-mail us and let's work together to select the right items for your basket.
International Market and Deli is located at 580 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Start your holiday shopping with 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 throughout the holiday season.
When you shop locally, you support small businesses owned by your neighbors, strengthen your downtown community to resist tough times, 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.
In December, Venture Gallery is featuring Full Spectrum Art, a collection of work by our local artists on 10" x 10" canvases with special prices just right for holiday gifting.
In time for the holidays, all Venture Gallery artists were challenged to do their best work on a 10x20 canvas and assigned a color… but the subject media and style was left up to each artist. The result is a dramatic exhibition we are calling Full Spectrum Art. Come and see this striking work!
Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Full Spectrum Art will be featured through October 2021. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our December drink of the month, a peppermint latte just right for the holidays. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.
Franklin Street Collaborative, located at 201 West Franklin Street in Downtown Old Monterey, always carries a wealth of gifts in our shop, many of which are locally made by women-owned businesses. For the holiday season, we've pulled together some gift packages consisting of items from our store to make your shopping experience simply merry.
Treat Thyself Package
Valley Botanicals body oil
Tailored Union socks for women
Coucou snowflake earrings
Kevin Murphy Shimmer Shine styling mist
Mermaid Moon perfume
Glowing Mommy candles (2)
Foodie Package
Foustman’s salami
The Honey Ladies raw honey
Anna Vela mug
Todo Verde loose leaf tea
Speckled Nose Farm spice
Ocean Package
Sea Salt & Bloom resin dish
Leah Mark Design earrings
Coucou ornament
Green Directive soap
Lilac & Dahlia cleansers
Human Minded bath bomb
Hair Package
Gigi Pip hat
Gigi Pip hat scrub
Gigi Pip hat spray
Gigi Pip hat brush
Mason Pearson hairbrush
Purple Package
Gigi Pip bucket hat
Divine Intention candle
Jazgandi lipgloss
Greda earings
Veronicare moisturizer
Maican dominoes
Gypsy Luxe tan can
