You may know that Alta Bakery and Cafe carries a great selection of baked goods plus soups, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and coffee and tea...but did you know we also carry an amazing array of desserts? Check out the photo - Alta is a wonderland of sweet treats! We invite you to visit our cafe at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey and try one of our delicious confections. It's sure to make your day.

Mythic Games Monterey is happy to announce that supplies for Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K are finally here! After much trouble and many gremlins the great restock has arrived just for you. We've got the spray paints, the paint pots, the paint brushes, and models, the written rules, and the (60"x44") battle mats to really bring the room together. Visit our retail shop at 561 Tyler Street in Downtown Old Monterey to check it out.

Every weekend, Friday-Sunday, Pearl Hour is serving up delicious food and cocktails to ages 21 and over on our back patio at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. October 9-11, our culinary partner will be Ocean Sushi Deli, serving up vegetarian maki rolls. Cash only.

These veggie maki roll with a creamy, house made miso mayo are awesome! And we'll be offering a variety of cocktail specials include this Ocean Martini garnished with a piece of marinated togarashi-sesame-oil-tamari dusted celery.

The hours of our weekend pop-up restaurant and cocktail service are: Friday, 5pm-12am, and Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-12am. To see all the great offerings at Pearl Hour during the week, please click here.

We are excited to offer a fun season Drink every Thursday for the month of October. This months we are featuring “Spiced Fall Sangria” with apple cider, sparkling apple cider, red wine, splashes of orange and cinnamon flavors. In a word: WOW. Sp

Make plans for dinner and a haircut? Ok, maybe that's not what the cool kids are actually doing, but this is a fun photo of people enjoying some outdoor dining in Downtown Campbell last weekend with a long overdue haircut at Station X Salon happening in the background.

If you need a haircut, please find a salon or barber shop in the Beauty Services section of our business directory. We even have one salon that's continuing to offer outdoor haircuts for people who don't want to get one indoors. Embelish Hair Lounge has an outdoor patio area that they're using to provide outdoor services.

Check out these new embroidery kits by Modern Embroidery that we have on the way! We love how these mirror iconic CA landscapes such as Tahoe, Yosemite, and Big Sur 🌲 🌊 ⛰

Clean out your closet and cash in! Catalyst Consignment is now accepting men’s clothing and shoes. No appointment is required. We accept up to 30 items per person and we're happy to pick them up from you. Items will be consigned for 45 days, and consignment is offered at a 55%-45% split (shop-consigner). For more details, please call or text 831-512-9855.

Catalyst Consignment, located at 801-A Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm, and Sunday, 12pm-4pm.

Want to join in the spirit of fun and celebration without drinking the spirits? Hula's Island Grill has got you covered! Our Thai-Foon alcohol-free cocktail is refreshing and delicious. Try it outdoors on our lanai at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Escape Room 831 now has Kids Against Maturity available in its online game store! Kids Against Maturity is a family-friendly version of the hit game Cards Against Humanity. With over 500 cards, there's an endless supply of age-appropriate, outrageously funny combinations to be discovered that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family, and it's so portable it can be played anytime in any place.

Order your game online from Escape Room 831 and arrange for curbside pick-up at 599 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, or for local delivery (available to Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Marina, and Salinas).

One thing is for sure: just like other tabletop board games, it’ll get your kids away from their phones, tablets, videos, and other electronic devices for at least 30-90 min. Unplug together!

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Play Full Ground Studio has been as active as possible with owner Mai Ryuno's solo art and creative activities. Now she is reopening her retail store online!

Over the past three years, Mai has designed and produced colorful and unique products that represent Monterey County life both underwater and on land, sharing joy, playfulness, and creativity with others. Whether it's fun pillows, t-shirts, or tote bags, all items are hand crafted with care, love, and attention to detail. Most of them are one-of-a-kind. Check them out here.

For small, locally-owned businesses like Play Full Ground, buying an item will help allow Play Full Ground to stay open and Mai to create her art and support everyone's creative journey through her educational and consulting activities.

This year, Alvarado Street Brewery's friends over at Ventana Wilderness Alliance (VWA) are hosting this year's Wild and Scenic Film Festival virtually! For the past 3 years Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill has been sponsoring this awesome event which was held at the beautiful Golden State Theater right on Alvarado Street, but the VWA has adapted to the current circumstances and is having a virtual screening on October 8.

Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill has partnered with the VWA to bring you "Dinner, Drinks and a Film Fest!" If you head to VWA's website, you can purchase a bundled ticket which includes a to-go dinner and beer for two as well as the on-demand screening of the film. All proceeds will benefit VWA's stewardship programs including Trail Crew, Volunteer Wilderness Rangers, and Youth in Wilderness.

Dinner includes one shareable appetizer (either House Smoked Wings or Fried Brussels Sprouts) and two entrees - your choice of seasonal Kale Salad (with additional protein choices available) or your choice of a Chicano Burger or Alvarado Burger with Fries - plus a 4-pack of their amazing beer. The meal can be picked up on the day of the festival at Alvarado Street Brewery, 426 Alvarado Street. VWA will coordinate times and menu choices by email upon purchase.

Happy anniversary to Rosine's Restaurant in Downtown Old Monterey! Forty years ago today, on September 30, 1980, Rosine's Restaurant opened in the Del Monte Shopping Center, and six years later it was moved to its current location at 434 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. That's a huge milestone for a family owned and operated business.

The Culcasi Family, owners of Rosine's, are very thankful all the support they’ve received throughout the years and for their dedicated staff, some of whom have been working there for decades. Rosine's Restaurant restaurant is now open for outdoor dining, take-out/pick-up and delivery Sun-Thurs, 9am-8pm and Fri-Sat, 9am-9pm. View the menu on the website.

Shear Addiction Barbershop and Hair Studio is celebrating our 4th anniversary in business with a special deal for the entire month of October 2020! This month only, buy one full priced beard, shave, or hair product (valued at $15 or more) and get 50% off a Shear Addiction t-shirt or crewneck sweatshirt, or buy two full priced products and receive a FREE Shear Addiction t-shirt or crewneck sweatshirt.

Shear Addiction carries a variety of beard, shave, and hair products by Prospectors, Crown Shaving Co., Schwarzkopf, Hanz De Fuko, Altas Hair, and Hair Evolution, plus pre-cocktail mixers by Camp Craft Cocktails.

This offer is available both in-store and for curbside pick-up. Shear Addiction is located at 160 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Can't make it down here? We can ship it to you via USPS. Please phone 831-884-5608 or e-mail us for more information and/or to make your purchase.