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Redemption Now Open Daily 11-7pm

Posted on June 14th, 2020 by REDEMPTION

CAMPBELL IS NOW OPEN EVERY DAY 11-7, no appointment needed! So thankful for our amazing staff who have been on standby and eagerly waiting to come back to work. We have rearranged our space to allow for social distancing and are so excited to have our doors open again! To everyone who made purchases or messaged us words of encouragement over these last 3 months, you are the reason we are still here! Your support has kept us going in a time with so much uncertainty and we wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for you, so from the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU! ?? Forever grateful, Tammy + Dave

The Campbell Library isn't quite yet ready to take in its regular set of patrons, but they are open for limited service from Monday through Saturday. You can make hold requests for curbside delivery of books that you want from 1pm to 5pm. The building itself will not be open. Only curbside service is being offered.

Carpe Diem Now Buying Books

Posted on June 13th, 2020 by Carpe Diem Fine Books

Carpe Diem Fine Books, located at 245 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is now actively buying books. For more information, please e-mail us or phone us at 831-643-2754.

Carpe Diem offers a selection of out-of-print - and out of the ordinary - books in all fields with a special emphasis on the history and literature of California and the West. More than a bookshop, we also feature art and collectibles of the Monterey area.

Osio Theater is offering new independent films to rent and screen at home! View the list of currently available and upcoming films here. A portion of the proceeds from your rental benefits Osio. For general technical support on how to view your rental on your smart TV or device, please visit Osio's Streaming Support Page.

VIRTUAL SCREENINGS BEGINNING JUNE 12, 2020

CRSHD
This inventive, female-driven sex comedy follows college freshman Izzy and her two best friends, Anuka and Fiona, as they embark on a journey to get Izzy to a "crush party" so she can lose her virginity before the end of the semester. The acclaimed feature film debut of writer/director Emily Cohn, CRSHD tells a hilarious, unique story about navigating the messy ups and downs of life and love in the age of social media. Watch the trailer.

MILITARY WIVES
This feel-good, crowd-pleasing British film inspired by true events centers on a group of women from different backgrounds whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan. Faced with their loved ones’ absences, they come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life’s most difficult moments, and quickly find themselves on an international stage. Watch the trailer.

ON A MAGICAL NIGHT
In this playful new film we meet Maria, a woman dissatisfied with her marriage who, after a heated argument with her husband of 20 years, spends the night in a hotel room across the street from their home. There, she has a bird's eye view of her apartment, her husband, and her marriage. In this comic romp, she confronts her past lovers and relationships on one magical night, fantasizing about the lives she could've lived and wondering if she's made the right decisions. Watch the trailer.

OTHER MUSIC
Other Music was an influential and uncompromising New York City record store that was vital to the city’s early 2000s indie music scene. But when the store is forced to close its doors due to rent increases, the homogenization of urban culture, and the shift from CDs to downloadable and streaming music, a cultural landmark is lost. Through vibrant storytelling, this documentary captures the record store’s vital role in the musical and cultural life of the city, and highlights the artists whose careers it helped launch. Watch the trailer.

CRESCENDO
When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the task of creating an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he is quickly drawn...Read More

The Monterey Public Library reopened on Thursday, June 11 for grab-and-go pick-up of books placed on hold. Pick-up hours will be Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm. The community currently has over 2,000 items on hold at the library!

How will you know when your book is ready? Customers will receive e-mail notification that their hold is ready for pick-up. Then you must come to the library, bring your library card, wear a face mask (be a hero!), and practice social distancing while you pick-up your book at the curb.

Please keep in mind that the Library facility remains closed and most library staff are still temporarily laid off. But many of the library’s services are available online, including the Summer Reading Program for all ages, Thursday morning Music & Rhymes with MaryLee, and downloadable audiobooks.

Dining Guide for Monterey's Lighthouse District...Updated

Posted on June 11th, 2020 by lighthouseave

The Lighthouse District Dining Guide has been freshly updated to reflect new business hours and more! To make it easy to find the restaurants that best suit your needs, our Dining Guide now has four categories: take-out, dine-in, delivery, and no-contact curbside pick-up.

Enjoy a delicious meal or treat from one of our many fine establishments and support a small, locally-owned business in New Monterey.

Old Monterey Dining Guide Updated

Posted on June 10th, 2020 by omba

The Old Monterey Dining Guide has been freshly updated to reflect new business hours and more! To make it easy to find the restaurants and cafes that best suit your needs, our Dining Guide now has four categories: take-out, dine-in, delivery, and no-contact curbside pick-up.

Enjoy a delicious meal or treat from one of our many fine food and drink establishments and support a small, locally-owned business.

Paprika Cafe is offering a take-out dinner and dessert special for a limited time only. Purchase any two dinners to go, with a total bill of $30 or more, and get a free box of our homemade vegan baklava worth $9.

Paprika Cafe, a restaurant recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2019, is serving delicious Mediterranean fare to-go at 309 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Open daily, 11am-7pm, we're proud to offer a menu with many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

The Monterey Public Library is reopening on Thursday, June 11 for grab-and-go pick-up of books placed on hold. Pick-up hours will be Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm. The community currently has over 2,000 items on hold at the library!

How will you know when your book is ready? Customers will receive e-mail notification that their hold is ready for pick-up. Then you must come to the library, bring your library card, wear a face mask (be a hero!), and practice social distancing while you pick-up your book at the curb.

Please keep in mind that the Library facility remains closed and most library staff are still temporarily laid off. But many of the library’s services are available online, including the Summer Reading Program for all ages, Thursday morning Music & Rhymes with MaryLee, and downloadable audiobooks.

Please Wear a Mask in Downtown Campbell

Posted on June 9th, 2020 by sheldon

Hi everyone. As we start taking baby steps back toward the life that we're used to, there's something we'd like you to do for us.

Please wear a mask.

Please wear a mask even if you're outdoors. Please wear one even if you're keeping your social distance. Please wear one even when you don't need to be wearing one.

When you're in Downtown Campbell, we need you to go above and beyond the normal guidelines for mask wearing and make a show of it. Doing so will encourage everyone to mask up when they come down here. As restrictions are loosened, some people are behaving like the pandemic is either over or on an indefinite holiday and that is terrifying to those of us who do not have the option of working from home.

It has already been a devastating year for all of our shops and getting sick would just multiply the misery. Most of our shops have cut their staffing down to the bare minimum. When there's no backup, even a mild course of illness could mean a complete and absolute shut down for two weeks.

Of course, for some of our shop keepers, the financial implications of getting sick is the least of their worries. We have our share of high risk people who shouldn't even be leaving their homes much less be opening a shop to the public.

Please wear a mask.

Please do it to protect us. Please do it to protect our progress toward recovery. Please do it to protect each other.

Hopping back in the water, but in need of new equipment? Now at Bamboo Reef Dive Shop, for a limited time, get geared up with a huge discount towards a SCUBAPRO Life Support Package.

Simply purchase a set of SCUBAPRO mask, fins, and snorkel, and receive 100% credit back when you purchase a regulator, dive computer, and a BCD. This offer is only available in-store. We're located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Happy Besties Day!!! I am so excited to FINALLY open my new location at 401 E. Campbell Ave this Friday! It's literally next door to my old location.

Stay tuned for hours and the new protocol that I will have in place. Thank you for all the support these last couple months it means more then you know. ?

With the lifting of some retail restrictions lately, I've been unboxing a TON of new inventory this weekend to prepare for my opening on Friday, June 12th.

If you're interested in a private appointment please contact me. Masks will be required, but if you don't have one, don't worry. I will be selling some, just not this one.

Lvl Up has "Patio" Dining Now

Posted on June 9th, 2020 by Lvl Up

You can now enjoy your food and cocktails outside Lvl Up Campbell! As part of loosening restrictions on restaurants, the City of Campbell is permitting restaurants to provide tables to expand dining capacity in open areas.

Come enjoy your favorites while they are fresh. We still offer takeout and delivery from 5pm-9pm. Call 408.429.8472 ☎️ in advance or place your order at the door.

We highly recommend the Next Lvl Up Mac n Wings!

Tess Taco Tuesday. Chicken mole’ tacos dinner with two shredded chicken tacos, mole negro sauce, red cabbage, sautéed corn and poblano pepper topping. Cilantro rice and chips and freshly made salsa on the side plus a beer for $15

Also, Tessora's has begun offering limited seating patio dining on some nights, but we'll be open for takeout and delivery every night. If you want to dine outdoors on the Tessora's patio, please call to check on availability first. We'll have regular outdoor dining service soon. We're just getting things ready.

I hope there wasn't any doubt, but just in case, let's make it real clear where the Campbell Chamber (and Downtown Campbell) stands on Black Lives Matter. Nicholas Welzenbach, the President of the Campbell Chamber of Commerce and an ever present personality and volunteer in Downtown Campbell, just posted this to the Chamber's social media pages.

The Campbell Chamber of Commerce stands in support of Black Lives Matter. As an organization, we welcome and embrace diversity. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the community of Campbell come together in like-minded unity to help bring awareness to this important conversation.

The Chamber will continue to value, recognize, andd appreciate all individuals. We stand with you. #BlackLivesMatter

Have you tried & Zinc and Sulphur Mask yet? A balance of zinc, sulphur, witch hazel, and eucalyptus work to calm and heal blemishes and minimize the outbreak of new ones. The mask is also an excellent spot treatment for occasional breakouts along the T-zone and chin line.

You can get this Zinc and Sulphur mask as well as other professional skin care products from ritual-spa.com through the ongoing sheltering in place.

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