The Monterey Music Store is happy to announce that we've moved! Our new location is 419 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, right next door to Golden State Theatre and three doors down from our old location. Come visit us and check out our new spot!

This month’s featured Landmark home is the Lucy C. Bull House at 81 North First Street. Built between 1900 and 1907, it is another fine example of the Colonial Revival Cottage style that was very popular at the beginning of the 20th Century. Houses seen up and down First Street share many of the same style characteristics and were built in the same era.

The house is single story with a combination of narrow, horizontal, clapboard and shiplap wood siding. The hip roof and has a central gable window overhanging the porch. The unusually wide eaves are unbracketed. Square columns support the wide wooden front porch. The original front door features a twist to ring doorbell and new beveled glass panes above, with central mail slot and decorations below. Windows are double hung with a unique large corner window on the north edge. It has a full but unfinished basement.

Mrs. Lucy (Cooper) Bull, sister to Samuel F. Cooper and Dr. Charles N. Cooper arrived in Campbell from Illinois in the late 1890’s. The 1910 Census shows that she was head of the house, single, lived alone and her occupation was listed as Housekeeper.

Lucy’s brother, Samuel Cooper was known locally as Colonel Cooper, after serving in the Iowa Cavalry and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was also a teacher and had a law practice. After arriving in Campbell at the invitation of his brother Charles, the Colonel was instrumental in the creation of the First Bank of Campbell, in 1895. The little red brick First Bank of Campbell building still stands on the north-east corner of Campbell and Central Avenues.

In 1919, our former Mayor Barbara Conant’s grandparents Benjamin Austin and Susan Bickler Austin bought the house and raised three daughters: Margaret (Barbara Conant’s mom), Marion and Myrrl. Mayor Conant shared her fond memories of large family gatherings, sliding down the cellar door to the basement and how her grandmother making donuts in the kitchen on a wood stove every Saturday. She recalls her grandmother made noodles on a long, wooden kitchen table each year on Good Friday. She would make huge balls of dough, roll them out flat on the table and after they sat for a while she would hand cut them into long, thin strands. Many weddings and birthdays were celebrated in the back yard.

Current owners bought the home in 1992, and sought Landmark status which was granted in 2003. They have done extensive restoration and renovation, enlarging the kitchen and adding a master bath and bedroom to the back of the house, while raising their three children. The large original dining room features a pass-through butler’s pantry (see photo) which is still accessible to the kitchen.

During the renovation, the owners discovered a couple of treasures. One was an old, long wooden kitchen table, left in the basement. They restored it and made it part of their open kitchen. Another item they found was stuck between two studs, and apparently...Read More

Applications to be in our annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade will be open on Friday, February 7th and will remain open until Sunday, March 13th. We will only be taking applications for the parade online. This parade is very popular so we encourage you to get your applications in early.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, February 6-13, 2020. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Wednesday at 7pm
(One night special pre-show. Film will return to Osio in March.)
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love. Watch the trailer.

1917
Weekdays at 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them. Watch the trailer.

OSCAR SHORTS
ANIMATED: Daily at 2:30pm, 6:45pm (no 6:45pm show on 2/12)
LIVE ACTION: Daily at 4:30pm (also Sat & Sun at 12pm)
This exclusive release features the year’s most spectacular short films in the categories of Live Action and Animation. Watch the trailer.

LES MISERABLES
Daily at 4:30pm
Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, the film follows Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris and Gwada, Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control. Watch the trailer.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Weekdays at 6:45pm
Sat & Sun at 11:15am, 6:45pm
After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare. Watch the trailer.

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Daily at 2pm
After a jaded magazine reporter is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers,...Read More

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Sahara Sun Tanning has 2 great specials now through February 14, 2020. Visit us at 585 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to take advantage of these great savings:

**Get 5 Versa Pro & 5 Red Light for only $99.95
**Get 5 Mid or High Pressure tans & 5 Red Light for only $99.95

This is our best deal of the year, bringing you savings of over 70%.

The New Monterey Business Association encourages you to vote for Lighthouse District businesses in Monterey County Weekly's Best of 2020 Readers Poll. We're a group of small, owner-operated businesses, but we pack a great punch when it comes to quality food, goods, and services.

You can even vote for the Lighthouse District itself, which was nominated for "Best Shopping District / Center." Check out our Lighthouse "Best Of 2020" Voting Guide below (listed in voting order).

AROUND TOWN

Best Neon Sign
Segovia's

Best Place for Birthday Party
Gianni's

Best Hangout for Seniors
Scholze Park Community Center

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND NIGHTLIFE

Best Late Night Hangout
Pearl Hour

Bear Bar for Gen Xers
Pearl Hour

Best Bar for Millenials
Pearl Hour

Best Neighborhood Bar
Bulldog British Pub
Pearl Hour

Best Bar for Darts
Bulldog British Pub

Best Happy Hour
Hula's Island Grill

Best Pub
Bulldog British Pub

Best Place to Shoot Pool
Pearl Hour

Best Club for Rock
Pearl Hour

Best Club for Jazz
Pearl Hour

Best Club for Blues
Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse

Best Singles Bar
Hula's Island Grill

Best Place for Karaoke
Bulldog British Pub

Best Margarita
Hula's Island Grill

Best Bartender
Maddie Malmo - Hula's Island Grill

Best Local Theatre Company
Paper Wing Theatre

Best Theatre Production of 2019
Paper Wing Theatre (Rocky Horror Show)

RESTAURANTS

Best Appetizers / Small Plates
Hula's Island Grill

Best Cheap Eats
Nacho Bizness

Best Family Restaurant
Gianni's Pizza

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
El Cantaro
Hula's Island Grill

Best Restaurant for Gluten Free
Hula's Island Grill

Best Thai Restaurant
Zab Zab

Best Korean Restaurant
Won Ju

Best Japanese / Sushi Restaurant
Crystal Fish

Best Indian Restaurant
Namaste India Bistro

Best Restaurant - Monterey
Hula's Island Grill

SPECIALTY FOODS

Best Poke
Poke Time

Best Pizza
Gianni's Pizza

Best BBQ
Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse

Best Pie
The Perfect Crumb Bakery

Best Ice Cream / Frozen Yogurt
Baskin-Robbins

SHOPPING AND SERVICES

Best Ethnic Market
International Market and Deli

Best Gourmet / Kitchen Shop
Monterey Bay Restaurant Equipment

Best Organic Produce Market
Andronico's

Best Selection of Liquor
Bottles N Bins

Best Computer Repair
Rayne Technology...Read More

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, January 31 - February 6, 2020. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

OSCAR SHORTS
ANIMATED: Daily at 2:30pm, 6:45pm
LIVE ACTION: Daily at 4:30pm (also Sat & Sun at 12pm)
DOCUMENTARY: Daily at 1:45pm
This exclusive release features the year’s most spectacular short films in the categories of Live Action, Animation, and Documentary. Watch the trailer.

LES MISERABLES
Weekdays at 4:30pm, 6:45pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 4:30pm, 6:45pm
Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, the film follows Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, as he joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris and Gwada, Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control. Watch the trailer.

THE SONG OF NAMES
Daily at 2pm
In this sweeping historical drama, a man searches for his childhood best friend — a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance. Watch the trailer.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Weekdays at 7:15pm
Sat & Sun at 11:15am, 7:15pm
After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare. Watch the trailer.

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Daily at 5pm
After a jaded magazine reporter is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America's most beloved neighbor. Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. Watch the trailer.

FANTASTIC FUNGI
Daily at 2:30pm, 5pm, 7pm
This consciousness-shifting documentary takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet. Watch the trailer.

JOJO RABBIT
Weekdays at 4:...Read More