The perfect Crumb Bakery is pleased to announce that we now serve espresso drinks! Come and enjoy a ginger latte and a baked good during the holiday season. We're located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
As a man of the world and street busker who lives to set up impromptu rhythm bands composed of preschoolers, I strongly recommend, First Night Monterey...
http://foolishtimes.net/2018/12/2019-first-night-monterey-and-a-world-beyond-busking/
Locally, waste generation increases an average 93 lbs per household per month between December and January. This holiday season, consider these tips to reduce, reuse and recycle.... http://foolishtimes.net/2018/12/holiday-waste-reduction-%E2%80%A8/
A bunch of new flavors have arrived at Revival Ice Cream just in time for the holidays! We now have Chocolate Peppermint (chocolate ice cream with peppermint icing and chewy chocolate meringue cookie), Lemon Leaf (a coconut milk base, dairy-free option), Molasses and Ginger (our take on gingerbread), and everybody's favorite, Caramel, is back! Visit us at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.
Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, December 21-27, 2018.
THE FAVOURITE
Friday - Tuesday at 11:15am, 12pm, 1:55pm, 2:40pm, 4:35pm, 5:20pm, 7:15pm, 8pm
Wed & Thurs at 1:55pm, 2:40pm, 4:35pm, 5:20pm, 7:15pm, 8pm
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah Churchill, governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant, Abigail Masham, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. As the politics of war become time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way. Watch the trailer.
SHOPLIFTERS
Friday - Tuesday at 11:30am, 2:10pm, 4:50pm, 7:30pm
Wed & Thur at 2:10pm, 4:50pm, 7:30pm
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu's wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them. Watch the trailer.
ROMA
Friday - Tuesday at 11am, 2pm, 4:55pm, 7:50pm
Wed & Thurs at 2pm, 4:55pm, 7:50pm
Roma follows Cleo, a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, director Alfonso Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst the political turmoil of the 1970s. Watch the trailer.
AT ETERNITY'S GATE
Friday - Tuesday at 12:10pm 2:40pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm
Wed at 2:40pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm
Thurs at 2:40pm, 5:10pm
At Eternity's Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule, and illness, created some of the world's most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh's letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented. Watch the trailer.
Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill is super grateful for this man right here: Delfino Xicotencatl, the Executive Chef at our Monterey brewpub. He's been with our company for nearly four years and keeps our kitchen running smoothly and our guests happy! It's about time we posted about how incredible our kitchen crew is - we wouldn't be here without them. Thanks to all of them! Visit us at 426 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey and try one of their great dishes.
Bandanas for your best friend are now available at Fieldwork Brewing Company in Old Monterey! $5 from each bandana sold will be donated to the non-profit Animal Friends Rescue Project of Pacific Grove. Stop by our beer garden at 520 Munras Avenue and make Fido even cuter.
Did you know MYO Frozen Yogurt has a Happy Hour? Join us Monday-Friday, 11am-1pm, and receive 25% off your yogurt purchase. We're conveniently located at 491 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, bringing you delicious, pure frozen yogurt with live and active cultures seven days a week.
Shake off holiday stress with Spa on the Plaza's Stress-Less Massage. Our therapist focuses on your stress points with special attention to the back, feet, and neck. An emphasis on foot massage relieves tension and leaves you feeling relaxed and refreshed. In December 2018, we're offering this service at $158 for 80 minutes. Call and book your appointment, 831-647-9000. We're located at 201 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.
Dali17 Museum is now called The Dali Expo! We're excited to announce our new name, which we feel aligns with our mission in a more direct way. The Dali Expo is a permanent exhibition of remarkable and unprecedented art, including original etchings, mixed media, lithographs, and rare sculptures by one of the twentieth century’s premier and most celebrated surrealist artists, Salvador Dali. We're making big changes in 2019, so stay tuned for more announcements. You can visit us at 5 Custom House Plaza in Old Monterey.
Comanche Cellars Wine Room is pleased to announce our new tasting menu! Visit us and try Sparkling Albariño, Chardonnay, Carignane, Pinot Noir, and La Vaquera. Our five-flight tasting is $20 per person - if you make a two bottle purchase, we'll waive one tasting fee. We're located at 412 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.
In December 2018, the New Monterey Business Association held its first-ever Holiday Display Contest. Participating Lighthouse District businesses celebrated the holidays by decorating their storefront windows, and our group of judges evaluated decorations based on the view from the Lighthouse Avenue sidewalk.
Congratulations to our 2018 winners:
Namaste India Bistro
528 Lighthouse Avenue
Best Holiday Light Display in Window
The Leather Company
638 Lighthouse Avenue
Best Holiday Window Display (no lights)
Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and decorated their windows to give the Lighthouse District a festive holiday atmosphere!
The Old Monterey Business Association announces the 2018 Downtown Business Awards!
Best Downtown Small Business
Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant
Most Inviting Business
Comanche Cellars
Best New Restaurant
Aabha Indian Grill
Most Chic Boutique
Bliss Boutique
Downtown Health and Wellness Award
Union Yoga
Best Business Renovation
Hellam's Tobacco and Wine Shop
2018 Business Partnership
Union Bank
Best Holiday Window Display
Gasper's Jewelers
Good Neighbor Award
Monterey Hotel Apartments
Best Downtown Traditional Event
TubaChristmas Monterey
Downtown Street Beat Award
Park(ing) Day Monterey, September 21, 2018
2018 It's Happening Now Award
Cooper-Molera Property, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Signature Historic Event
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Monterey Reeenactment
The Old Monterey Business Association (OMBA) is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing and promoting the economic vitality and community spirit of Old Monterey. We strive to enhance and promote the economic vitality and community spirit of Old Monterey as well as maintaining the Downtown as a unique retail, entertainment, and commercial center for both residents and visitors of Old Monterey.
Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, December 14-20, 2018.
ROMA
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:55pm, 7:50pm
Sat & Sun at 11am, 2pm, 4:55pm, 7:50pm
Roma follows Cleo, a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him, director Alfonso Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst the political turmoil of the 1970s. Watch the trailer.
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
Weekdays at 3:45pm, 7:15pm
Sat & Sun at 12:30pm, 3:45pm, 7:15pm
In five audacious episodes, failed architect and arch-sociopath Jack recounts the elaborately orchestrated murders - each, as he views them, a towering work of art - that define his "career" as a serial killer. Mixing pitch black humor, transcendent surrealism, and renegade musings on everything from history to architecture to cinema, this aims to be a radical, blazingly personal inquiry into violence, art, and the twin acts of creation and destruction. Watch the trailer.
AT ETERNITY'S GATE
Weekdays at 2:40pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm
Sat & Sun at 12:10pm, 2:40pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm
At Eternity's Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule, and illness, created some of the world's most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh's letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented. Watch the trailer.
BECOMING ASTRID
Weekdays at 2:50pm, 5:20pm, 7:50pm
Sat & Sun at 12:20pm, 2:50pm, 5:20pm, 7:50pm
Wed: no 2:50pm showtime
Thurs: no 5:20pm or 7:50pm showtime
Teenaged Astrid Lindgren, who later went on to write the Pippi Longstocking series, leads a carefree life with her family in rural Sweden. Restless and eager to break free from her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of its married editor. After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves her childhood home and goes to Copenhagen to secretly give birth to a son, whom she reluctantly leaves in the care of a foster mother, Marie. When Marie falls ill, Astrid uses her creativity and flair for storytelling to reconnect with her son. Watch the trailer.
PROSPECT
Weekdays at 8pm
Sat & Sun at 1pm, 8pm
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've...Read More
What a sight to see! Salmon playing along the Los Gatos Creek and the Guadalupe Watershed. When you volunteer for our creek cleanups it truly makes a difference. Let's keep up the good work!
The Campbell Community Toy Program works in conjunction with the Campbell Union School District grades K-8 to provide toys, games and fun gifts for Christmas. The program serves low-income families in our community and involves over 2,300 children from 800-plus families. Community volunteers join together to donate, gather, organize and distribute thousands of gifts through the program each year.
The volunteer opportunities are designed to help get the donated items sorted, and ready for pick up by the families we are serving this year. Shifts are available for:
Sorting: Consists of coming to the facility and helping to organize the toys by gender and age group in order to make the bagging process run more smoothly.
Bagging: Consists of tracking and fulfilling the applications submitted for the program and getting the toys bagged and ready for the families to pick up.
Distribution: Happens over a two-night period. Consists of locating each bag by family or application and distributing the bag to each family when they arrive to pick up their toys.
On Call Pick Up: If you can be available to be on call for toy pickups from donation locations throughout this Toy Program drive please email us and we will put you on the list to be reached if needed.
Maybe on Monday is happy to announce that we have hand embroidered reusable gift bags in our shop! Now you can wrap that special gift for your special person in a lovely, environmentally-friendly way. Come and visit us at 251-B Pearl Street in Old Monterey. We're locally owned and have a lovely selection of unique gifts for men and women.
If you're looking for a gift of the tattoo or piercing variety for any special people in your life, Creative Visions Ink Tattoo and Body Piercing has gift certificates available in any denomination for tattoos, piercings, or body jewelry in the new year. Feel free to stop by Monday - Saturday, 12pm-8pm, or Sunday, 12pm-5pm, and we can help you cross one more item off of your holiday shopping list. We're located at 856 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
'Tis the season for ginger. That feisty, spicy herb that's most popular year-round in Asian foods, but comes into its heyday during the holidays... (to read on, click here)
Fashion Trade has recently gotten in a Michael Kors yellow pebbled leather wallet. Come and check it out at our shop, located at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We have a wide selection of women's fashion and accessories.
