If you are preparing your ensemble for The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, The Belmont Stakes, The Prix de l'Ark de Triomphe, The Royal Ascot or any of the legendary horse races...we've got you covered in the fascinator department
The Mercury News published a nice little article about one of the members of our Downtown Campbell Business Association that's responsible for organizing many of the fun events and activities that you enjoy in Downtown Campbell. It's a special treat for us because earlier we got to honor a DCBA member of the year and one of our other members is being honored as a citizen of the year. Like, Kelly Crowley, our DCBA member of the year, Kimi has poured her heart through volunteerism into making Downtown Campbell and the Campbell area community in general a better place to live, work, and play.
Kimi has been active in the Campbell community ever since Delphi Academy moved into their space at the Campbell Community Center. She's the headmistress of the school and she's served on the committees producing the Carol of Lights, Bunnies and Bonnets Parade, and other projects the DCBA has supported. You can read a bit more about her in this Mercury News article and you can come celebrate her and the things that she and others do for the Campbell community at the March 18th, Celebrate Campbell event at Villa Ragusa.
Ready for Spring yet? Bombshell Boutique is. Come get this "Flirty in floral" outfit. This stunning cold shoulder hits the floor this week. Come get yours.
Bright Coffee now carries select goods made by Other Brother Company, such as this Olio Nuovo olive oil. Other Brother is small and relatively local, based out of San Francisco and Carmel Valley, and we're excited to share a few of their products with you!
Sunshine Freestyle Sport is having a Customer Appreciation Sale throughout March 2017. Everything in the store is 15%-50% off! Come down to the shop and say hi, pick up a free sticker, and shop for those items you’ve been wanting.
Since 1976 Sunshine Freestyle has been your local surf shop. We’ve had four decades of joy and hope to have many more to come. We just want to say thank you for all your love and support through all that time.
There has been a lot of road work lately on Webster Street in Old Monterey between Hartnell Street and Munras Avenue, but while the road may be closed, your friendly local businesses remain open! That first block of Webster Street houses a variety of fantastic restaurants, salons, and much more. Please consider visiting those businesses this month, spending some cash, and showing your support for these great little owner-operated spots, some of which have seen a steep decline in customers because of the road work.
Would your organization, business, or school like to march in Monterey’s 4th of July Parade? The Old Monterey Business Association invites you to apply using our online form! Entry applications must be received by May 30, 2017. Entry applicants are subject to approval by parade organizers - respond early to be considered for placement.
Parade entries are required to be entertaining, creative, exciting, and family-friendly (appropriate to be seen by all ages). You can participate with a float, push float, band, colorful costumes, uniformed attire, drill, dance team or comical routines, antique or unique vehicles, etc. Think outside the box!
The parade route is one mile long, beginning at the corner of Polk Street and Hartnell Street, continuing west on Alvarado Street to Del Monte Avenue to Calle Principal, ending at Jefferson Street. Anticipated attendance is 15,000 people. Parade begins at 10am on Tuesday, July 4.
Please read parade guidelines carefully and submit your application online.
The spring season is rapidly approaching and it’s time for land owners, project managers, and others with biological compliance and permitting needs to plan spring surveys. EMC Planning Group biologists have the specialized knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of presence/absence surveys, and conduct habitat assessments for sensitive plant and wildlife species...and their office is based right here in Monterey's Lighthouse District.
Services include, but are not limited to, focused surveys for nesting birds, rare plants, California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, burrowing owl, Swainson’s hawk, western snowy plover, and many more special-status species occurring in the region. Our firm also provides construction monitoring, regulatory agency permitting, restoration planning, and CEQA/NEPA compliance.
Due to the limited survey window for various species, it's recommended to schedule your spring biological surveys early and avoid the risk of project delays. Please call senior biologist/certified arborist Andrea Edwards at 831-649-1799 ext. 209 to discuss your project needs.
Throughout the month of March 2017, Fashion Trade will be offering 20% off all footwear. Come in and get a great deal at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey!
Grace Lifestyle Boutique is now carrying cotton dog leashes by FMS (modeled here by the lovely Penny). These leashes are handmade in the U.S. and the handle and heavy-duty brass plated swivel snap are hand-spliced and then whipped with matching twine for a polished and stylish look. These are the softest dog leashes you’ve ever felt! Bring your dog to visit us and check out these beauties.
Frontier Market Solutions, LLC (FMS) is a certified Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business supply chain integrator headquartered in Monterey. It was founded in 2012 by Sean Brownlee, a United States Marine who spent most of his career in the Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Communities.
Montrio Bistro is pleased to announce that longtime sous chef Bryan Copp has been promoted to chef de cuisine under the direction of executive chef Tony Baker. Copp started at Montrio in 2009 as lead cook and was promoted to sous chef in 2012. As chef de cuisine, Copp will be directly assisting Baker, who is also a partner in the restaurant.
Copp started his restaurant career at several casual dining restaurants while he attended Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas. He served an internship with chef Todd Fisher at the then-Hullabaloo Restaurant in Salinas. Over a period of four years he worked his way up to sous chef at Hullabaloo. Copp stayed with Fisher after Hullabaloo closed, assisting him in his other ventures that included catering and wine dinners as well as assisting at every Pebble Beach Food and Wine even since its inception 10 years ago.
Check out these whimsically designed & artfully crafted candy wrapper totes & bags by artiste-extraordinaire, Ms. Charlotte Kruk! Be sure to also come by and see our new look (in progress)! The Simply Smashing boutique is getting a makeover.
This weather has got me thinking about grilled cheese!!! Gruyere, American and balsamic tomato confit. Well ok and a beer...yeah.
The Cali-Muscle Family came out, flexed and showed much love and support for the sport of bodybuilding at the Muscle Evolution Championships on February 18th at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Thanks to all for making it such an epic time at the Cali Muscle Booth. Respect the grind and stay Cali Muscle Strong.
Received this flirty little top this week. Wear it tied around your neck or tie a bow and wear it strapless. New arrivals hit the floor every Wednesday at Bombshell.
Attention California Playwrights! Paper Wing Theatre in Monterey is soliciting new, unpublished, original full-length plays for its Fourth Annual Summer Play Reading Festival, June 7-11, 2017.
Paper Wing Theatre’s play-reading festivals offer a rare opportunity for writers to share their hard work with the world. The reward, if selected, is the opportunity to hear their words read onstage and to receive honest feedback from actors and audience members. There is also the possibility that the theater will include the play among its productions, the ultimate goal of any playwright. The play Mozambique was chosen from the 2015 festival, and the play Daughters of Nothing from the 2016 festival.
Submission guidelines and application forms are available for download here. You can also send an email to PWTreadingfestival@gmail.com with the subject: “Guidelines and Application Form.” Due to the large number of submissions we receive each year, we ask that you review the guidelines carefully, complete the application form, and include the required attachments with your submittal.
Send submissions with all requested information to PWTreadingfestival@gmail.com. Deadline to submit work is April 2, 2017.
The Lighthouse District's own Manuel Ortega, of Manuel Ortega Photography, has won a Silver Award from the 2017 Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Annual Print Competition for his photo! Congratulations to Manuel for being recognized by his peers in this very competitive industry. We encourage everyone to check out some of his beautiful photos on his website.
A lot goes on in Downtown Campbell. We have street entertainment twice a month, wine walks, beer walks, art walks, and lots of other odds and ends events that make Downtown Campbell such an engaging little downtown. The membership of the Downtown Campbell Business Association (DCBA) is responsible for much of what happens in Downtown Campbell and if it were not for their countless hours of volunteer work, Downtown Campbell would not be the place that it is today.
Each year, the DCBA picks a member of the year to honor for all of their hard work and contributions to the social climate in Downtown Campbell. This year we're honoring Kelly Crowley, the general manager and driving force behind the popular sports lounge, Khartoum. Running a popular watering hole is already a lot of work so it's no small wonder how she finds the time to do as much as she does for the rest of Downtown. Kelly is a board member of the DCBA, the current treasurer, a past membership chair, coordinator of the Second Saturdays Artwalk, an organizer of our wine walks, and has been involved behind the scenes of many other activities for many years.
We couldn't be happier and prouder to say that Kelly Crowley is our member of the year for 2017. If you see her, show her some love. She's worked her tail off to help make Downtown Campbell the place that it is.
Please join us at the annual Celebrate Campbell Awards Dinner on March 18th to thank Kelly for her work.
(Kelly's third from left in the silly photo if you count Will Ferrell's disembodied head, but if you're not into counting famous comedians, she's second from left in the middle.)
Crafted is happy to announce that, in addition to locally handcrafted gifts, we will also be carrying new and gently used clothing and accessories, including handbags and shoes. We are now offering the option to buy, sell, or trade. Stop by our shop to learn more, 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite B, or call us at 831-277-0100.
Magnolia Chateau is proud to carry the work of local artisan Shelly Braga. Her unique, handpainted furniture adds interest to any room it inhabits. We invite you to stop by our store at 534 Abrego Street and check out her work.
Looking to refinish a beloved piece of furniture and transform it into art? Shelly also does custom work, and can be contacted through Magnolia Chateau.
