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Bright Coffee Opens in Lighthouse District

Posted on August 23rd, 2013 by Lighthouse District

The New Monterey Business Association is pleased to welcome Bright Coffee to the Lighthouse District! Located inside Lilify at 281 Lighthouse Avenue, New Monterey's newest coffee spot offers delicious coffee and espresso with beans roasted in-house. The roasts at Bright Coffee are much lighter than anywhere else in town, giving you the opportunity to fully taste the different flavors of each regional coffee. Want to make your own coffee at home? They sell their roasted whole beans in 12 oz bags.

But Bright Coffee isn't just about, well, coffee...it also serves a variety of Maya and Old Salt Merchants teas, Chico chai, locally-sourced juices, DRY Soda, Mexican Coca-Cola, and tasty goodies such as fresh fruit, packaged nuts and bars, granola, and Compartes and Dick Taylor chocolate.

Bright Coffee is open Mondays - Saturdays, 6:30am-2pm, and Sundays, 8am-1pm. Stop by to say hello and grab a cup! For more information, please visit their website.

Golden 55 Travelers Program Through January 2014

Posted on August 14th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

The Scholze Park Community Center is pleased to announce that the Golden 55 Travelers Program Newsletter, listing information on all our trips now through January 2014, is available for download here as an Adobe PDF file. Just click this link to download the document.

The Travelers Program isn't just for seniors: many trips are available for adults of all ages. For more information on The Golden 55 Travelers Program, please phone 831-646-3878.

Brian Bode of Oya: "The Perfect Bangs for Your Face Shape"

Posted on August 10th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Ladies, bangs (or "fringe" as they’re also called) can accentuate some of the best features of your face, but only if they’re cut and styled correctly. Brian Bode, owner of the Lighthouse District's own Oya Salon, has a great video for women seeking to change up their look. In it, he addresses which type of bangs look best for women with square, round, oval, and heart-shaped faces. Check out the 3-minute video here, and learn which bangs are best for your face shape!

Oya Salon, located at 201 Lighthouse Avenue, is open 6 days a week, Monday-Saturday. Want to come down and try out a new look? Please phone the salon for an appointment, 831-656-0570.

Call for Photographs for 2014 Exhibition at Ainsley House

Posted on August 6th, 2013 by Downtown Campbell

The Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House is looking for entries from the public of images they have taken that reflect Campbell's spirit. The museum would like to exhibit the first 25 entries received in our Ainsley House exhbition from March 1 - June 1, 2014, and allow the public to vote on which image they feel best captures the Spirit of Campbell. The winning entry will be accessioned into the permanent collection of the museum.

In addition to public entries, the exhibition will highlight historical images from the permanent collection that reflect the people, places, and events of Campbell. If you would like to participate, please e-mail annar@cityofcampbell.com for the guidelines and application form. (Please note: the subject heading of the e-mail must read: "2014 Exhibition Application".) Due to limited space, we can only accept 25 entries; the first 25 entries we receive with the proper paperwork and that are ready to be hung will be accepted, so don't delay! Only one entry per person.

The Spirit of Campbell is photography exhibit that seeks to capture the spirit of Campbell through its people, places, and events. For more information or questions regarding the exhibition, please contact Anna Rosenbluth at 408-866-2759, or annar@cityofcampbell.com.

Paper Wing's Koly McBride Will Be Guest Director in SF

Posted on August 3rd, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Koly McBride, Artistic Director and Creator of the Lighthouse District's own Paper Wing Theatre Company, has been chosen by The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco as a guest director for their exciting and whimsical fundraising event, 24 Hour Fest, September 27 & 28, 2013, at The Alcove Theatre.

What is the 24 Hour Fest? The night before the performance, selected directors, actors, and playwrights are randomly paired. A theme for the festival is then chosen randomly and the playwright, cast, and director meet each other before the playwright heads off into the night to write a new, original one-act script by 6am. Directors and actors arrive the next morning at 9am for a crazy day of rehearsal followed by a performance off-book in front of a live audience at 8pm, September 28!

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the website of The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco, or e-mail Newsletter@PlaywrightsCenterSF.org.

Lighthouse District in the News, 07/15/13

Posted on July 15th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Monterey's Vinyl Revolution Find a New Home
by Phillip Molnar
Monterey Herald, 07/12/13

Vinyl Revolution Record Store Find a New Home in Pacific Grove
by Nic Coury
Monterey County Weekly, 07/12/13

Three Local Bands and a Comedian Rally to Aid a 3-Year-Old Girl's Battle Against Cancer (Carbone's)
by Adam Joseph
Monterey County Weekly, 07/11/13

Paper Wing Offers a Deliciously Modern 'Macbeth'
by Kathryn McKenzie
Monterey Herald, 07/09/13

Lighthouse District in the News, 07/05/13

Posted on July 5th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

Iconic Vinyl Revolution Closing After 20 Years on Lighthouse
by Sara Rubin & Adam Joseph
Monterey County Weekly, 07/03/13

Your Town: Monterey (Vinyl Revolution)
by Staff
Monterey Herald, 07/03/13

One Gal's Calling Is to Stock up on a Motherlode of Local Throwback Items. In One Day.
by Kate Marie Wolcott
Monterey County Weekly, 07/03/13

Useful Phone Numbers for New Monterey Residents

Posted on July 3rd, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Residents of New Monterey, have you seen something you think should be reported and didn't know who to tell? Here are a few useful phone numbers to know:

Abandoned Vehicle: 831-646-3973
(an abandoned vehicle is one parked on the street more than 72 hours without moving)

Graffiti & Potholes: 831-646-3860

Inoperable Vehicle: 831-646-3750
(an inoperable vehicle is one parked in the front yard)

Non-Emergency Police Matter: 831-646-3914

You can also report some issues online here.

Thanks to the New Monterey Business Association for sharing this information!

It's Summer Time at Ma's Green Living!

Posted on June 24th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

It's summer time! Ma's Green Living in New Monterey's Lighthouse District invites you to stop by on your way to the beach and pick up some earth-friendly sun screen and beach toys.

We now carry BALM Baby Sun! sunscreen, one of the Environmental Working Group's top sunscreens. And what's a fun day at the beach without a game of frisbee and a grand attempt to make a sand castle? The products of Green Toys, which makes both flying discs and a sand play set that's great for the kids, are made in the USA out of 100% recycled material and are free of BPA, PVC, and phalates.

For more information, please phone Ma's Green Living at 831-373-3720, or just drop by our shop at 801 #A Lighthouse Avenue. We're open 7 days a week: Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm.

The Prime Method Now Offers Evening Bootcamp

Posted on June 24th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

The Prime Method's new trainer, Adair Rogers, is now offering a month-long "Get your butt back into gear" evening bootcamp. Adair's areas of specialty include TRX, TRX Rip Trainer, and Prana Flow Yoga.

Option 1:
Monday & Wednesday, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Begins Monday, July 1, 2013

Option 2:
Tuesday & Thursday, 6pm-7pm
Begins Tuesday, July 2, 2013

We'll be meeting 2 days a week for 4 weeks in July. Cost is $200 per person. If you're interested, please phone Adair at 404-310-9271.

Campbell Historical Museum Seeks Volunteers

Posted on June 10th, 2013 by Downtown Campbell

The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House needs you! Our museums only run with the help of our wonderful, selfless volunteers. Can you spare a few hours every month to help out? Please contact the museum at 408-866-2758 or via email if you're interested in volunteering. Don't fancy being a docent? Not a problem! We also need people to work at the admissions desk, in the gift shop, and in the garden. We can use volunteers with all sorts of talents! Contact us and we can talk about how you can volunteer here.

The Campbell Historical Museum offers artifacts and memorabilia that help us interpret and recall the vanishing world of Santa Clara's past. We have an acclaimed education program that has received outstanding marks from teachers and students from many districts in our county.

2013 Sundown Cinema Season Canceled... Back in 2014!!!

Posted on June 4th, 2013 by Downtown Campbell

Hello Sundown Cinema Fans!

We've got some bad news, but we also have some hopeful news.

Sundown Cinema is canceled for the summer of 2013. That's the bad news. The good news is that we're working on a plan to move Sundown Cinema over to the Orchard City Green, which is the grassy courtyard next to the Campbell Library. It'd be a much nicer place for the movie series and we're talking to the City of Campbell about letting us move there next summer.

What happened was that the empty lot that we've been using is no longer available to us. The owner of the property came to the conclusion that it was hurting his best interests to allow the movie series to continue. He has a dispute with the city over the fate of that lot. We understand his position and we're grateful that we were able to use that space for so long. It served us well. In the early years, there were nights where the attendance was around 40 people if you counted generously. In recent years, we've had nights where we've lost count at 400. We've definitely grown up and maybe it was time for a move up anyway.

While we're disappointed about this year, we're excited about the possibilities that a bigger, better, and more comfortable space will bring to Sundown Cinema. As said above, we're talking to the city right now and expect to have something definite to announce soon. We're very optimistic that we'll be able to work things out with the City and come back with our 10th Anniversary Season of Sundown Cinema one year delayed.

Stay tuned. We'll push out announcements to the Sundown Cinema mailing list and to DowntownCampbell.com and the Downtown Campbell Facebook and Twitter feeds as things happen. If you want to be sure you have the latest news, please signup for the Sundown Cinema mailing list on this page:
http://www.downtowncampbell.com/sundown/

Thanks for your continued support of Sundown Cinema,

Sheldon Chang + Jim Aspinwall
Sundown Cinema Organizers

On The Beach & Sunshine Freestyle Collecting EPS Foam

Posted on June 4th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

The Lighthouse District's own On The Beach Surf Shop and Sunshine Freestyle are now collecting clean, hard, white expanded polystyrene foam (the type used as packing material) for the Waste to Waves Program run by the non-profit organization Sustainable Surf. Waste to Waves will take the foam and recycle it into surfblanks, the inner core of surfboards!

What kind of foam can NOT be recycled by Waste to Waves? EPS foam containers from food service; packing "peanuts"; foam that is flexible, soft, or rubbery; and old surfboards.

For more information, please check out the Waste to Waves Program's Frequently Asked Questions page.

Lighthouse District in the News, 06/04/13

Posted on June 4th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

As Downtown Falters, Developer Envisions New Monterey as Future Economic Hub
by Sara Rubin
Monterey County Weekly, 05/30/13

Longtime Business Searle Art Closes Monterey Store: Lighthouse Avenue Shop to Consolidate into Seaside 'Megastore'
by Phillip Molnar
Monterey Herald, 06/03/13

A Gripping and Grueling Look at Eating Meat, and the Timely Debut of El Cantaro Mexican Vegan
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 05/30/13

Foam Blocks Reused for Surfboards (On The Beach, Sunshine Freestyle)
by Kathryn McKenzie
Monterey Herald, 05/25/13

Randy Humor, Clever Drawings Drive Carol Fendall's, Um, Cat-Themed Artwork (Searle Framing)
by Sara Rubin
Monterey County Weekly, 05/30/13

Frost Cupcake Factory Is Cupcake Wars Champion!

Posted on June 4th, 2013 by CampbellExpress

The cupcake wars are over - and the winner is Campbell's own Frost Cupcake Factory (199 E Campbell Ave), a Downtown Campbell premier confectionary.

Out-baking competitors on the Food Network's Cupcake Wars, Frost owner Andrea Parks won a $10,000 prize. She and Frost cupcake designer Ashley Ingoglia mixed ingredients ranging from red beets to figs which led to the victory proclaiming the shop Cupcake Wars Champion!

The third competitor in the entire Bay Area to win the title, Frost Cupcake Factory is the first in the South Bay to win. According to Andrea, "I am so proud of not only my shop and my team, but also for the chance to represent my hometown of Campbell on national television."

In addition to the 3 winning cupcake flavors (Peanut Butter Moon Pie, Borscht Apple Pie, and Tear, I Miss You), Frost serves 12 original flavors and 8 extra flavors which change each day of the week! Not ready to commit to a full-sized cupcake? On Mini-Mondays, smaller versions of their highly popular flavors are available. Curbside service and delivery is available with advance orders, please phone 408-866-YUMM.

Lighthouse District in the News, 05/29/13

Posted on May 29th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the full articles.

El Cantaro Vegan Mexican Restaurant Opens in New Monterey
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 05/29/13

Gluten Free: A Dozen Delicious, Adventurous, and Outright Fun Foods without the Wheat (Gianni's Pizza)
by Shiho Fukushima
Monterey County Weekly, 05/23/13

York Grad Chloe Wilson Returns to Monterey Peninsula for Artistic Rejuvenation (Lilify)
by Marcos Cabrera
Monterey Herald, 05/23/13

Sustainability Is Dead: A Stunning but Inspiring Takeaway from Cooking for Solutions (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 05/23/13

A Kumbaya Moment for Friends and Foes of GMOs at Cooking for Solutions (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
by Sara Rubin
Monterey County Weekly, 05/20/13

Cooking for Solutions Panel: Climate Change Bad News for Shellfish (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
by Kera Abraham
Monterey County Weekly, 05/20/13

Monterey Bay Aquarium Surface Scuba Dive Program for Kids

Posted on May 29th, 2013 by Lighthouse District

Monterey Bay Aquarium invites children ages 8-13 to come dive with us! In this unique 90-minute Underwater Explorer Program, kids are introduced to the underwater world through surface scuba diving. No experience is necessary, only a sense of adventure!

Kids are safely guided by Aquarium leadership-level dive staff in our Great Tide Pool, where they'll meet amazing animals while getting a fish's view of the wonders of the bay. The small group size (one staff member for every three students and no more than 12 participants per program) ensures a safe and educational experience for everyone. The program includes a dive briefing, an introduction to basic scuba diving practices, a tour of the Great Tide Pool and an interpretation of the animals they'll encounter.

Cost is $75 per child for Aquarium members, $95 plus Aquarium admission for non-members. All equipment is provided, including a dry suit, regulator, air tank, and mask. No bathing suit or towel is required. Please click here for more information and to make a reservation.

Please note that adult chaperones must purchase tickets to enter the Aquarium and be present during their child's participation in the program. Adults may not enter the water.

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