For a limited time, Hula's Island Grill is offering a double cocktail with your very own Hula's branded tiki mug for only $45. Come get yours while they're available! Pictured here is one of three new mugs.
Hula's opens at 12pm with the full menu. Happy hour is 4pm-5:30pm. We're located at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
📅 It’s time to start planning out your child’s summer! ☀🌊 Registration is now OPEN for summer camps and swim lessons. 🎉 🎨 Let their creativity soar with music, cartoon drawing, pottery wheel and art camps! 🤖 Explore the world of STEM with Oceans and Robotics, coding and LEGO® Minecraft adventures! 🎙️ Hone essential life skills with swim lessons, cooking, public speaking, writing, debate, and finance camps! ⚽ Get active and make memories with one of our sports camps such as soccer, cheerleading, Quidditch, or fencing! Secure your child’s spot today and make this summer one to remember!
Registration for Summer Pre-School and for the 2024-2025 Pre-School is now open!
Summer Kindergarten Prep Ages 3 to 5.5, Must be 3 by start of activity
Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30am-11:30am
2024-2025 School Year
Tiny Tots Ages 3 to 4, Must be 3 by 12/31/2024
Mondays through Wednesdays, 9:15am-11:45am
Kinder Kids Ages 3 to 5.5, Must be 3 by 9/1/2024
Mondays through Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
Kindergarten Prep Ages 4 to 5.5, Must be 4 by 9/1/2024
Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30am-11:30am
Cypress Boutique introduces the Gracy Button Down Blouse. An effortlessly stylish choice for any occasion, its pin tuck detailing at the neck adds a unique flair while its loose fit gives off a chic, relaxed vibe. Made with 100% cotton, this blouse is both comfortable and fashionable. It's perfect for spring and summer!
Available in blue, white, and black at Cypress Boutique, 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey.
It is with great warmth and excitement that Hanni and Jesse, owners of Lilify, announce that Lilify will be closing and a talented new team, a local family, will be moving in at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, reimagining and reopening the space.
Before Lilify closes, they're having a big sale! The entire shop is now 25% off both in store and online. All sales are final. The online shop will close shortly and the brick and mortar will close following that.
The tables and displays that Jesse built for the shop are for sale, available only in store and first come, first serve, with no delivery, for $100 a piece, regardless of size, shape, or condition. (Please note that the 25% off does not apply and all sales are final.)
Please reach out to anyone that you have generously given a Lilify gift certificate to in hopes that they will redeem immediately. All gift certificates must be redeemed using the physical card or online code.
Please email Lilify with any questions.
A note from the owners:
On behalf of our family, the marvelous Lilify team, and the inspiring, innovative makers that we have had the privilege to showcase, we thank you. Fifteen years of steering Lilify has been an absolute honor.
Update, March 18, 2024: Lilify has closed. We'll post updates about the new retail store when it's ready to open!
Calling all volunteers! Monterey Peninsula Pride is getting ready for our annual Pride Parade and Celebration in Downtown Old Monterey on Saturday, June 29. We rely heavily on community members just like YOU to pull off this joyful, family-friendly celebration.
Interested in volunteering on June 29? Please fill out the simple application form here. We have a lot of fun, and it's a great way to give back to the community and get to know local LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
The Coastal Roots Hospitality Group - including Montrio restaurant at 414 Calle Principal in Downtown Old Monterey - has designated Seneca Central Coast as the nonprofit recipient of its Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program for March and April 2024.
What does this mean? When you order takeout food from Montrio, 10% of your order will automatically be donated to this nonprofit agency. (Please note: this offer does not apply to delivery orders.)
Since 1984, Seneca Central Coast has helped build and strengthen families through vital community services including foster care, adoption, relative caregiver support, children’s mental health and wraparound services, legal guardianship assistance, and parent and professional education.
Easter chocolates are now available at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe in Downtown Old Monterey. We make everything in-house and have a variety of designs including eggs, rabbits, chickens, fish, and ladybugs.
We hope to carry our delicious chocolates right up until Easter (March 31), but we can't make any promises, so don't wait! Stop by the shop at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey and pick up yours soon.
Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our March drink of the month, a honey tahini caramel latte. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.
Slowfiber wants to make confident quilting converts out of all of you! Whether you know almost nothing beyond basic sewing technique, or you already understand how quilts come together but you still need to learn some extra skills, we can help get you and your bag of fabric to the finish line.
Slowfiber is now offering 8 different, stand-alone beginning quilting classes in Spring 2024 which can be mixed and matched to suit your needs. These include classes in binding, hand stitching and quilting, free-motion machine stitching, and how to quilt using upcycled fabric and non-standard-size pieces.
All off the classes are taught by Lyn Sandberg, a hot-shot quilter from Santa Cruz who is also a super-patient instructor. Lyn is full of fun stories and lots of tricks to help you expand your skill set.
**Spring 2024 Quilting Classes at Slowfiber**
517A Hartnell Street, Old Monterey
Hand Stitching Quilts: March 29, 12pm-4pm
Non-Standard Quilt Piecing: March 15 & April 12
Free-Motion Machine Stitching: May 18, 12pm-4pm
Seam Binding: May 25, 12pm-4pm
The Upcycled Quilt: May 31, 12pm-4pm
The Campbell Youth Commission will be hosting a teen/part-time job fair on Saturday, March 9th. Hiring? Looking for volunteers? Please complete the brief form below to register to be a part of the Job Fair! We ask that you complete the form by this Thursday, March 7thso we can plan set-up accordingly.
Job Fair Participant webform: https://forms.gle/yY2fgbu9ady3YVmV8 ...Read More
Stop by and try the pupusas at American Burger! Made by hand with love by Mama Linda, these delicious pupusas are homemade corn tortillas filled with pork and cheese and then grilled
American Burger was started in August of 2009 by the Miguel family. Proud immigrants from El Salvador, they named their restaurant "American Burger" in honor of their own pursuit of the American entrepreneurial dream. With these pupusas, the Miguel family wants to share their traditional family comfort food with you.
American Burger is located at 738 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
The California primary election is March 5, 2024, and it's time to vote! A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters is installed at Monterey Public Library, available 24 hours a day until 8pm on March 5. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.
To view a list of other ballot drop box locations in Monterey County, please click here. To check your voter registration status, please click here.
On The Beach Surf Shop now carries Treeswax! This new, petroleum-free surf wax, hand poured by surfers in Santa Cruz, is made from responsibly sourced pine resin, olive oil, cactus wax, and limestone. And the bars come in a recycled paper bag.
Treeswax is guilt-free and appropriately sticky for maximum surf and environmental satisfaction. Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to get yours.
Mission 19 Taqueria now offers rich, delicious menudo served with handmade tortillas on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Visit us at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and try it!
Plato's Closet buys fast fashion! Give your clothes a second chance - bring them down to the shop and get paid cash on the spot for the items we select. We welcome brands such as Shein, Zara, Forever 21, H&M, Wild Fable, Uniqlo, and more. We're located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Please note: clothing must be in like-new condition and styles that have been in the mall over the last 6-12 months.
On The Beach Surf Shop is having a sale on Channel Island surfboards! All poly Channel Islands surfboards are now $100-$300 off. There are some sweet deals available.
Give the shop a call at 831-646-9283 if you have any questions. We're located at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Venture Gallery presents the paintings of Christine Crozier, our featured local artist for March.
Christine's latest exhibit, In a Garden, was inspired by the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, a quiet, almost magical, place. This collection of work was painted over several years, giving Christine the opportunity to celebrate the seasons with their changing patterns of color and light.
Venture Gallery is open 10am-6pm daily. Christine Crozier's artwork will be featured through March 2024. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
REMINDER: applications for groups and businesses to be in the 23rd Annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade in Downtown Campbell are due on Thursday, February 29th.
This annual parade is always a very big afternoon in Downtown Campbell so besides being a lot of fun to participate in, it's great exposure for your group. We're looking forward to seeing you in this year's parade!
Calling all employers who are currently hiring or will be hiring for the summer season!
The Campbell Youth Commission will be hosting a job fair for teens on Saturday, March 9th from 10:00am- 12:00pm at the Campbell Community Center, Orchard City Banquet Hall.
Each business will have their own table to set up displays and have job applications available.
Please RSVP by February 23rd! We will take RSVPs after the deadline as space allows. For questions, contact Gracey at graceyf@campbellca.gov.
