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The Break Room is excited to announce the launch of our new 4-person break room! To celebrate, we're offering a special package: an unlimited glass bottle 20 minute package for a group of up to 4 people in our new room for $125. How many bottles can your squad break?

This offer is valid while supplies last. Not valid for walk-ins. Must be booked in advance and prepaid. (Please note: we have a 24 hour cancellation policy.) Make your reservation here.

The Break Room, the best destination to release your frustration, is located at 724 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

July is the month we celebrate the essential role of parks and recreation! In recognition, we want to hear from you! We look forward to sharing stories on our social media from our community members throughout the month of July!

What’s your favorite way to PLAY in our community?

How do our parks, programs or facilities contribute to your EXERCISE routine?

What memories do you have of POSITIVE SPACES in parks and recreation while growing up?

Parks are yesterday, today and the future. Parks are FOREVER.

Email recreation@campbellca.gov or share on your social media what you love about Parks and Recreation with #campbellrecreation and #parksmakelifebetter

https://www.facebook.com/CampbellRecreation

https://twitter.com/CityofCampbell

https://www.instagram.com/cityofcampbell/

We are proud to announce that Stokes Adobe, located at 500 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey, will be recognized in the next edition of the highly-respected Michelin Guide California, scheduled to be published in September 2022.

The Michelin inspectors write of Stokes Adobe: "The small, ingredient-driven menu draws upon French and Italian elements, seen in hearty, satisfying dishes like the maltagliati pasta in prosciutto-parmesan broth."

Try it for yourself! Stokes Adobe is open daily for dinner, 5pm-9pm, with Happy Hour at the bar and on the patio daily 4pm-5:30pm.

Call for Art at The Pearl Works

Posted on June 28th, 2022 by The Pearl Works

Our next call for art is live at The Pearl Works! It was so much fun to curate our current installation with Emerging Artists' Alliance that we're going to do it again. Selected art will be exhibited at The Pearl Works for 6 months. Submission deadline is August 1, 2022.

The theme for this exhibition will be In Situ. "In situ" means something in its original, existing, or natural place or position. It is also used to describe a piece of artwork that has a direct relationship to the place where it is created and displayed.

This will be a juried exhibition of emerging artists from across Monterey County, using any medium that the space may accommodate. Accepted works will center on themes of belonging in one's community, hyperlocality, and the relationship between something and its original or indigenous place. Large submissions are encouraged (max size: 40" x 50")

Please create your artist profile here to begin the application process. Questions? DM us on Instagram.

The Pearl Works is a community co-working space located at 288 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Spa on the Plaza, located at 201 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is offering three specials in summer 2022. To make an appointment, please phone us at 831-647-9000.

Summer Specials

Summer Glow Facial
$170 for 60 minutes
A brightening and preventative facial that includes a Bilberry Marine mask to cool off from the summer heat. You'll also receive a sample of Image SPF.

Ocean Salt Glow
$230 for 95 minutes
These fine salts are mixed with essential oils to exfoliate and hydrate your skin. Includes a bath, Vichy shower, & 50-minute Symphony massage. Also receive a sample of pure Fiji Lotion.

Beach Ready Waxing
Bikini & underarm wax: $70
Brazilian & underarm wax: $90

Venture Gallery presents the work of Carol Gray, our featured artist for July, whose most recent work includes a beautiful series of sunset paintings as seen from her home in the Carmel Highlands.

Carol Gray writes, "I have always felt that watching the setting sun is a time of thoughtfulness and serenity. The colors are constantly changing from pastels to deeper tones and the colors in the ocean beneath the horizon do a complementary dance."

Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Carol Gray's artwork will be featured through July 2022. We invite you to meet the artist on Friday, July 1, 5pm-8pm, at the gallery. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.

The Old Monterey Business Association and Old Monterey Foundation are seeking volunteers for our 4th of July Parade in Downtown Old Monterey. This old fashioned community parade, with marching bands, dancers, giant balloons, and community groups, is a wonderful Monterey tradition that draws thousands of locals and visitors of all ages for a morning of family-friendly fun.

Volunteers will serve 8am-12pm on Monday, July 4. As a volunteer, you may end up marching in the parade or placed along the route for crowd and parade control. Because of this, it is very important that you be able to walk a mile and stand for a few hours.

Interested? Please fill out this short form and you'll be contacted by the Parade Volunteer Coordinator. If you have questions, please phone the OMBA office at 831-655-8070.

Have you visited Fashion Trade Boutique lately at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey? Whether you're looking for something casual or formal, we've got you covered! We have a beautiful selection of vintage dresses and formal gowns (like the one pictured here) in addition to a great collection of men's and women's clothing for work and play.

At Fashion Trade we buy, sell, and consign vintage, designer, and name brand articles of clothing.

On The Beach Surf Shop, located at 693 Lighthouse Ave in Monterey, now carries Maaji swimwear in our shop! Each swimsuit is full of details that give the feel of a one-of-a-kind handcrafted work of art and provide just the right amount of support without leaving marks or indentations on the skin.

Maaji is committed to a path of cultural and social change that contributes to a more conscious world. Their swimsuits are carbon neutral, and the company is a certified B corp, the only certification that measures a company's entire social and environmental performance.

The Perfect Crumb Bakery introduces s'mores...cupcake style. That's right, we're serving up a delightful s'mores cupcakes at the shop with a graham cracker bottom and a toasted marshmallow top drizzled with chocolate, all made in-house. Place an order for your summer event or outdoor gathering! Everyone loves s'mores.

The Perfect Crumb is located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite B in Monterey. Phone 831-241-6269 to make an order.

Namaste India Bistro invites you to visit us at 538 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and try our biryani. Biryani is a mixed rice dish that originated in the Indian subcontinent made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat. (In some cases, biryani is made without meat, and sometimes it contains eggs and potatoes).

At Namaste India Bistro we take pride in our food and service. Our biryani is a celebration of all that is great about Indian food - the heady aromas, the vibrant colors, the fluffy rice, and those addictive curry flavors. Order our biryani with your protein of choice - chicken or lamb – or try a vegetable biryani!

MAUS Now at Current Comics

Posted on June 20th, 2022 by Current Comics

MAUS, by Art Spiegelman, is one of the most important graphic novels ever made and Current Comics has copies in stock at our shop at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and online.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning MAUS is a brutally moving work of art widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written. It recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats.

Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.

Monterey County Youth Museum is happy to announce our new summer music program with Jessica Bunn from The Farm in Salinas. Join us on Thursdays at 10:15am for a half hour of singing, dancing, and more! Children have a natural love of music and exposure on a regular basis helps them become more creative when problem solving and stimulates healthy brain development.

Program is free for MY Museum members, and covered in the regular price of admission for non-members.

Om Studios invites you to join us for a new weekly yoga class, Mellow Flow, taught by Angel Lupo on Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm. Please register on our website.

Mellow Flow is meant to warm you from the inside and out, but not burn you up like our lives can sometimes do. This practice is chill, focusing on reducing stress and deepening the practice with juicier sequencing, deep breath work, and elements of restorative yoga.

The class isn't always easy, but it isn't built to make you sweat either. Come nourish your mind, body, and spirit and get grounded. Angel Lupo's classes are fun and creative, focusing on connecting the mind, body, and breath while letting go of tension and stress.

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