Play Full Ground is celebrating its 5th anniversary! In 2017, Play Full Ground was born as a single event consisting of an interactive art exhibit and social event with food, drinks, and live music. It was also a collaborative project for which Play Full Ground founder Mai Ryuno formed a collective with creative members of the Monterey artistic and business community.

At the time, Mai was missing a sense of community as an artist and as an individual and was striving to create that for herself and others. After its brick-and-mortar business opened at 550 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, Play Full Ground was a lively, creative place that hosted numerous workshops and events. But it has been quiet for the past 2+ years as a result of the pandemic. During that time, she knows many of us have had to communicate virtually and have limited in-person, face-to-face interaction.

To help us move out of that isolation, Mai is now working on ideas for a gathering to start building a community again at Play Full Ground and beyond. She would like to listen to and learn your stories, have a series of dialogues, and brainstorm ideas for the creation of a joyful, supportive, and connected community.

Please let her know if you are interested in creating such a community together - just visit this page and fill out the short form. She's planning to send an invitation to a gathering this summer for those who care.

On The Beach Surf Shop has new swimwear in the store! Stop by and check out our bikinis from L*Space, Billabong, Roxy, Body Glove, and Volcom. Locally owned and operated, you can find us at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

The Lighthouse District would like to give a belated welcome to I Heart You Candles and Gifts, which opened at 329 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey this past winter.

All candles are hand poured by shop owner Sherry Devine using Golden soy wax and cotton wicks and feature beautiful flowers, inspirational charms, and amazing scents. They contain no zinc, iron, or lead.

There are always a variety of candles on hand at the shop (both decorated and plain), but if you're looking for something specific you're welcome to design your own candle - Sherry is happy to make one just for you. She also creates custom wedding favors and special gifts for events such as birthdays, baptisms, and bridal showers.

I Heart You Candles and Gifts is open: Monday, 10am-7pm; Tuesday, 10am-2pm; and by appointment - please call 831-574-9446. You can also find Sherry at her booth at the Old Monterey Farmers' Market on Alvarado Street on Tuesdays, 4pm-8pm.

Calling all Campbell youth! Capture Campbell is back in 2022! Campbell's Youth Photo Contest was sheltering in place for the past two years, but it is back and we cannot wait to see your photos! Contest opens March 1st and closes on June 30th, 2022. For more information, visit https://sites.google.com/view/capturecampbell.

Terra Superfoods, home of plant based bowls and good vibes, has a new item on our menu: Terra Butter. This nut and seed butter contains cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flax seeds. Add it to your acai bowl for extra protein. It's delicious!

Terra Superfoods is located at 570 Munras Avenue, Suite 50, in Downtown Old Monterey (near Trader Joe's).

This could be your meeting room! The Pearl Works, a community coworking space in Downtown Old Monterey, believes that nothing quite replaces being with people in person. Our Eden Room is perfect for small, intimate, vaccinated meetings and brainstorms. Rent a meeting room from us and let your creative collaboration soar.

Fee for the Eden Room is $30 per hour or $200 per day. Dog not included. To book the Eden Room or the larger Asilomar Room, please visit this page and click on "Book a Meeting Room." The Pearl Works is located at 288 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Calling all green thumbs!

Did you know that Campbell, founded by Benjamin Campbell in 1846, was once covered in lush fruit orchards? Are you interested in carrying on the legacy of the "Orchard City"? Then the Orchard City Grow Challenge needs your participation. In partnership with Rocket Seeds, Cloud City Supply is hosting a legal CBD Grow Challenge.

An international seed bank with years of professional experience, Rocket Seeds provides access to inventory from the best seed banks in North America. Rocket Seeds are sold in over 1000+ stores in over 30 states in the USA and provides customers with 24/7 customer service online and over the phone to ensure that each experience is a positive one.

How to participate in the Orchard City Grow Challenge:

• Purchase your seed kit from Cloud City Supply
• Follow Rocket Seeds germination instructions
• Watch for your seeds to crack open, transplant to plain soil, care for and nurture your plants, and see if you've got what is takes to be an expert CBD grower!

Purchase your Cali Kush CBD Seed Kit in-store at Cloud City or on our website here: https://cloudcitysupplyinc.com/product/cali-kush-cbd-seed-kit/

Rocket Seeds is generously donating the Cali Kush CBD seeds that come with access to Seed Tracker Technology (STT). With Seed Tracker, you can track and learn about your seeds, get batch germination tests, and grow like a pro! Throughout the challenge, Rocket Seeds will offer live chat sessions on STT with an experienced grower, who can check in on your grow milestones and offer tips to help keep your grow on track. You can learn more about Seed Tracker here: https://www.seedtracker.com/

Stay tuned throughout the grow season for grower tips, educational info, and grower events. All this leads up to the Grow Cup in September where we crown our first Orchard City Grow Challenge winner. Prizes and fun guaranteed!

Participants in the Orchard City Grow Challenge will receive a special edition Cloud City Growers t-shirt, swag, and additional discounts on Cloud City purchases throughout the grow season.

Show off your progress as you reach key growing milestones by posting pics of your grow on Instagram - tag @cloudcitysupplyinc and @rocket_seeds. Be sure your profile is public so we can call check out your glorious grow.

All proceeds from seed kit sales will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation (with in-store and online options to donate additional funds). Cloud City Supply will also donate a...Read More

What's that instrument that looks like fun, that no one knows how to spell, and that has vastly different stories about its naming history? It is the ukulele! One less popular tale of the naming origin is that the Hawaiian word for ukulele translates to "the gift that came here." Some note that the Portuguese Vaqueros brought the ukulele to Hawaii possibly from Monterey, CA. (How cool is that?)

Regardless of the many different possible scenarios about the naming of the ukulele, we think it's a blast to play and hope you will too. Check out a ukulele for three weeks with your free library card. Each ukulele kit contains a soprano ukulele instrument, an instruction booklet with a music CD, and a tuner.

Mission 19 Taqueria, located at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, offers catering for all types of events. Whether it's a wedding, anniversary celebration, office event, or graduation party, give us a call at 831-717-4843 for a free estimate.