Venture Gallery presents award-winning painter Edi Matsumoto, our featured local artist for November, with her new book and exhibit, Otter Therapy.

About the Exhibit

This show features Edi's whimsical and uplifting art series and the launch of her new book, Otter Therapy, where sea otters take center stage in reimagined masterpieces by da Vinci and Van Gogh as well as in playful scenes inspired by film and celebrity culture.

Blending fine art with humor, Matsumoto’s work invites viewers to smile, laugh, and find joy in the unexpected charm of one of our favorite creatures of Monterey Bay.

About Venture Gallery

Venture Gallery is open 10am-6pm daily. Edi Matsumoto's artwork will be featured through November 2025. 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 Feral Market has new embroidered Monterey sweatshirts in the shop featuring some of the area's iconic wildlife and landscapes. Available in a variety of colors, these make great gifts or keepsakes! Visit us at 261 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. We're family owned and operated.

The Rose Books and Obscurities now has a wide variety of works on architecture available at our shop at 136 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey and online.

This past summer, we acquired a remarkable private collection devoted to architecture featuring a wide range of significant works spanning modernism, theory, and the avant-garde. Most copies are in Near Fine to Fine condition. We’ve begun adding select titles to our website with more to follow in the coming weeks.

Highlights include works by Christopher Alexander, Manfredo Tafuri, and Frei Otto, along with volumes on Bauhaus and Constructivist design, postwar modernism, and mid-century architectural philosophy. Recent additions such as The Linz Café, The Sphere and the Labyrinth, and Tensile Structures reflect the diversity and depth of this group.

We invite you to browse the growing selection and check back often as new titles are added.

Parks and Recreation Commission Pumpkin Carving Contest!

Show off your pumpkin carving skills! Drop off your fully carved pumpkins at the Recreation Office at the Campbell Community Center on October 29th, 8 AM–5 PM.

The Parks and Recreation Commission will judge the entries and announce the winners at their November 5th meeting.

• One entry per participant

• Age categories: 10 & under, 11 & older

• Rules: All pumpkins must be carved at home; only finished pumpkins will be accepted at drop-off.

For more information, click here.

New Chicken Empanadas and Mozz Bites from Jamba pair perfectly with your favorite beverage and make the perfect on-the-go, no hassle, don’t-even-need-to-think-about-it meal. Visit us at 398 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Chicken Epanadas

Jamba's empanadas are stuffed with tender chicken breast, veggies, and smoky chipotle sauce.

Mozz Bites

Mozz Bites (that's "mozzarella cheese bites" for the uninitiated) are crispy, gooey goodness, perfect for dipping in marinara sauce.

The New Monterey Business Association congratulates the 12 Lighthouse District businesses and organizations that won Monterey County Weekly's Best of Monterey County 2025. Click the links to read what the Weekly’s writers and editors had to say about each business.

Bulldog Sports Pub
Best Bar for Darts

Crystal Fish
Best Japanese / Sushi

First Awakenings
Best Breakfast
Best Biscuits and Gravy

Gianni's Pizza
Best Pizza Place

Goodwill
Best Thrift Shop

Hula's Island Grill
Best Specialty Cocktails
Best Restaurant for Gluten-Free

Lighthouse Bistro Global Cuisine
Best Menu that Actually Offers Something for Everyone

Lighthouse Books
Best Bookstore - Used

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Best Local Nonprofit / Best Place to Take Visitors

On The Beach Surf Shop
...Read More

Need a new sofa? Mattress Nation's Monterey location, at 296 Lighthouse Avenue, has a special floor model clearance sofa that needs to find a new home. Stop by the showroom and try it out!

This sofa is stain-resistant, incredibly comfortable, soft to the touch, made from wood and memory foam (no particle board!), with a pull-out bed and all of the pillows included.

Listed at half-off the already reduced sticker price. This is a Monterey in-store purchase only to the Monterey area. We will deliver within our local area and take away your old sofa if needed.

Call 831-704-3000 for more information. We're open 10am-6pm daily.

Rosebuds Kids Co., located at 535 Foam Street in Monterey, has some wonderful, gently used children's Halloween costumes in stock! Stop by the shop and catch a great deal. We're open Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm, and Sat, 10am-4pm.

About Rosebuds Kids Co.

Rosebuds Kids Co. is a kids' resale clothing shop. From baby basics to big kid favorites (10-12 years), you'll find gently loved clothing, shoes, and accessories that are ready for their next adventure.

Casey Starks Studio wishes everyone a happy spooky season! Casey's annual owl, ghost, and skeleton ceramic collections have landed - new goods are available now both on her website and in the shop at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A in Monterey. All of them are handmade by Casey.

This year you’ll find trinket dishes and trays in a few different sizes. They’re very useful for holding tea bags in the kitchen, your morning vitamins, rings and earrings on your nightstand, or a candle on your coffee table. They’re all a little bit sassy.

Fall is here and pumpkin cream pies are now available from Freedom Bakery!

Our smooth and airy pies are made with a luscious pumpkin pie filling blended with cream and a touch of white chocolate cream cheese. Topped with whipped cream and finished with festive fall-themed sprinkles, they're perfect for holiday gatherings or fall celebrations.

Free Samples & Ordering

We're now offering free samples of the pumpkin cream pie at the Freedom Bakery Boutique, 305 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey, open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am-1pm. Already decided? Customers can preorder pies for next day pick up in Monterey.

Standard & Mini Sizes

Freedom Bakery's pumpkin cream pies are available in standard, 9" rounds (6-8 servings), or mini, 4" rounds (1 serving each). Learn more and place your order here.

We all have a favorite milkshake - commonly vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry. But are you in the mood to try something different for a change? Something truly surprising and delicious? Stop by American Burger and try our original specialty shakes!

At American Burger, we not only offer everybody's tried-and-true favorites, we also offer original milkshakes such as the Vanilla Avocado, Peanut Butter Vanilla, Mocha Cappuccino, Chocolate Banana, Coffee Vanilla, Oreo Cookie Vanilla, and (our favorite) the Crazy Shake featuring peanut butter, bacon, and vanilla.

Visit American Burger at 738 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and tempt your taste buds with something completely new and fun! Our restaurant is family owned and family friendly.

On The Beach Surf Shop now has the new Aloha Collection dopp kit bag in stock! You can fit all of your travel necessities in this bag and since it's splash proof, anything that spills inside it (i.e. sunscreen, makeup, etc.) can easily be rinsed away.

These bags are super easy to throw in your travel or overnight bag and help you stay organized. Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and check out our selection of Aloha Collection bags!