On June 15th, the State of California will enter a full re-opening and there will no longer be any indoor or outdoor capacity limits for any businesses. Things will be changing, but the parklets program will not be one of them.

The Campbell City Council recently voted to keep existing parklets in place through September 30, 2021. If you've grown fond of having more outdoor dining and service options, you're in luck and we're in luck. It's not going away anytime soon.

Yellow Tier Restrictions

After a long pandemic year, Santa Clara made it into the Yellow and least restrictive tier last month on May 18th. In the Yellow tier, here's what's allowed.

• Restaurants or bars that also serve food can have indoor seating up to 50% capacity
• Gyms and fitness studios can operate at up to 50% capacity indoors
• Entertainment centers can operate at up to 50% capacity indoors
• Museums can operate at 100% capacity
• Retail can operate at 100% capacity
• Bars not serving meals can open indoors up to 25% capacity

California Reopens on June 15th

On June 15th, when California enters a full re-opening, the colored tiers of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be retired and the above capacity limits will no longer apply. All businesses in Downtown Campbell will be allowed to operate at 100% indoors and outdoors.

Outdoor options that you've come to appreciate will continue to be available assuming those businesses wish to continue making them available and most will do so for some time to come.

Although the economy will be fully re-opened, it does not mean all health restrictions are terminated. Masks will still be required indoors for anyone who hasn't been vaccinated and there will continue to be some specific situations in which masks are still required for everyone regardless of vaccination status.

UPDATE: The big prizes have been given out, but they're still handing out $50 gift cards and other organizations are now donating really amazing prizes to encourage anyone who still hasn't been vaccinated yet to get their shots.

More than anywhere else, downtowns have a keen interest in seeing as many people vaccinated as possible. That's because our normal mode of operating is face to face and highly persona. We can't fully return to normal until the pandemic is completely behind us so if you're able to be vaccinated, please do so.

If you haven't been vaccinated yet, did you know that as part of California's Vax for the Win program you can get a $50 gift card and a chance to win prizes of $50,000 and $1.5 million as a reward for getting vaccinated? You just have to get at least your first shot by June 15th to qualify.

If you're ready to get vaccinated, just head over to myturn.ca.gov.

About the Prizes

2 Million Winners of $50
The first 2 million Californians to be vaccinated after May 27 will receive a $50 virtual prepaid card OR a $50 grocery gift card for Kroger stores or Albertsons stores.

30 Winners of $50,000 - JUNE 4 & 11
Thirty vaccinated California residents will win $50,000 each in cash. There will be 15 prize winners selected on June 4 and another 15 prize winners selected on June 11. Californians with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine who are 12 years of age and older will be eligible to win. (If someone under 18 wins, the cash will be put in a savings account for them until they turn 18.)

10 Winners of $1,500,000 - JUNE 15
Ten vaccinated California residents will be selected on June 15 to win cash prizes of $1.5 million each. Californians with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine who are 12 years of age and older will be eligible to win. (If someone under 18 wins, the cash will be put in a savings account for them until they turn 18.)

Carpets and Floors, Inc., a locally owned small business, is now seeking someone to work as a part time sales assistant in our showroom at 471 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. You'll be greeting customers, helping salespeople with customers, and conducting other showroom duties. For more information, please phone us at 831-372-2300.

After over a year of closure, Monterey State Historic Park has reopened its museums and gift shops and resumed tours with Covid-19 safety precautions in place. Everyone is invited to take a tour of the park or visit our free museums!

Custom House Museum & Gift Shop Now Open
1 Custom House Plaza, Old Monterey
Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday & Monday holidays,10am-4pm
Gift Shop Hours: Friday-Monday, 11am-3pm
Admission is free

Pacific House Museum & Gift Shop Now Open
20 Custom House Plaza, Old Monterey
Tuesday-Sunday & Monday holidays, 10am-4pm
Admission is free

Monterey State Historic Park Tours
Meet at Custom House Museum, 1 Custom House Plaza
Tours offered Thursday-Sunday: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
This is an approximately one-hour tour of Monterey Historic Park led by a State Parks guide. Tickets are $10 per person; ages 12 & under are free (must be accompanied by an adult). Purchase tickets at Custom House Museum. Tours may also be requested on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by calling 831-649-2907 in advance.

We want to congratulate Monterey Recreation's adult softball league champion teams sponsored by Downtown Old Monterey businesses! Los Borrachos, sponsored by Nacho Bizness and El Jefe Tequila, won the 2021 Spring Men's Softball (Open) Division. And the Pirate Squad, sponsored by Britannia Arms of Monterey, won the 2021 Spring Co-Ed Softball (A) Division.

Nacho Bizness is located at 470 Alvarado Street and Britannia Arms is located at 444 Alvarado Street. We thank them for their community involvement, and we know they're excited to add more winning plates to their walls in seasons to come. Go teams!

Learn more about Monterey Recreation's youth and adult field sports programs here.

The Monterey County Health Department has verified that Monterey County will move into California’s Covid-19 Yellow Tier as of Wednesday, June 2, 2021. What that means is businesses, residents, and visitors, working in partnership with the City of Monterey, have demonstrated their commitment to safety and health protocols and all of us are benefiting from it. Thanks to all of you!

With Yellow Tier status:

**Restaurants can increase indoor seating up to 50% capacity

**Gyms and fitness studios can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

**Family entertainment centers can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

**Museums and the Aquarium can open for indoor visitors at 100% capacity

**Bars not serving meals can open indoors up to 25% capacity

**Wineries, breweries, and distilleries can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

Everyone, please keep up the good work! Continue to wear your face mask and socially distance so that we can continue to stay in the Yellow Tier and we can move safely forward to California’s reopening of the economy on June 15, when capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted for most businesses and activities.

The Monterey County Health Department has verified that Monterey County will move into California’s Covid-19 Yellow Tier as of Wednesday, June 2, 2021. What that means is businesses, residents, and visitors, working in partnership with the City of Monterey, have demonstrated their commitment to safety and health protocols and all of us are benefiting from it. Thanks to all of you!

With Yellow Tier status:

**Restaurants can increase indoor seating up to 50% capacity

**Gyms and fitness studios can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

**Family entertainment centers can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

**Museums and the Aquarium can open for indoor visitors at 100% capacity

**Bars not serving meals can open indoors up to 25% capacity

**Wineries, breweries, and distilleries can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity

Everyone, please keep up the good work! Continue to wear your face mask and socially distance so that we can continue to stay in the Yellow Tier and we can move safely forward to California’s reopening of the economy on June 15, when capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted for most businesses and activities.

Summer is here and Jamba, located at 398 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, offers a variety of gift cards for you to share in a number of ways. Pick up a gift card and give someone the gift of a refreshing smoothie, bowl, or other grab 'n' go item.

Jamba gift cards never expire, and cards sold in stores can be loaded with any amount between $5 and $100. The best part: Jamba gift cards are versatile! They can be purchased in person at Jamba Monterey, or you can purchase them online as eGift cards or in bulk (good for businesses and organizations).