Peter B's Brewpub, located at 2 Portola Plaza in Downtown Old Monterey at Portola Hotel & Spa, is happy to announce our reopening on Wednesday, June 16. Come and enjoy our award-winning locally-brewed beer, 18 high-definition televisions, and pub menu stocked with innovative comfort foods.

Our new Head Brewer, Natalie Mika, has been hard at work brewing our flagship ales including Legend of Laguna and Inclusion Amber Ale. And our dining menu? Expect to see some of your favorites, including Macho Nachos, The Wing Man, Crispy Cheese Curds, Jocelyn’s Diablo Burger, Fresh Baked Pizzas, and more.

Come on down and enjoy indoor or outdoor seating! We're open Wednesday - Sunday, 4pm-10pm. Happy Hour is 4pm-6pm, with an extra Late Night Happy Hour 9pm-10pm.

Grace Lifestyle Boutique, located at 459 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is hiring a part-time sales associate. Compensation is $15 per hour (possibly more with experience) plus hiring clothing allowance, 30% employee discount, and commission on sales goals.

If you are excited about fashion, jewelry, and all things cute; are responsible and dependable; have sales experience (preferred but not necessary!); enjoy meeting and chatting with new people, locals and visitors alike; and are available part time but also open to additional on-call days....we would love to meet you!

Please call the shop at 831-324-4200 or visit us in person.

Epsilon Fine Greek Restaurant, located at 422 Tyler Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is now hiring bussers, servers, line cooks, and prep cooks, both days and/or nights. To apply, please e-mail Christos or call the restaurant at 831-655-8108.

Every Saturday morning at 8:45am, Epicenter Cycling invites you to join a mountain bike workshop and guided ride at Fort Ord led by Angie Scarlett, a certified personal trainer and certified mountain bike level 1 skills instructor. We'll focus on a new fundamental skill each week plus teach you bike maintenance and give fitness and nutrition tips.

All are welcome! Reservations are required so we can bring more guides if necessary. Fee is $15 per person. Please register and learn more about our workshops on Eventbrite - we're listed under "Community Mountain Bike Workshop and Guided Ride."

Monterey's locally-owned Escape Room 831 is now open at 599 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and we have some wonderfully fun, creative rooms available for you!

Have you visited Alice's Dream? This beautifully decorated, fun, and challenging escape room, featuring murals by local artist Bryan Gage, immerses you in the magical world of Lewis Carroll's beloved character, Alice, and the many friends she meets during her adventures in Wonderland.

In Alice's Dream, you’ve come to a hotel located in the former house of Lewis Carroll. It’s late. You’re tired. But be sure to catch the tail of the White Rabbit and think about how you’ll get out once you climb into the hole.

Reservations are required, and all reservations are for private groups only. No walk-ins are accepted at this time. Our staff leaves one hour between bookings to clean each room, and everyone in your party must wear a face mask at all times. Ready to sign up? Please visit our website.

Be honest...have you brought your diving gear in for service lately? If Covid-19 has kept you out of the water for the past year, you're not alone, but remember that Scuba gear is life-saving equipment and it's important to get it serviced every year whether it gets wet or not. Make sure things are in tip-top shape before your next dive!

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop, located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, invites you to bring your gear into the shop or send it in by mail for servicing. Learn more about our gear service program here.

Covid-19 restrictions are definitely lessening as we move towards a more "normal" situation in California. Unfortunately, we don't feel confident bringing 20,000 people together quite yet. Consequently, we will not be hosting a Fourth of July Parade in 2021.

With that said, the Old Monterey Business Association is already looking forward to next year with marching bands, floats, and the whole array of community groups and supporters coming together for Independence Day 2022! We wish everyone a safe, sane, and healthy 4th of July.

Beginning June 15, Britannia Arms of Monterey will be showing all the 12pm (local time) matches of the 2021 European Championship on our big screens. The Britannia Arms, located at 444 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is the headquarters for soccer on the Monterey Peninsula! Enjoy lunch, a cold beer, and some football with us.

Old Monterey Cafe, a family-owned and operated restaurant located at 489 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is currently looking for an experienced part-time line cook who is ready to make some delicious breakfasts and lunches. If interested, please direct message us via Facebook, or visit us in person between 1-2pm any day.

Planning on grabbing a bite to eat at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe? The Cafe, located inside the Aquarium, is open for dine-in meals 10am-4:30pm. Seating is available only to patrons of the Cafe, and has been reconfigured to maintain physical distancing.

Now there are two new ways to order food at the Cafe. Guests visiting onsite will be able to order via their mobile device or via our new kiosk touch screens. Even better, the entire process is cashless, making ordering your favorite meals and snacks even more convenient.

Please note: no outside food or drink may be consumed inside the Aquarium. View a sample Cafe menu here.

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.