The Perfect Crumb Bakery serves our popular breakfast sandwiches Wed-Sun, 7:30am-12:30pm. Made with freshly baked biscuits, two eggs, hash browns, and cheese, they're a great way to get your morning started. (Add bacon or ham by request.)

Is your mouth watering? Find them at The Perfect Crumb, located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, a small, independently owned bakery.

Play Full Ground's new micro high school is now accepting student applications for the 2025-2026 school year!

Founder Mai Ryuno invites students and their families seeking a high school education rooted in creativity and community to join her in building this vision. The goal? To make high school education a valuable experience of learning and growth and to nurture the creativity and happiness of young people.

About Play Full Ground's Micro School

The new Play Full Ground micro school, led by artist and educator Mai Ryuno, will be dedicated to offering students in grades 9-12 the education to cultivate independence, prepare for the future after high school, and become active participants in their community and society. Learn more here.

About Mai Ryuno

Mai Ryuno brings more than 15 years of experience as a community-based artist and creative educator to this micro high school initiative. Her expertise in interdisciplinary, inquiry-based, and project-based learning will contribute to developing an engaging, personalized, and collaborative educational model with the school's founding families.

MY Museum's 2025 Online Auction is now live and ready for your bids! We can't wait for you to see the incredible items. Whether you are looking for trips, spa services, gift cards to local restaurants, wine, new experiences, or family fun adventures, we've got you covered.

The online auction closes on Wednesday, April 30, at 9pm. Every penny raised from the auction goes directly to making this non-profit children's museum in Downtown Old Monterey a better, safer place for the kids of Monterey County and beyond.

Thank you so much to all of our auction donors - this would not be possible without you!

Meet River, a furry, four-legged design consultant at Carpets and Floors, Inc. in Monterey. River wants to tell you about carpet runners.

Why are they a MUST for pets?

* Traction. No more slipping and sliding like Bambi on hardwood.

* Comfy paws = happy pups. It’s like a runway for naps and zoomies.

* Cleaner floors. Runners catch all the fur, dirt, and drool before it spreads.

* Style points. Look at these sample options - River looks fabulous on all of them!

Pro tip: Choose a carpet runner that’s durable and easy to clean, because accidents do happen.

10/10 dogs recommend them.

Visit River's team at Carpets and Floors at 471 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to view all the options. Carpets and Floors, Inc. is a small, locally-owned business.

Stokes Adobe restaurant and bar is now offering caviar service daily. 28g of Osetra caviar is served with creme fraiche, chives, blinis, and potato chips.

Available for dinner (5pm-9pm) and happy hour (4pm-5:30pm) at 500 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Indoor and outdoor patio seating is available.

Easter chocolates are now available at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe in Downtown Old Monterey. We make everything in-house and have a variety of designs including eggs, rabbits, chickens, fish, and ladybugs.

We hope to carry our delicious chocolates right up until Easter (April 20), but we can't make any promises, so don't wait! Stop by the shop at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey and pick up yours soon.

Manasiri's Crepes and Sandwiches now proudly serves Zum Zum Tea at 321 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. If you're a tea enthusiast, these are for you!

We're offering a wide range of unique and delicious Zum Zum Teas including Lavender Earl Gray black tea, Citrus De-Stress green tea, Carrot Ginger Curcuma herbal tea, Fruit Medley herbal tea, Risky 'Biscus herbal tea, and Sunset Sangria herbal tea.

Zum Zum Tea is a local, family-run tea company offering a wide array of farm-to-cup teas from around the world. Owners Anthony and Kimberly Chavez are die-hard tea lovers with a love and deep respect for farming, Fair Trade practices, and the work that goes into creating the food and drink we consume.

It's the season for hot cross buns! Those at Ad Astra are made with dried fruit soaked in Earl Grey tea with cardamom, ginger, black pepper, and clove. Containing spelt flour, they're finished with an orange-honey glaze.

Baked fresh daily at 479 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

The Yardstick is honored to announce that we have been named the Best Window Coverings Provider in Silicon Valley for 2025 in Mercury News’ annual Best in Silicon Valley competition! The award is voted on by readers in a wide variety of categories. This prestigious recognition reflects our dedication to providing high-quality custom window treatments, including shutters, shades, draperies, and blinds to homeowners and businesses across the greater San Jose area from our Campbell store.

We owe this achievement to our loyal customers and the community that has supported us throughout our journey. Your trust and enthusiasm drive us to continually deliver exceptional service and products tailored to your needs. Thank you for making this possible!

Founded in the 1960s as a fabric store, The Yardstick has evolved into a trusted leader in window coverings, adapting to the latest trends and innovations to meet our customers’ preferences. Our showroom offers a wide range of customizable solutions to enhance any space with both style and functionality.

We invite you to visit our showroom and experience firsthand the quality and craftsmanship that earned us this recognition. Our expert team is ready to help you find the perfect window treatments for your home or business. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please contact us today!

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the articles.

Shucking Great News [Oystertown]
by Jacqueline Weixel
Monterey County NOW, 03/20/25

Area restaurants, breweries and winemakers prepare to bear the tariff burden [Mission 19 Taqueria]
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 03/27/25

A two-alarm fire destroys Carl's Jr. near Cannery Row; nine trucks and 39 firefighters fight the blaze
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 04/03/25

Fire destroys 44-year-old Carl's Jr. in Monterey; investigation ongoing
by Brooke Kinebrew
KSBW, 04/03/25

Powell Peralta’s Bones Brigade Series 16 skateboards are out and now available at On The Beach Surf Shop. We've got the Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Tommy Guerrero and Mike McGill designs.

Only a fixed number of decks were made and each is numbered...get them while they last! The gold, red, and black finish looks even better in person.

Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, or give us a call at 831-646-9283 to place your order for shipping.

Make your Easter celebration complete with Eastern European delights from Malinka Mini Market including Easter bread ("kulich"), egg wrappers and paints, and Kagor wine.

Visit Malinka at 484 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-7pm, and Sun-Mon, 10am-6pm.

Egg Wrappers and Paints

Kids of all ages love to decorate eggs for Easter! Malinka has a wonderful selection of beautiful wrappers that are easy to apply as well as paints for the more artistically inclined.

Easter Bread

Traditional Eastern European Easter bread (or "kulich," in Russian) is tall, round, topped with icing, and tastes almost like Italian panettone. This is a special seasonal treat.

Kagor Red Dessert Wine

Malinka carries Kagor red dessert wine under the Pastoral and Armenia labels. Kagor wine is made in Eastern Europe from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and has an intense, dark ruby color.

On a film set they say "Take Two!" But this month, the Monterey County Film Commission says "Take Out!"

In April 2025, if you order takeout food from any of Coastal Roots Hospitality's restaurants - Montrio, Rio Grill, or Tarpy's - 10 percent of the cost will be donated to Monterey County Film Commission as part of the Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program.

About Monterey County Film Commission

Monterey County Film Commission, a nonprofit organization founded by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in 1987, promotes Monterey County locations, crew, and businesses to the film industry. Its office is located in Monterey's Lighthouse District.