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We're in the news again! KPIX TV reports that this holiday season "many people (shop in places like Downtown Campbell) not only for the goods, but for the experience." We couldn't have said it any better. When our mom and pops chose to land in Downtown Campbell, most of them did so because they wanted to be a part of the community. We're not just a bunch of stores. We're part of what makes your neighborhood the place that it is. Thank you KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area for the coverage and thank you to all of our friends for shopping local and supporting us! We hope your holidays have been bright and take a look at this 2-minute story that features our very own REDEMPTION and Therapy!

Shopping malls are struggling with the continued rise of online shopping but according to Bloomberg mom-and-pop businesses have outpaced the big chain stores. (12-22-17)

Singing, Piano, Guitar and Ukulele Classes start in January 2018.

Don't miss your opportunity to sign up for classes in guitar, voice, piano and ukulele.

SJG School of Music and the cities of Campbell and San Jose have partnered to produce the best group music program in the South Bay with 10 locations and over 100 classes from which to choose. Classes now forming for January 2018.

Classes are conveniently offered at the following locations in both Campbell and San Jose, including:

Classes vary by location. Click on the link above to see course offerings at each location.

Check us out on Yelp:

SJG School of Music

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, December 22-28, 2017.

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Daily at 1:20pm, 4:10pm, 7pm, 9:45pm
Plus Fri, Sat & Sun at 10:30am

From master story teller Guillermo del Toro comes an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Watch the trailer.

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Daily at 4pm, 6:40pm, 9:20pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comedic drama from director Martin McDonagh. After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, commissioning three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell) gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated. Watch the trailer.

ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.
Daily at 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm
Plus Fri, Sat & Sun at 10:20am

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell costars as the ambitious, monied lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm. Watch the trailer.

WONDER WHEEL
Daily at 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:20pm, 9:40pm
Plus Fri, Sat & Sun at 11:45am

From Woody Allen, a story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny's rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty's long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father's apartment. Watch the trailer.

JANE
Daily at 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:15pm
Plus Fri, Sat & Sun at 12:15pm

Drawing from more than 100 hours of never-before-seen...Read More

Have you tried one of Revival Ice Cream's Signature Sundaes? They've made it easy for you with a list of the most delicious combinations ever. Just walk in, pick one, and enjoy at 463 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey.

Bee's Knees Sundae
2 scoops Bee's Knees ice cream
warm honey
whipped cream
cocoa paper

Grasshopper Sundae
Eucalyptus-mint and Chocolate ice cream
fudge sauce
whipped coconut
chocolate soil

Lemon Pie Sundae
2 scoops Lemon Peel ice cream
caramel sauce
speculoos
burnt marshmallow fluff

Bouquet Sundae
Bouquet sorbet and Chocolate-Praline sorbet
fudge sauce
cocoa paper
whipped coconut milk

Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum) is pleased to announce a new class beginning in January 2018: Zumbini! This class, held Tuesdays at 10am for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers, combines music and movement to create the ultimate bonding experience. Sing, dance, and play together while developing your little one’s social, cognitive, emotional, and motor skills. Admission is free for MY Museum members; for all others it's included in the price of museum admission.

Teeth Whitening Monterey has pledged to donate 100% of profits from appointments for all clients who mention "Operation Holiday Cheer," December 1-23, 2017. This year, Operation Holiday Cheer is sponsoring 50 families in need this holiday season - please help us help them.

Teeth Whitening Monterey, a SmileLabs Dealer, is located at 188 Webster Street in Old Monterey. To book your appointment, please visit our website or call 831-717-4676.

Update: Apparently there are a few who know a bit of the backstory of this lot and do not want to support its owner. That is understandable, except Orchard City Parking (the business) is owned and run by someone else. The lot is being rented to Orchard City Parking by the owner and Orchard City Parking was responsible for paying for and performing the renovations.

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Hello again? As of this month, you have a new old super convenient parking option in Downtown Campbell, but you'll have to pay for it. Orchard City Parking has taken over the lease on the empty lot that's between Therapy and the Courtyard Shops and they've converted it to a 22 space paid parking lot. It's $3/hour and $30/max per day.

A lot of people have been upset with this lot becoming a paid lot and there's confusion as to what's happening here. No, it's not a trend. All of the other parking spaces in Downtown Campbell remain free with their usual limitations. This is just another parking option being offered by a business that leased the private lot that was once leased to the City of Campbell and offered by the City as a free public parking lot.

Unbeknownst to many, it was private property then and it's still private property now. Neither the City of Campbell nor Downtown Campbell are charging you to park down here.

If you're still itchy that it's not free, think of it this way... just don't park there and let someone else decide that an easy parking spot is worth $3/hour. Every car that parks here is one fewer car that'll be competing with you for a free parking spot. Nobody has parked here for years and no parking was removed to install this lot. Whether you ever park here or not, parking just got a little easier for everyone.

If $3 an hour in a centrally located spot is worth it for the convenience factor for you, then go for it! Otherwise, continue using the same free parking lots and on street parking that you've been using for the last 4+ years.

The #Winter Flavor Calendar is back and so is the yummy Snowball cupcake!! It's chocolate cake topped with our delicious marshmallow frosting rolled in sweetened coconut! Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays or by special order!

Frost Cupcake Factory Winter Flavor Calendar

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, an independent, locally-owned movie theater located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey, December 15-20, 2017.

ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.
Daily at 1:10pm, 4pm, 6:50pm, 9:40pm
Plus Sat & Sun at 10:20am

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell costars as the ambitious, monied lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm. Watch the trailer.

WONDER WHEEL
Daily at 2:15pm, 4:45pm, 7:20pm, 9:40pm
Plus Sat & Sun at 11:45am

From Woody Allen, a story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny's rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty's long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father's apartment. Watch the trailer.

THELMA
Daily at 4:15pm, 9:20pm

Thelma has just left her religious family in a small town in Norway to study at a university in Oslo. She soon begins experiencing violent, unexpected seizures. She also finds herself intensely drawn toward Anja, a beautiful young student who reciprocates Thelma's powerful attraction. As it becomes clearer that Thelma's continuing seizures are a symptom of inexplicable, often dangerous, supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers. Watch the trailer.

MY FRIEND DAHMER
Daily at 4:20pm, 9:25pm

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the US between 1978 and 1991 before being captured and incarcerated. This is the story before that story. Dahmer is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. He begins to act out at school, and his goofball antics win over a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, but this camaraderie can't mask his growing depravity. Watch the trailer.

JANE
Daily at 2:30pm, 7:15pm
Plus Sat & Sun at 12:15pm

Drawing from more than 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years, award-winning director Brett...Read More

Lilify is pleased to introduce our signature line of soaking salts and aromatic sprays with custom scent blends by talented Monterey maker Kristina Santiago of Exist Brightly. Our limited release holiday blend, BELIEVE, offers a spicy collection of herbs to bring joy and includes cinnamon, rosemary, clove, cedarwood, and orange peel. Visit Lilfy at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to check out our entire signature line.

A pop-up store for St. Moritz Sweaters is now open at 728 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey (next to Pixels Graphic Design). After 33 years in Carmel, St. Moritz is liquidating their entire inventory so the owners can retire, which means that they've got some great holiday deals in this temporary store. Women's and men's sweaters made of fine wool, cotton, cashmere, alpaca, and/or angora are now up to 85% off retail prices.

The shop is open daily, 11am-6pm. For more information, please call 831-224-4789.

Singing, Piano, Guitar and Ukulele Classes start in January 2018.

Don't miss your opportunity to sign up for classes in guitar, voice, piano and ukulele.

SJG School of Music and the cities of Campbell and San Jose have partnered to produce the best group music program in the South Bay with 10 locations and over 100 classes from which to choose. Classes now forming for January 2018.

Classes are conveniently offered at the following locations in both Campbell and San Jose, including:

Classes vary by location. Click on the link above to see course offerings at each location.

Check us out on Yelp:

SJG School of Music

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