Ad Astra Bread Co. is now welcoming pre-orders for Thanksgiving breads and desserts! Pick up will be on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. Learn more and place your order on our website. We're located at 479 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Ad Astra Thanksgiving Menu
Apple crumble pie ($45)
Bourbon chocolate pecan pie ($45)
Sweet potato pie ($40)
Pumpkin cheesecake, 9" ($50)
4 large, self-bake cinnamon rolls with side of frosting ($20)
9 brown butter dinner rolls ($18)
Seaside sourdough loaf ($10)
Walnut-cranberry sourdough holiday loaf ($11)
Sesame baguette couronne ($6)

Stokes Adobe Restaurant and Bar is a perfect spot to bring people together and celebrate. Let our expert staff tailor an unforgettable holiday party experience for your group of any size in our historic, beautifully decorated space. We offer a variety of delicious dishes served at the table family-style or plated, or served reception-style for strolling guests.

Please inquire here about hosting a holiday party, celebration, or corporate event at Stokes Adobe and a team member will reach out shortly. Stokes Adobe is located at 500 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Photos from the 2023 Annual Trick-or-Treat on Lighthouse can now be viewed on our website! Thanks to everyone who came down to celebrate Halloween with us on Saturday, October 28, 2pm-5pm. It was a lot of fun, and we loved seeing all those happy faces.

The Lighthouse District belatedly welcomes Monterey Core Fitness to New Monterey! Opened in July at 191 Lighthouse Avenue, Core Fitness is a women's boutique gym and fitness studio that focuses on functional strength training, resilience, and community connection.

Monterey Core Fitness welcomes women at all levels - from beginner to advanced - ages 18 and up. It offers group low-impact strength training and fitness classes 6 days a week, personal training sessions by appointment, and member access to the gym, 4am-12am daily.

Owner Allison Johnston is a certified Elite Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, and Corrective Exercise Specialist whose focus is on teaching proper technique to prevent injuries and obtain optimal results. Her goal is to bring women together to complement each other's strengths, gaining self-love and self-confidence to become the best version of themselves.

Many different membership options are available through the Monterey Core Fitness website. Register for access to the gym, access to group training classes, or both. Want to try it out? Sign up for a one-day or one-week gym pass or a single group class.

Want to make your 2023 holiday meals even more special? Order pies, cakes, and dinner rolls from The Perfect Crumb! We are a locally owned boutique bakery at 301B Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, creating every item from scratch on a daily basis.

The deadline for ordering baked goods for Thanksgiving is November 20, 2023. The Christmas ordering deadline is December 22, 2023. To place your order, please phone us at 831-241-6269 or stop by the shop, Wednesday-Sunday.

Holiday Pies, 9" - view price sheet
Pumpkin pie
Triple berry pie
Peach pie
Cherry pie
Pecan pie
Apple pie (regular or Dutch crust)
Sweet potato pie
Coconut Cream pie
Chocolate Cream pie
Banana pie
Key Lime Pie (available in 8", 9", 10" & 12")
Turkey Pot Pie

Dinner rolls: wheat or white

Holiday Cakes, 9" - view price sheet
Carrot cake
Spice cake
Burnt Almond cake
Pumpkin cake
Cheesecake
Pumpkin cheesecake

Webster Street Art Gallery presents an exhibit of the work of Carmel artist Elizabeth Wrightman through December 2023 at 188 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey.

Elizabeth Wrightman's recent acrylic paintings illustrate scenes from Irish literature. In an introduction to a virtual exhibit at Mercy Center in Burlingame, she writes, "The Celtic speaking peoples seem to share a common view that there are several layers to reality: the ordinary world and another reality, where other beings exist that might easily make their way into everyday life. (Yes, including fairies!) Celtic stories sometimes take pleasure in this shifting reality, using animals and birds to indicate the supernatural."

Are you looking for a beautiful calendar for 2024? Support a local business AND a local photographer. Luminata Books and Gifts now has these beautiful calendars and magnets in stock featuring images by photographer Michael Santa Cruz of scenery in Monterey and Big Sur.

These make great gifts for out-of-town friends and family with whom you'd love to share the beauty of California. Visit Luminata at 631 Cass Street in Downtown Old Monterey to view our selection. We're open Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm.

Venture Gallery presents the paintings of Cheryl Kampe, our featured local artist for November.

In her latest exhibit, "Visual Texture," Kampe layers oil paint and cold wax on canvas or wood panels, carving back to create patterns and reveal colors below the surface. This technique produces the texture of the overall painting and uncovers surprising details as you look closer.

Venture Gallery is now open 10am-6pm six days a week and 2pm-6pm on Tuesdays. Cheryl Kampe's artwork will be featured through November 2023. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.