First Awakenings is decorated for fall and we are serving up pumpkin pancakes for a limited time only! Come enjoy them while they're in season. We're located at 300 David Avenue in Monterey.
The U.S. midterm election is November 8, 2022, and it's time to vote! The local ballot will include candidates for City Council for Districts 1 and 2 and for Mayor.
A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters is installed at Monterey Public Library, available 24 hours a day until 8pm on November 8. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.
To view a list of other ballot drop box locations in Monterey County, please click here. To check your voter registration status, please click here.
Stokes Adobe is now open for lunch on weekends, Friday-Sunday, 12pm-2:30pm. Recognized in the 2022 edition of the Michelin Guide and voted Best New Restaurant in Monterey County Weekly's 2022 readers' poll, don't miss a chance to try this great neighborhood spot at 500 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Make your reservations online.
Perfectly Pressed now offers coconut yogurt from The Coconut Cult! It has zero added sugar and is loaded with probiotics and prebiotics. Plus it's vegan, organic, and free of dairy, soy, and gluten. We now have original flavor and chocolate mousse flavor in stock. Visit us at 491 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey to try it.
Halloween chocolates are now available at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe. They're fun AND delicious! You'll find pumpkins, ghosts, and more, all made on site. Visit us and get yours at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
In honor of the season, Paris Bakery now has Halloween cookies! You'll find pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and more. They're a delight for the young and young-at-heart. Visit us at 271 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey.
At Terra Superfoods, home of delicious plant-based bowls, you can now turn your grain bowls into wraps! (They're a lot easier to eat on the go.) Choose a spinach wrap or a gluten free wrap - we'll prepare it to order and have you on the road in no time. Visit us at 570 Munras Avenue, Suite 50 in Downtown Old Monterey - we're locally owned and operated.
The Old Monterey Business Association would like to congratulate the 31 Old Monterey businesses and organizations that won Monterey County Weekly’s Best of Monterey County 2022. Click the links to read what the Weekly’s writers and editors had to say about each business.
Alta Bakery
Best Place to Read the Weekly
Best Bakery
Best Desserts
Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill
Best Place to See and Be Seen
Best Place to Eavesdrop
Best Bar for Gen Xers
Best Selection of Craft Beers
Best Local Beer / Brewery
Ambrosia India Bistro
Best Indian
Bagel Bakery
Best Bagel
Bliss Boutique
Best Women's Clothing Boutique
Blue Zones Monterey County
Best Food Trend of 2022: Blue Zones Inspired Dishes
Britannia Arms of Monterey
Best Karaoke
Clarissa Rowe of Monterey County Bank
...Read More
The New Monterey Business Association would like to congratulate the 18 Lighthouse District businesses and organizations that won Monterey County Weekly’s Best of Monterey County 2022. Click the links below to read what the Weekly’s writers and editors had to say about each business.
Bulldog Sports Pub
Best Resurrection of a Pub
Crystal Fish
Best Japanese / Sushi
Current Comics
Best Punny Small Business Slogan: "We Have Issues"
Escape Room 831
Best Place for a Birthday Party
First Awakenings
Best Breakfast
Best Omelette
Gianni's Pizza
Best Pizza
Goodwill
Best Thrift Shop
Hula's Island Grill
Best Happy Hour
Best Appetizers / Small Plates
Best Restaurant for Gluten-Free
Best Restaurant - Monterey
International Market and Deli
Best International Market
Monterey Bay Aquarium
...Read More
It's pumpkin season! And here at The Perfect Crumb Bakery we are back to making these small pumpkin chocolate chip mini muffins shaped like acorns. They're delicious and cute. Stop by the bakery and pick up yours - we're located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
The MHAA Salvador Dali Exposition is hosting a Fall Food Drive in support of the Monterey County Food Bank! Throughout the month of October, for every 4 non-expired shelf-stable items you bring in, you will receive half-off admission to the exhibit.
All non-perishable items will be accepted, but we kindly request individually-wrapped snack items, easy pop-top meals for our homeless, and kid-friendly items.
Gallery hours are Saturday - Thursday, 10am-5pm (closed Friday) at 5 Custom House Plaza in Downtown Old Monterey.
Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program. The deadline to apply is November 4, 2022.
The scholarship program was created to provide financial aid and incentive to students of film and beginning filmmakers who live in Monterey County or who are currently enrolled in a community college or university in the county. It is designed to help a college student work towards a career in film.
The winner of the $2,000 award will be announced by December 31, 2022. Eligibility details and application forms can be downloaded on the Film Commission's website, or you may call the office at 831-646-0910.
Current Comics is holding a Massively Mighty Magic: The Gathering Sale with discounted draft booster packs and boxes until the end of October. Sale includes Innistrad Crimson Vow, Streets of New Capenna, and D&D Battle for Baldur's Gate.
This is a serious sale on set boosters! We'll take cash, coins, or credit card for commander decks and collector packs. Please note: this sale does NOT apply to the last two Magic: The Gathering sets released.
Current Comics is located at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Alta Bakery and Cafe is pleased to announce that we now serve Living Swell Kombucha on tap here at 502 Munras Avenue in Monterey. This artisanal and traditionally brewed kombucha is made from local ingredients in nearby Santa Cruz, California, and is offered in a variety of flavors.
Are you running the Monterey Bay Half Marathon on the second weekend in November? If so, take a look at Fleet Feet's VIP Program! It includes tickets to the VIP dinner, the after party, a cozy VIP quarter zip, a free pair of Wrightsocks, access to Fleet Feet's VIP tent at the finish line, and SO much more.
Fee is $100, and there are only 40 spots are available. Find more information and register here. Questions? Email Aubrey at Fleet Feet. Fleet Feet is located at 472 Alvarado Street in Monterey.
The Whisky Club invites you to join us on Wednesdays, 4pm-10pm, for great deals on select items at our tasting room and bottle shop at 425 Alvarado Street in Monterey.
We not only have a wonderful selection of whiskies and cocktails, we have some great beers on tap including a Konig Pilsener, a Weihenstephaner lager, and a Scottish ale. All draft beers are $2 off on Wednesdays.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Steve Maher, our featured artist for October, whose current exhibit, entitled Soar, examines the beauty of the Central Coast as seen from above, helping us to imagine a bird's-eye view not impeded by boundaries of brush, hills, cliffs, and large expanses of water.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet the artist in person on Saturday, October 15, 2pm-6pm.
Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Steve Maher's artwork will be featured through October 2022. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
