Youth Arts Collective invites you to view our 2025 Summer Art Show, showcasing over 100 original works created by YAC's talented young artists and mentors.

The show will open with a public reception on Friday, July 25 and continue for a month online and in our gallery at 472 Calle Principal. Hours are Mon-Fri, 3pm-7pm & Sat, 12pm-4pm.

Are you a Monterey resident having trouble paying your electric/gas bill? PG&E has two financial assistance programs: The Match My Payment Program to help with past due balances and REACH for help paying a bill during a crisis. Learn more here.

We have sad news: The Break Room, located at 724 Lighthouse Ave, will close on September 1.

The owners of The Break Room would like to thank their guests for all the great times in the last four years and invite you to get one last rage in while the doors are still open.

Appointments are available through August 31, so book online and go bash stuff in full safety gear.

Photos from the 2025 4th of July festivities in Downtown Old Monterey are now online! View moments captured at the parade , the Colton Hall lawn party , the pancake breakfast , Cooper-Molera Adobe , and Monterey State Historic Park .

The Old Monterey Business Association, which produces the 4th of July Parade, thanks everyone who marched, sponsored, volunteered, and attended! It was a beautiful celebration of our community and of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Let's support our Monterey County Youth Museum , the beneficiary of a charity drawing sponsored by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Mercedes-Benz. Get a ticket and you might win a beautiful 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250.

Tickets for the drawing are $100 each. All funds go directly to MY Museum. Reserve tickets online or call MY Museum at 831-649-6444. Drawing is on August 17.

The Perfect Crumb Bakery is moving! Stock up on all your favorite treats now because we'll be closing our New Monterey shop (301 Lighthouse Ave) in mid-July and reopening in late summer in Downtown Pacific Grove .

We're sad to leave our neighbors in Monterey's Lighthouse District, but excited to start a new chapter in PG. Owner Susan Carter will remain at the helm and in the kitchen. To receive updates on the opening of the new location, follow The Perfect Crumb on Instagram or Facebook .

Good news, New Monterey residents and visitors! San Carlos Beach, located at Cannery Row and Reeside Avenue in Monterey, reopened for public use on Friday, June 27. Learn more.

The City of Monterey asks that you reduce the risk of wildfire by not using fireworks when celebrating the 4th of July. In the City you may be subject to a $1000 fine if you are caught using any type of fireworks (including those marked as "safe and sane"). Thank you for enjoying the holiday responsibly and safely.

Fire season is here! The City of Monterey asks that you reduce the risk of wildfire by NOT using fireworks when celebrating the 4th of July.

In Monterey, you may be subject to a $1000 fine if you are caught using any type of fireworks (including those marked as "safe and sane"). Thank you for enjoying the holiday safely and responsibly.

The Lighthouse District welcomes our newest restaurant, Lighthouse Bistro Global Cuisine, at 570 Lighthouse Avenue.

Every Wednesday , unwind at the Bistro and enjoy 50% off a bottle of wine. Every Thursday , local residents receive 20% off lunch and dinner entrees. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm and Sat-Sun, 8am-9pm.