Pearl Hour is back! We took a little holiday in the middle of this long Covid winter, but we're reopening our patio for cocktails and delicious veggie maki rolls from Ocean Sushi Deli.

The patio and our retail bottle shop is open Friday - Sunday, 5pm-12am, at 214 Lighthouse Avenue. Enter via the gate and walk around to the back of the building to find our secret outdoor hideaway.

New Rivers to Seas stickers are now available at On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue. Featuring artwork by Drew Madden, each lighthearted design is hand-drawn and watercolored, distinguishing them from the computer-illustrated stickers you'll usually see.

Wondering how you can support Cooper-Molera Adobe while we're closed? The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization that relies on support from the public, has worked to save historic sites like Cooper-Molera Adobe for 70 years.

Please consider supporting Cooper-Molera Adobe with a tax-deductible donation to the National Trust by texting HISTORIC COOPER to 52886. You'll receive a link to make a donation of any amount. For every $2 you give, another $1 will be matched by the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust, for a total of $3.

Now through Sunday, Feb. 28, all orders over $50 at Shelley Bennett Skincare's online store will automatically be entered to win a goodie bag worth over $300. Now is the time to stock up on your favorite skincare products.

Esteban Restaurant welcomes Mario Garcia as its new Executive Chef. Before taking the helm at Esteban Restaurant, Chef Garcia was Executive Chef of the Sardine Factory. He's no stranger to high profile restaurants, having worked under the tutelage of Bert Cutino and Roy Yamaguchi.

Esteban Restaurant is located at 700 Munras Avenue and offers outdoor dining and pick-up. To place a reservation or an order, please phone 831-375-0176.

Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is hosting an online painting class with local artist Bunny Paivine on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6pm. Learn how to paint this picture from the comfort of your own home!

Fee is $30 per person, which includes paint, supplies, and delivery. $10 for class but no supplies Purchase your tickets here . If you need supplies, please buy your tickets by February 25 to ensure delivery.

Parker-Lusseau's Easter chocolate season is upon us. We are recruiting weekend warriors who want to learn how to create our Easter chocolates. Professional pastry-chefs, chefs (those not afraid of dabbling with chocolate), bakers, or hardworking souls with an artistic streak are welcome to apply. Please DM us on Instagram for more information.

Help stop the spread of Covid-19! When you wear a face mask over your nose and mouth, you're a hero to the hard-working owners and employees of small businesses in Monterey's Lighthouse District, keeping them and their families safe.

Pro tip: everyone over the age of 12 is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when indoors and outdoors in Monterey's business districts (except when dining at a table). Fines from code enforcement officers begin at $100.

From now until April 4, California Finest CBD Depot is offering 20% off everything in the store! We carry our own line of CBD products as well as a wide range of top name brand CBD items including tinctures, topicals, edibles, coffee and teas, and bath and beauty products.

We're now open for in-store shopping as well as curbside pick-up at 800 Lighthouse Ave. Local delivery is available.

Help stop the spread of Covid-19! When you wear a face mask, you're a hero to the hard-working owners and employees of small businesses in Downtown Old Monterey, keeping them and their families safe.

It's the law, pardner : everyone over the age of 12 is required to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when indoors and outdoors in Monterey's business districts (except when dining at a table). Fines from code enforcement officers begin at $100.

Monterey Recreation has partnered with the Alliance on Aging to offer coronavirus-safe tax preparation for seniors at Scholze Park Community Center. This curbside drop-off and pick-up tax service is available by appointment only. Assistance is free and available in English and Spanish. View details here.

The Year of the Ox begins on Friday! If ever you were looking for a reason to celebrate with a wonderful meal, look no further than Full Moon Mandarin Cuisine. Locally owned and operated, they're offering pick-up and delivery of their full menu seven days a week at 429 Alvarado Street.

Although Alvarado Street Brewery isn't open for outdoor dining just yet, Chef Delfino and his crew have set up an outdoor kitchen and BBQ pit in the Beer Garden and are serving up delicious, made-to-order BBQ to-go Wed-Sun, 12pm-7pm.

Check out our menu and place an order for pickup, 831-655-BEER. We're located at 426 Alvarado Street.

Monterey Public Library Friends & Foundation presents the 16th Annual Chocolate & Wine Fundraiser, held online on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7pm. Celebrate with chocolate, wine, and savories; visit the library virtually; see what's cooking with an expert chef; discover online learning opportunities; and more.

Tickets range $40-$100 and all proceeds benefit Monterey Public Library. Learn more and make your reservations here .