A City of Monterey sister city since 1984, Tainan, Taiwan, reached out to the City of Monterey with concern over the significant spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and graciously donated 2,900 medical masks and 300 medical goggles. The supplies arrived at Monterey City Hall on July 28. They will be added to inventory in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), shared with City first responders including police and fire and other staff, and may also be shared with other community first responders as needed. We offer our sincere thanks to Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che (pictured here).

Pearl Hour, your friendly neighborhood cocktail bar, is now not only delivering bottles and cocktail kits to your door, Wednesday - Sunday during the pandemic, we are now also open Saturday and Sunday 2pm-8pm, as a retail bottle shop!...

Did you know that Slowfiber carries carefully curated sewing kits perfect for mending your favorite clothing, your children's plush toys, and more? We create and sell both small and large menders' kits which include needles, Merchant & Mills Baby Bow scissors, a seam ripper, spools of threads, safety pins, and more. Purchase your Slowfiber mend kit online or at our shop at 517 B Hartnell St.

Shear Addiction is excited to announce we're participating in an online Instagram auction, Change Happens Together , August 21-25, to support Kinship Center. Mark your calendars! Funds from the auction will go directly to Kinship Center to help provide adoption and foster care services to children and youth on California's Central Coast.

Wow! They’re actually doing it at StationX Salon! They're taking appointments for haircuts in their side alleyway on Thursdays and Saturdays. Call the salon at 408.378.3289 to make an appointment.

Have you been hanging on to your old bike helmet for too long? The Lighthouse District's newest retail store, Epicenter Cycling, located at 230 Lighthouse Avenue, is ready to help you find a new helmet that protects your noggin.

We invite you to check out the new Bontrager WaveCel technology at our shop, which is much more effective than standard EPS foam at preventing concussions from common cycling accidents.

"Be kind." Now there's a phrase that's useful to remember at all times, particularly the one we're living in right now. Grace Lifestyle Boutique has just restocked their supply of these stylish "be kind" t-shirts with drawings of hands that spell out the words in American Sign Language. Sizes S, M, and L are available for $35 each at 459 Alvarado Street (shipping and curbside pick-up also available).

Congratulations to Code Ninjas' junior varsity e-sports team for winning the XP Youth League National Finals last weekend!

That's right, folks, the Monterey Whales JV Team upset the first seed in the first round of the playoffs and made an amazing underdog comeback, winning in the final round of their national Overwatch e-sports league on Saturday, July 25. Go team!

Nacho Bizness 2.0 is coming... But for now you can purchase tees, hoodies, and caps to support your favorite late-night, fabulously delicious local nacho joint!

At our online store, we're selling fitted men's and women's short sleeve tees, unisex hooded sweatshirts, beanies, and flat-billed caps. Get yours today!

There's one weekend left in the "Beauty Round" of the Downtown Campbell Survival Project Prize Drawings. You have until the end of the day on Sunday, August 2nd to enter the July drawings to win one of the following: 3 free hours of electric hair removal or one of four $50 gift certificates to Ritual Day Spa!

What is kinder than a beautiful bubble bath? To allow oneself to break, breathe and be, Lilify introduces our newest line of small batch bubble bath, now available online and at our store at 281 Lighthouse Avenue.

Made locally by Connie Mardon, our bubble bath features the same exquisite scent blends as our beloved body lotions. Herby, earthy, and unique, our blends offer careful aromatic pairings created to relax and uplift.

Home care facial kits are now available at Spa on the Plaza for curbside pick-up or home delivery. Options include the SkinCeuticals Deluxe Home Care Kit and the Jurlique Hydrating Rose Kit . Place your order at the links. Spa on the Plaza is located at 201 Alvarado Street, Suite A.

Want to support small, locally-owned food establishments? All restaurants in Monterey's Lighthouse District are now offering take-out and/or no-contact curbside pick-up, many are working with delivery services, and a few are now offering outdoor dining!

Al fresco dining experiences are now available at American Burger , Bon Ton L'Roy's , El Cantaro , Hula's Island Grill , and at newly-opened Tutto Buono Eataliano . Learn more about all your dining options at the Lighthouse District Dining Guide .