The Monterey Public Library is reopening on Thursday, June 11 for grab-and-go pick-up of books placed on hold. Pick-up hours will be Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm.

How will you know when your book is ready? You'll receive notification via e-mail. Then come on down, bring your library card, wear a face mask ( be a hero! ), and practice social distancing while you pick-up your book at the curb.

The Old Monterey Dining Guide has been freshly updated to reflect new business hours and more! To make it easy to find the restaurants and cafes that best suit your needs, the Dining Guide now has four categories: take-out, dine-in, delivery, and no-contact curbside pick-up.

Enjoy a delicious meal or treat from one of our many fine food and drink establishments!

The Monterey Public Library is reopening on Thursday, June 11 for grab-and-go pick-up of books placed on hold. Pick-up hours will be Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm.

How will you know when your book is ready? You'll receive notification via e-mail. Then come on down, bring your library card, wear a face mask ( be a hero! ), and practice social distancing while you pick-up your book at the curb.

In need of new diving equipment? Now at Bamboo Reef Dive Shop, purchase a set of SCUBAPRO mask, fins, and snorkel, and receive 100% credit back when you purchase a regulator, dive computer, and a BCD. This offer is only available in-store. We're located at 614 Lighthouse Ave.

Happy Besties Day!!! I am so excited to FINALLY open my new location at 401 E. Campbell Ave this Friday! It's literally next door to my old location.

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Our Campbell location remains open 7 days a week for takeout and Doordash deliveries.

We have received many questions about when we will open for outdoor dining and for the time-being, we have decided to wait until indoor dining...

Have you tried & Zinc and Sulphur Mask yet? A balance of zinc, sulphur, witch hazel, and eucalyptus work to calm and heal blemishes and minimize the outbreak of new ones. The mask is also an excellent spot treatment for...

If you're missing your weekly King Trivia nights at Lvl Up, you can still have the trivia and the food that normally went with the King Trivia nights. Lvl Up is open for takeout, delivery, and "curbside dining" from 5pm...

Old Capitol Books is unable to pay the rent on our current building at 559 Tyler Street and we have to move quickly. We're not certain where our new space will be, but we're confident that we'll find one soon.

Now you can stock up on books and help Old Capitol Books move at the same time! Buy a banker box of surprise books - select up to two preferred genres - and pick it up while we're packing. Each banker box will contain 20-30 books depending on size. The price is only $40. Order your box now online.

Sahara Sun Tanning and Boutique, located at 585 Lighthouse Ave, has reopened! We are now welcoming clients 9am-5pm daily by appointment only. Please phone us at 831-375-9584 to make your reservation.

Recycled Records, located at 604 Lighthouse Ave, has reopened for in-store shopping! We have a bunch of new merchandise in stock and we can’t wait to see you all again. We're keeping our regular hours, open 7 days a week.

Please wear a face mask when you come in to the store ( be a hero !) and maintain a considerate physical distance from other shoppers.

Beginning Saturday, June 6, Bamboo Reef Dive Shop's full rental department will be back and we'll be open for in-store shopping once again. Come say hi to us at 614 Lighthouse Ave. and let's get diving!

Bamboo Reef is still enforcing our face mask policy ( be a hero! ), and ask all customers to maintain a 6 foot distance from each other. We'll also be limiting the number of customers allowed in the store at a time.

Don't want to shop in person? Bamboo Reef continues to offer no-contact curbside pickup for all purchases made on our website or over the phone.

Cha-Ya Japanese Tea and Things, located at 118 Webster Street in Downtown Old Monterey, has reopened our doors! Our current hours are Monday - Saturday, 11am-4pm.

In celebration, we're having a store-wide reopening sale the entire month of June. All items will be discounted to 30%-50% off listed price, with the exception of our Japanese tea. Come and browse our selection of gifts, jewelry, and home accessories.

This weekend, Monterey County Health Department lifted some business restrictions. Hair salons and barbershops are now open for business, in-store shopping is now permitted at retail stores, and restaurants are now permitted to offer dine-in service.

That said, many Lighthouse District businesses continue to offer a variety of low-to-no contact options for customers. Most restaurants continue to offer take-out, curbside pickup, or delivery, while many retail stores welcome orders online and over the phone and offer curbside pickup, delivery, or shipping.

And remember: be a hero - wear a mask . When visiting the Lighthouse District, please maintain physical distancing and wear a face mask.