Found Treasure: Paprika Cafe
by Mark C. Anderson
Edible Monterey Bay, 12/20/25

Recycled Records in Monterey celebrates what is believed to be 50 years in business
by Sloan Campi
Monterey County NOW, 12/18/25

On Target: Birria Bomb [Mission 19 Taqueria]
by Jacqueline Weizel
Monterey County NOW, 12/18/25

After a tumultuous year for the scuba diving community, enthusiasts and leaders regroup
by Sloan Campi
Monterey County NOW, 11/27/25

A spritz at Oystertown proves that beauty can be more than skin deep
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 11/20/25

The Old Monterey Business Association announces the 2025 Downtown Business Awards! View the list of winners , including Slowfiber, Peter B's, Esteban Restarant, Golden State Theatre, Diego Quevedo of Teeth Whitening Monterey, and more.

Rosebuds' Holiday Sale is here. Enjoy 30% off all holiday items, December 16-23 (excludes vintage). There's still a lot of cute stuff left. Visit us at 535 Foam Street.

The New Monterey Business Association congratulates the winners of our 2025 Lighthouse District Holiday Display Contest!

**Best Holiday Display with Lighting**
InSight Eyewear
490 Lighthouse Ave

Honorable Mention
Carpets & Floors, Inc.
471 Lighthouse Ave

**Best Holiday Display, Minimally Lit**
On The Beach Surf Shop
693 Lighthouse Ave

Honorable Mention
The Leather Company
638 Lighthouse Ave

We encourage everyone to come down and view the creative, amusing, and beautiful holiday displays in the windows of shops and restaurants along Lighthouse Ave.

Cypress Boutique now carries all-natural spa products made by Tabetha's Healthy Spa - a small, local business.

Tabetha's products include moisturizing oil, salve, deodorant, bar soap, lip glosses, eye shadows, and more. Everything is made in small batches using natural scents. They make great stocking stuffers! Visit Cypress at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C.

It's out with the old and in with the new! Old Capitol Books is hosting our annual holiday sale, featuring 25% off everything in the store the entire month of December. Come check out what we have on the shelves at 482 Alvarado Street. We're open Fri-Sun, 12pm-6pm.

Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe, located at 539 Hartnell Street, has fresh stollen on our shelves from now until Christmas.

This holiday favorite is so popular we recommend placing your order in advance at 831-641-9188. Slice it, toast it, smother it with butter, eat it...repeat!

International Market and Deli strives to work with ethical companies and distributors to source our delicious food from around the world. We research everything we sell to see exactly where it's coming from and how that company does business.

When you see changes on our shelves, rest assured we're doing our best to stock the finest products at the best prices available. We're a small family business, and we want to support family-owned businesses that manufacture and import quality foods. Visit us at 580 Lighthouse Avenue and browse our store.

On The Beach's Snow Tech Shop is now open and ready to rock this 2025-26 Snow Season. Bring in your snowboard or skis to get them ready for the slopes. We're located at 693 Lighthouse Ave.

InSight Eyewear is now carrying Ray-Ban Meta glasses and we're able to place prescription lenses in the frames. Stop by to see the styles and try on a pair for yourself. We're located at 490 Lighthouse Avenue.

Get ready for BoldJewelers' holiday raffle on December 24. Anyone can enter - no purchase is necessary. All you have to do is follow BoldJewelers on Facebook and Instagram . Don’t miss out! We're located at 408 Alvarado Street.

Slowfiber presents our annual Holiday Craft Bazaar opening Nov. 28 and running through Dec. 20. Featuring handmade fiber arts, accessories, and jewelry by local artisans, it's perfect for holiday shopping!

Slowfiber is located at 517A Hartnell Street. Our Holiday Craft Bazaar is open Wed - Fri, 11:30am-5pm, and Sat, 12:30pm-5pm.