Venture Gallery presents the work of local watercolor artist Tamara Selyangina , our featured artist for October. Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.

Whether you're going back to school or have an appreciation for fun art supplies and organizers, Haute Beauty Guide has some great new items for you! This cozy store now offers rainbow sparkle glitter markers, POP pencil boxes, sherbert ombre journals, work-life balance planning pads, and a selection of stylish pens and cards. Available online and in the shop at 71 Pearl Street.

Local esthetician Shelley Bennett wants you to take good care of your lips. Her SPF 15 Lip Conditioner not only protects your lips from damaging ultraviolet rays but also softens them, and her Tinted Lip Balms in "red" and "nude" are ultra-moisturizing and have amazing buildable color.

Now available at Shelley Bennett Skincare's online store for shipping or pickup at her skincare studio at 588 Houston Street.

Classic Sushi Fly t-shirts are back in stock! Come and get yours and show your Sushi Fly pride.

Sushi Fly has great food. But more than that, it's fun. Expect our chefs to be innovative with sashimi, nigiri, classic makis, chicken teriyaki, and other staples at our restaurant at 413 Alvarado Street.

Cypress Boutique invites you to stay stylish and cozy with the ultimate fall wardrobe staple: a fitted rib knit sweater. The one pictured here pairs perfectly with our camel corduroy flare pants.

Cypress has a wide selection of beautiful women's sweaters and comfortable yet stylish pants in stock. Visit us at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C, or visit our online store .

Current Comics now has the first issue of Primordial on our shelves at 400 Lighthouse Avenue and on our website . We are really excited about it!

Created by award-winning writer Jeff Lemire ( Sweet Tooth , Black Hammer ) and artist Andrea Sorrentino ( Gideon Falls , Old Man Logan ), this 6-issue miniseries mixes deep space sci-fi, alternate history, and noir thriller.

In a recent blog post on their website , Epicenter Cycling makes the case for why you should purchase your bike from a local shop instead of online. We agree!

With locals shops, you can demo the bike first before buying, they offer unbeatable customer service and professional set-up and maintenance, and you can feel good about supporting your local economy.

Read the entire post and all the supporting points here. Then visit Epicenter Cycling at 230 Lighthouse Avenue to look around and talk with their great staff.

Are you looking for Frank Sinatra records? We have a lot of his greatest albums here at the shop right now. Come pay us a visit and pick up some of his best work. These are perfect listening for a relaxing evening at home. We're located at 604 Lighthouse Avenue.

On The Beach Surf Shop has some recommended reading for you: "Women On Waves" by Jim Kempton and "Making Waves" by Buzzy Kerbox, both of which are now available in the shop at 693 Lighthouse Avenue.

In "Women on Waves," longtime surfing journalist Kempton covers the history of women in the sport from Hawaiian queens to world champions. In "Making Waves," Kerbox chronicles the surfing life of one of Hawaii’s big wave legends in stunning photos and insider stories.

Keeping in mind the victims of the devastating Caldor Fire, Haute Beauty Guide is donating 10% of all sales in September to the Red Cross's California Gold Country Region to help with fire evacuations and Red Cross services. Visit our online store or our retail shop at 71 Pearl Street.

Mythic Games Monterey has recently restocked its wide selection of board games! We've got casual to crunchy, quick-play to where-did-the-weekend-go. Stop by the shop at 561 Tyler Street and find one (or more!) for you and your friends and family.

Now through Sept. 13, Mattress Nation is hosting a Labor Day Sale. Save up to $700 on Tempur-Pedic adjustable mattress sets and up to $800 on Stearns and Foster adjustable mattress sets. Visit our showroom at 296 Lighthouse Ave.