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Lighthouse District in the News, 02/04/10
Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on businesses in Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the full article.

Rock Bands Get Together to Benefit Vinyl Revolution Owner Bob Gamber
by Beth Peerless
Monterey Herald, 02/04/10

Revving It Up: A Robust Roster of Local Rockers Gathers for a Show to Support Adored Vinyl Revolution
by Adam Joseph
Monterey County Weekly, 02/04/10

Happy Clams: A Chef Showdown Worthy of Bing, 'Cue for You and Afghani for Me
by Mark C. Anderson
Monterey County Weekly, 02/04/10
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Rabobank Introduces the Safe & Healthy CD
Rabobank is pleased to announce our Safe & Healthy 24-Month CD at a special 2.00% APY. Visit your local Rabobank branch at 599 Lighthouse Avenue for more information and to get started.

Today brings a fresh opportunity to keep your finances as safe and healthy as they can be. Rabobank, N.A. is part of the Rabobank Group, one of the safest banks in the world with more than 110 years of trustworthy service. Our Safe & Healthy CD gives you rate protection - if our interest rate increases, you can bump up to the higher rate during the second year. For more details, please download Rabobank's PDF document (809.5k) by clicking here.
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Carbone's in February
Come on down to Carbone's in New Monterey's Lighthouse District! Throughout February, there's lots going on in the evenings:

Mondays: Dart Tournament with cash prize, 7pm
Tuesdays: Pool Tournament with cash prize, 8pm
Wednesdays: Shuffle Board Tournament, 8pm
Thursdays: Open Blues Jam, 6pm; World Kickball League Get Together, 9pm
Fridays: Live music, 9pm (check the calendar for details)
Saturdays: Ladies' Night - drink specials for women
Every Day: Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm featuring $3 well drinks, $2.50 draft and bottled beer, and free pool

Carbone's, your friendly neighborhood bar: old school, new rules at 214 Lighthouse Ave.
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Non-Profits Seek Raffle Prize Donations for Fundraiser
Camp SEA Lab and the Surfrider Foundation are currently soliciting donations to serve as raffle prizes for their upcoming Ultimate Wave Surf Jam fundraiser, taking place on February 20, 2010 on Cannery Row. If you have a local business and would like to donate a raffle prize, please contact Aaron Ely, Events Coordinator, Surfrider Monterey Chapter, at 831-600-5497.

Camp SEA Lab, affiliated with CSUMB, provides marine oriented programs that promote science, education, and adventure for youth, families and teachers to foster lifelong excitement, scientific understanding, and stewardship of the coasts and oceans. The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves, and beaches through conservation, activism, research, and education.
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Monterey Senior Center in February
The Monterey Senior Center, located in the heart of New Monterey's Lighthouse District at 280 Dickman Avenue, is busy with drop-in activities five days a week! Here's a sample for February:

Mondays: Bingo (12:30pm-2:30pm)
Tuesdays: Needlepoint (9am-12pm)
Wednesdays: Senior-cise (10:30am-11:30am)
Thursdays: Thursday Matinee Movie (1pm)
Fridays: Coffee & Conversation (9:30am-11:30am)
Please note, we will be closed February 15.

Although we primarily cater to people age 55 and older, many of our events welcome adults age 18 and up. Just give us a call at 831-646-3878 or stop by to learn more. To download a calendar of activities for February as an Adobe PDF file, please click here.
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HER Helmet Thursdays Comes to the Lighthouse District!
Bike to the Lighthouse District on Thursdays and receive discounts from local businesses participating in HER Helmet Thursdays! Six Lighthouse District businesses - Amir's Kabob House, Henry's BBQ Restaurant, Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room, International Market & Deli, Monterey Hostel, and Persian Grill - are among the first 73 charter participants in HER Helmet Thursdays, a countywide sustainability project.

The project is an ecology-economy partnership. H-E-R businesses and organizations help sustain the environment by offering customers a 10 to 50 percent discount for biking there on Thursdays. And they help sustain the economy by taking a step to make Monterey County one of the most bicycling friendly tourist destinations in the country! In turn, cyclists not only partner in sustaining the environment, they also help sustain the economy by patronizing these businesses and organizations.

What does H-E-R refer to? Hotels (and other lodging),...more
added on Jan 25th 2010 09:01:51am by lighthouseave | 2 comments | full text
Open Auditions for Paper Wing Spring Show
Paper Wing Theatre Company in New Monterey's Lighthouse District is looking for actors who want to audition for our spring show, Kama Sutra: The Musical, which will open in March. No experience is necessary. We need 1 male, mid 20's to mid 30's (or someone who can play that age).

If you're interested in auditioning, please call us at 831-905-5684 by January 29 to make an appointment. It will be a no-stress, no-hassle, no-worries audition; you'll be asked to cold read from the script and sing. If there's no answer when you phone, please leave a message.

Paper Wing strives to bring fresh, new theatre shows to the Monterey Peninsula. Always entertaining, Paper Wing pushes the envelope, asks the unquestionable questions, and always gives the audience an undeniably good time!
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Carbone's in January
Come on down to Carbone's in New Monterey's Lighthouse District! Throughout January, there's lots going on in the evenings:

Mondays: Mellow Out Merlot Night - $3 a glass
Tuesdays: Lassie's in the Well Night - $3 well drinks
Wednesdays: Dart League
Thursdays: MIIS Appreciation Night
Fridays: Live music, 9pm (check the calendar for details)
Saturdays: Pool Tournament at 1pm
Sundays: Free Pool

Carbone's, your friendly neighborhood bar: old school, new rules at 214 Lighthouse Ave.
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Searle Art Supply & Searle Custom Framing Merge
Searle Art Supply and Searle Custom Framing are pleased to announce that they will be merging their two stores into one location in New Monterey. You'll soon be able to find all your art and framing needs in one place!

By February 1, 2010, Searle Art Supply and Searle Custom Framing will both be located at 663 Lighthouse Avenue (the current home of Searle Framing). For more information, please phone the shop at 831-373-0134.
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