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Mattress Nation is offering the best deals and the best prices of the season during the Memorial Day Sale, now through June 3, 2025.

Save up to $800 on select adjustable mattress sets from Stearns & Foster and up to $500 off select adjustable mattress sets from Tempur-Pedic and Sealy.

Visit Salesperson Laura and her friendly little dog, Hannah, at Mattress Nation at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and let them help you. Mattress Nation is locally owned and the service can't be beat.

To all the mothers out there: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Monterey invites you to celebrate Mother's Day by taking the first step in your Jiu-Jitsu journey and giving yourself the empowerment and community you deserve. Our Women Empowered Program is the perfect place to build confidence while learning essential self defense skills. No previous experience necessary.

In the month of May 2025, moms who are new students to the studio can train for free. Check out our website to learn more and register. We look forward to seeing you on the mat at 800 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

CSUMB students! Need a place to celebrate your graduation with friends and family? Look no further than Bulldog Sports Pub. Our kitchen is open late and we have an outdoor patio if we fill up indoors.

Make your reservations now, before you have to scramble to find a venue. Call us at 831-658-0686 to book your spot at 611 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

In support of local queer youth, Monterey Peninsula Pride announces its second annual Queer Youth Recognition Scholarship. High school seniors and juniors who have demonstrated resilience in the face of challenges, advocated for the queer community, or have contributed positively to the community on the Monterey Peninsula are encouraged to apply here.

Applications are open May 1-31, 2025. Queer youth selected for the scholarships will be recognized at the Monterey Peninsula Pride Celebration on June 28 at Custom House Plaza in Downtown Old Monterey.

Recipients who are high school seniors will receive a $1000 scholarship, recipients who are high school juniors will receive a $500 scholarship. Funds are intended to: be used towards the student's educational or personal goals, better the queer community on the Monterey Peninsula, or alleviate some financial stress in the student's family.

Applicants are required to submit a 500 word statement - please refer to the application form for details.

The Perfect Crumb Bakery serves our popular breakfast sandwiches Wed-Sun, 7:30am-12:30pm. Made with freshly baked biscuits, two eggs, hash browns, and cheese, they're a great way to get your morning started. (Add bacon or ham by request.)

Is your mouth watering? Find them at The Perfect Crumb, located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, a small, independently owned bakery.

Play Full Ground's new micro high school is now accepting student applications for the 2025-2026 school year!

Founder Mai Ryuno invites students and their families seeking a high school education rooted in creativity and community to join her in building this vision. The goal? To make high school education a valuable experience of learning and growth and to nurture the creativity and happiness of young people.

About Play Full Ground's Micro School

The new Play Full Ground micro school, led by artist and educator Mai Ryuno, will be dedicated to offering students in grades 9-12 the education to cultivate independence, prepare for the future after high school, and become active participants in their community and society. Learn more here.

About Mai Ryuno

Mai Ryuno brings more than 15 years of experience as a community-based artist and creative educator to this micro high school initiative. Her expertise in interdisciplinary, inquiry-based, and project-based learning will contribute to developing an engaging, personalized, and collaborative educational model with the school's founding families.

Meet River, a furry, four-legged design consultant at Carpets and Floors, Inc. in Monterey. River wants to tell you about carpet runners.

Why are they a MUST for pets?

* Traction. No more slipping and sliding like Bambi on hardwood.

* Comfy paws = happy pups. It’s like a runway for naps and zoomies.

* Cleaner floors. Runners catch all the fur, dirt, and drool before it spreads.

* Style points. Look at these sample options - River looks fabulous on all of them!

Pro tip: Choose a carpet runner that’s durable and easy to clean, because accidents do happen.

10/10 dogs recommend them.

Visit River's team at Carpets and Floors at 471 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to view all the options. Carpets and Floors, Inc. is a small, locally-owned business.

Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the link below to read the articles.

Shucking Great News [Oystertown]
by Jacqueline Weixel
Monterey County NOW, 03/20/25

Area restaurants, breweries and winemakers prepare to bear the tariff burden [Mission 19 Taqueria]
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 03/27/25

A two-alarm fire destroys Carl's Jr. near Cannery Row; nine trucks and 39 firefighters fight the blaze
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 04/03/25

Fire destroys 44-year-old Carl's Jr. in Monterey; investigation ongoing
by Brooke Kinebrew
KSBW, 04/03/25

Powell Peralta’s Bones Brigade Series 16 skateboards are out and now available at On The Beach Surf Shop. We've got the Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Rodney Mullen, Tommy Guerrero and Mike McGill designs.

Only a fixed number of decks were made and each is numbered...get them while they last! The gold, red, and black finish looks even better in person.

Visit On The Beach at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, or give us a call at 831-646-9283 to place your order for shipping.

Make your Easter celebration complete with Eastern European delights from Malinka Mini Market including Easter bread ("kulich"), egg wrappers and paints, and Kagor wine.

Visit Malinka at 484 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-7pm, and Sun-Mon, 10am-6pm.

Egg Wrappers and Paints

Kids of all ages love to decorate eggs for Easter! Malinka has a wonderful selection of beautiful wrappers that are easy to apply as well as paints for the more artistically inclined.

Easter Bread

Traditional Eastern European Easter bread (or "kulich," in Russian) is tall, round, topped with icing, and tastes almost like Italian panettone. This is a special seasonal treat.

Kagor Red Dessert Wine

Malinka carries Kagor red dessert wine under the Pastoral and Armenia labels. Kagor wine is made in Eastern Europe from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and has an intense, dark ruby color.

On a film set they say "Take Two!" But this month, the Monterey County Film Commission says "Take Out!"

In April 2025, if you order takeout food from any of Coastal Roots Hospitality's restaurants - Montrio, Rio Grill, or Tarpy's - 10 percent of the cost will be donated to Monterey County Film Commission as part of the Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program.

About Monterey County Film Commission

Monterey County Film Commission, a nonprofit organization founded by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in 1987, promotes Monterey County locations, crew, and businesses to the film industry. Its office is located in Monterey's Lighthouse District.