District Blog

The Lighthouse District website now has an online dining guide! Explore the wide variety of restaurants, cafes, and bars along Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey from your computer or mobile device. With plenty of photos and descriptions, the character of each unique spot is brought to life. Discover great food and drink in New Monterey!

Would you like to learn more about how the New Monterey Neighborhood Association operates? New Monterey residents are being sought to fill vacant seats on the NMNA's board. Please contact Laurie Hambaro, NMNA Board President, at 831-917-8346 for more information.

Did you know? You can now submit certain crime reports to the Monterey Police Department online. The innovative web-based program provides a convenient way for the public to report minor incidents that do not have known suspects or leads and incidents that are primarily filed for insurance purposes.

Types of police reports that can be filed online include: custody order violations, graffiti and vandalism, harassing phone calls, identify theft, lost property, theft, and theft from a vehicle.

Simply visit the Monterey Police Department’s website and choose the “Submit a Crime Report Online” button located at the top of the home page.

On Monday, July 24, 2017, Oya Salon will host a collection of teens from Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County from 1pm to 3pm. Oya artists will give each teen a fresh looks with new haircuts, grooming tips, and styling. Stylists will talk about the importance of looking neat and presentable, especially for school and careers.

In coordination with Boys & Girls Club staff, teens have been working to put their best foot forward as the school year quickly approaches. Academic preparation, organizational preparation, and personal preparation ensure that the teens will be their most confident selves - important lessons for embarking on a new school or work endeavor.

"We are honored to have the opportunity to educate the youth on the importance of looking your best. It is vital to success. When you look good you feel good, when you feel good you feel confident," explains Brian Bode, owner of Oya Salon.

Brian Bode also plans to come to the Boys & Girls Clubs in the fall to talk to teens about his career and how he reached his goals.

Parnian Rug Gallery, located at 599 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is going out of business and we're having a huge sale, featuring up to 50% - 75% off our fine Persian and Oriental rugs. We invite you to visit us and view what we have in stock.

Beginning Monday, July 17 and continuing into the autumn of 2018, during construction of the new Monterey Bay Aquarium Center for Ocean Education and Leadership, there will be periodic safety delays on the Recreation Trail at Hoffman Avenue during crane operations over the trail. Hoffman Avenue will remain open to pedestrian and vehicle traffic for the duration of the construction project. Each brief Recreation Trail delay will last about 5 minutes and will take place only on weekdays, 7am-5pm.

PLEASE NOTE: If you see the crane arm moving when it’s not in operation, don’t worry! Like a weathervane, tower cranes are engineered to shift with the wind when they are not operating. The arm is designed to move so the crane won’t tip over even in strong winds.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Aquarium’s Public Affairs Director Barbara Meister, 831-648-4978. Full details and a map are attached.

International Market and Deli is happy to announce that we now have 30 ounce cans of desert truffles in stock! Unlike European forest truffles, desert truffles (or "terfeziaceae") grow in arid and semi-arid areas in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa only at a certain time of year. These truffles, packaged by Tazah, are ready to eat. Come visit us at 580 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and view the many imported food items we carry!