District Blog

Sal Zammitti and Bamboo Reef are pleased to announce we have reached an agreement with Poseidon Adventures, Mark Stanley and Brian Stanley, to acquire Bamboo Reef. Bamboo Reef was founded in 1961 by Al Giddings and purchased by Sal Zammitti in 1971. Under Sal’s leadership we grew to become the preeminent dive retailer in California with locations in San Francisco and Monterey.

We are excited that Mark and Brian Stanley will continue to nurture and grow our legacy. Mark is an SSI instructor with 12 years of teaching experience and is the retired director of the microbiology lab at Kaiser Permanente. Brian is a graduate of Hall’s Diving and brings both retail and manufacturing experience. He is an SSI scuba instructor and SSI Freediving trainer who has been manager of Bamboo Reef and developed our freediving program.

Sal Zammitti thanks you for over 55 years of support and hope that you welcome Mark and Brian as they continue to grow Bamboo Reef, SCUBA, and Freediving in California. He will be working with Mark and Brian to help them in this transition.

The Monterey County Film Commission is pleased to announce that Brianna Beavers and Rose Mercurio, students at CSUMB, were named the 2016 winners of the MCFC's Film Student Scholarship & Awards Program. Both students received a $1,500 check and a framed certificate presented by Jeff Clark, Monterey County Film Commission president and film scholarship chairperson.

Beavers, who is from Modesto, will use the award to financially back and help gain exposure for her senior thesis film, “The Call,” in film festivals. She also is working on a new film, “When It Rains,” which she plans to shoot in Monterey County with funds helping ensure enhanced film gear, software, and hard drives.

Mercurio, who grew up in Salinas, has a thesis film called “Grandma’s Card Night,” an animated narrative fiction about the loving relationship between two children and their beloved grandmother. The scholarship will help her better equip her workspace, making it possible for her to create more animated work of even higher quality.

All Arrojo products at Oya Salon are 50% off, for a limited time only! Stock up on your favorites and try some new ones.

Oya Salon is looking for a manager! If you're interested in applying, you can e-mail them or drop your resume off at the salon at 201 Lighthouse Avenue. They're looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

Lilify now carries pure white cotton and linen handkerchief scarves handmade in Monterey. They're lovely! Stop by and check them out at our shop at 281 Lighthouse Avenue.

Mattress Nation has a great furniture collection, now including futons! The Orinda Futon (show here) is a futon sofa that has the added bonus feature of a fold-down center table with cup holders. Two extra sturdy support legs make sure that the futon converts easily to a bed and is well supported. And it's upholstered in black leatherette with chrome legs, so it's a great addition to any living room. Visit our showroom in New Monterey, or phone us at 831-704-3000.

Bright Coffee is happy to announce that Éclat Chocolate is here! Stop by and try this delicious gourmet chocolate.