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It’s dress season, and Plato's Closet Monterey wants to pay you cash for your gently worn dresses. We love mini, midi, and maxi dresses from brands like Urban Outfitters, PacSun, Free People, H&M, Forever21, Wild Fable, and more.

Plato's Closet is located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We buy every day until 1 hour before closing. Our hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am-9pm⁠, and Sunday, 11am-6pm⁠.

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Sahara Sun Tanning, located at 585 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is now offering a Diamond Club Special through May 16, 2022. This special offer includes unlimited, all-inclusive tanning for one month for $89.95 with no contract and no setup fees (usually, there is a $20 service fee and a 3-month minimum contract).

Sahara Sun's Diamond Club services include all Level 1 tanning beds, mid-pressure tanning, high-pressure tanning, and unlimited Versa Pro tanning. For more information and to sign up, please phone us at 831-375-9584.

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The Coastal Roots Hospitality Group - including Tarpy’s Roadhouse, Rio Grill, and Montrio restaurants - has designated the Lighthouse District's own Monterey County Film Commission as the nonprofit recipient of its Pick It Up - Pay It Forward Program for the months of May and June.

What does this mean? When you order takeout food from Tarpy's Roadhouse, Rio Grill, or Montrio, 10% of your order will automatically be donated to the Film Commission. (Please note: this offer does not apply to delivery orders.)

The nonprofit Monterey County Film Commission works to bring an economic boost throughout the county from the film industry. In the 35 years since the film commission was established, more than $123 million has come into local communities through on-location film production. It provides free assistance and markets county-wide locations for film productions ranging from feature films and commercials to music videos and TV series.

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If you'd like to purchase a Break Room t-shirt or tank top, preorders are now open for a limited time. White tees are $20 and black tank tops are $25. Just DM us your size and quantities through Instagram or Facebook and we'll lock in your order. We appreciate all of your support!

The Break Room, Monterey County's first home for destruction therapy, is located at 724 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

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Cypress Boutique Monterey has new spring and summer men's shirts available in solid colors and vibrant detailed florals. These are so much fun and very comfortable. We also carry the softest t-shirts - stop by and check out our styles for men at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey. Locally owned, we're always happy to help you look your best.

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Did you know that Escape Room 831 in Monterey offers mobile games? We bring the fun to you! Escape boredom and crack the code with us.

Our mobile escape room is perfect for school festivals, corporate team-building events, fundraisers, holiday celebrations, birthday parties, summer camps, and much more. If you have a group of 20-60 people, we'll bring our escape room to your location.

If you’re looking for a thrilling, bonding activity for people of all ages, this is it. Our mobile escape room provides 60-minutes of challenges, during which you and your team will face puzzles, track down clues, and discover the answers you need to solve a mystery. Plus, we handle the setup and cleanup, leaving you free to focus on other activities.

Escape Room 831's mobile escape rooms serve Monterey, Salinas, Hollister, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz, and the San Jose area. For more information, please visit our website and give us a call at 831-241-6616.

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Lilify Signature Bubble Bath

Posted on April 27th, 2022 by Lilify

A bath allows oneself to break, to breathe, and to be. Lilify's six signature bubble baths are made in small, thoughtful, exquisite batches. Created in collaboration with and made locally by Connie Mardon and Kaelyn Chapman, our bubble baths are herby, earthy, and unique with careful, aromatic pairings created to relax and uplift.

Our bubble baths make a beautiful gift to yourself, or a generous offering to those you love. Available online and in our shop at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

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Poppleton's Fine Furnishings now has the Sit Tight Sectional and the Bubble Swivel Chair by Thayer Coggin in house. Come and see these beautiful pieces for yourself at 299 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Thayer Coggin furniture is proudly handcrafted in High Point, North Carolina. Since 1953, the company has been carving out a unique identity in the home furnishings market through a commitment to classic modern design.

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The New Monterey Business Association welcomes Mission 19 Taqueria to the Lighthouse District!

Located at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, this Baja style Mexican restaurant serves up a delicious variety of tacos, birria, tortas, quesadillas, quesaburros, and mulitas. Their tortillas are made by hand every day.

Mission 19 Taqueria is open 6 days a week, 11am-9pm (closed Monday). Want to learn more? There's a great article in Monterey County Weekly by Dave Faries.

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Plato's Closet is now buying denim! We pay cash on the spot, no appointments required. Just bring in your gently used denim from brands like American Eagle, BDG, Wild Fable, Hollister, Levi's, Brandy Melville, John Galt, Shein, Fashion Nova, Dickies, Carhartt, True Religion, Miss Me, Empyre, Forever 21, H&M, Uniqlo, and more.

We buy wide leg, carpenter style, low-rise flare, mom jeans, dad / boyfriend jeans, and straight leg styles for men and women.

Plato's Closet, located at 402 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is open Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm⁠, and Sun, 11am-6pm⁠. We stop buying one hour prior to store closing⁠.

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Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is debuting a new course! Our instructors have collaborated with NAUI to develop the Kayak Diver Certification, the very first specialty class of its kind. Next classes are May 7 and June 11. Fee is $300. Register here.

This course is designed to provide certified divers with the training and experience necessary to plan and execute dives from a kayak in the Monterey Bay area and beyond. Combine the best of boat diving and shore diving to access new dive sites and eliminate long surface swims!

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

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Mai Ryuno, artist and owner of Play Full Ground at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite E in Monterey, has created a beautiful video documenting her performance painting in support of the people of Ukraine. We urge you to watch it.

Mai, a socially-engaged artist who creates conceptual performance artwork, is part of the #CreatorsForPeace initiative. Through her business, Play Full Ground, she offers creativity-based learning programs for individuals and groups, and is available to work with businesses and non-profit organizations.

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