Carpets and Floors, Inc., a locally owned small business, is now seeking someone to work as a part time sales assistant in our showroom at 471 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. You'll be greeting customers, helping salespeople with customers, and conducting other showroom duties. For more information, please phone us at 831-372-2300.
Recycled Records will once again participate in Record Store Day. This year there are two days to celebrate - June 12 and July 17 - each with their own special vinyl releases available that day only. On June 12, there will be 30 special releases plus a variety of albums dropping in our New Arrivals bin.
We will open at 10am on June 12 - don't miss it! Our store is located at 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
The Monterey County Health Department has verified that Monterey County will move into California’s Covid-19 Yellow Tier as of Wednesday, June 2, 2021. What that means is businesses, residents, and visitors, working in partnership with the City of Monterey, have demonstrated their commitment to safety and health protocols and all of us are benefiting from it. Thanks to all of you!
With Yellow Tier status:
**Restaurants can increase indoor seating up to 50% capacity
**Gyms and fitness studios can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity
**Family entertainment centers can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity
**Museums and the Aquarium can open for indoor visitors at 100% capacity
**Bars not serving meals can open indoors up to 25% capacity
**Wineries, breweries, and distilleries can increase the number of people indoors up to 50% capacity
Everyone, please keep up the good work! Continue to wear your face mask and socially distance so that we can continue to stay in the Yellow Tier and we can move safely forward to California’s reopening of the economy on June 15, when capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted for most businesses and activities.
The State of California has started an incentive program to get as many people as possible vaccinated for Covid-19 by June 15, 2021. Californians who have received the vaccine are already entered for cash prizes, and those who haven’t yet been vaccinated are encouraged to do so as soon as possible to become eligible. Read details here.
Monterey Fire Department will be offering free Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccinations to ages 18 and up at the Old Monterey Farmer's Market on Alvarado Street every Tuesday, 4pm-6pm. No appointment necessary - just stop by. (They'll sign you up for a gift card!) Find more vaccination locations here.
PRIZES
$50 GIFT CERTIFICATES
The first 2 million Californians to be vaccinated after May 27 will receive a $50 Virtual Prepaid Card (which can be spent online or in-store wherever major debit cards are accepted), OR a $50 grocery gift card for Kroger (Ralphs, Food 4 Less) or Albertsons (Safeway, Vons, Albertsons, Andronico’s).
DRAWINGS FOR $50,000 - JUNE 4 & 11
Thirty vaccinated California residents will win $50,000 each in cash. There will be 15 prize winners selected on June 4 and another 15 prize winners selected on June 11. Californians with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine who are 12 years of age and older will be eligible to win. (If someone under 18 wins, the cash will be put in a savings account for them until they turn 18.)
DRAWINGS FOR $1,500,000 - JUNE 15
Ten vaccinated California residents will be selected on June 15 to win cash prizes of $1.5 million each. Californians with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine who are 12 years of age and older will be eligible to win. (If someone under 18 wins, the cash will be put in a savings account for them until they turn 18.)
Mai Ryuno, artist and owner of Play Full Ground and co-founder of RfCC (Relation, Fashion, Creation & Connection), was recently featured along with local artist Linda Lay in a virtual fashion show, now available for viewing on YouTube!
The 27 minute show, organized by Monterey retail shop Slowfiber to celebrate international Fashion Revolution Week, features the creativity and skill of Monterey County residents who sewed, knitted, upcycled, and mended their own clothing and accessories to create some wonderfully artistic pieces in the past year.
RfCC is a socially engaged art and fashion project by Linda Lay and Mai Ryuno, through which they create garments for each other and share a playful, encouraging, thoughtful and vulnerable approach and process via social media. View more of their work, as well as Mai Ryuno's solo projects, on Play Full Ground's YouTube Channel. Play Full Ground is located at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite E in Monterey.
Hula's Island Grill is now hiring servers, bartenders, bussers, and dishwashers. Come be part of our crew! Please apply in person at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We're open seven days a week.
The Perfect Crumb Bakery is now offering fresh sourdough bread made in-house! We have a variety of flavors available including mocha, jalapeño cheddar, garlic rosemary, and plain. Stop by the shop and try our new sourdoughs and enjoy our usual sweet treats. We're located at 301 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and open Thursday-Sunday, 8am-2pm.
Heading out to freedive but not yet certified? Join Bamboo Reef on June 2 or 16, 6pm-7:30pm, for our NAUI Safe Buddy Course, where we'll increase your freediver safety awareness by learning things like safety and problem management, safety signals for static, recovery breathing, buddy separation, LMC and surface blackout, and much more.
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Course fee is $150. Please register online.
There is nothing more iconic than a beautiful silk scarf on a breezy, balmy day. Lilify's silk square scarves, designed in California by Manner Market, are a fresh take on a classic accessory. They're available in store and online in a variety of geometric stripes and polka dots. Lilify is located at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Pearl Hour cocktail bar introduces our new Lemon Drop Cocktail! It all begins with California Citrus Vodka by St. George (made from California Bergamot, Valencia, and Seville oranges), shaken with Manadrincello, California Amaro Angeleno, and lemon juice.
We suggest pairing this refreshing drink with Castelvetrano olives from our new Bar Snack Menu. Visit us at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Recycled Records is proud to carry recordings by local musicians! Come and check out our hometown selection, including work by El Kallpa and Sensory Sound System.
Recycled Records also carries indie store exclusives such as the new album by Lord Huron, "Long Lost" on vinyl. (It was in stock on May 24, but it may not be for long...) Visit us at 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Are all the stressors of the Covid pandemic getting you down? The Monterey Bay Aquarium has reopened for in-person visits, but their Live Cams are still available for viewing on their website. Be delighted by the antics of the sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of the jellies, it's all a great stress reliever you can experience no matter where you are.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the ocean. You can make a donation today and help them pay for the ongoing care of their wonderful animals and the maintenance of this legendary gem.
Wherever you're headed, the Verve+ 3 Lowstep, now at Epicenter Cycling, is the best way to get there. This electric hybrid bike from Trek is ultra-comfortable, super intuitive to use, and a ton of fun to ride. You can power up hills, easily carry groceries, and explore new destinations knowing you'll have more than enough boost to do it all.
The Bosch pedal-assist system is powerful and reliable, and the battery is fully encased in the frame for great looks and better balance. Plus, this e-bike comes equipped with parts that put your comfort and safety first, including a road-smoothing suspension seatpost, wide tires, and front and rear lights.
Visit Epicenter Cycling, located at 230 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to give it a test ride!
Cypress Boutique Monterey carries men’s lightweight jackets perfect for this unpredictable spring weather in addition to a variety of seasonal men's clothing and accessories in a range of sizes. Come and check out the shop at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey.
Jupiter's Legacy, Season 1 is now on Netflix. Want to dig deeper? At Current Comics, we have in stock all four volumes of this superhero series with a twist created by Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, and more.
Current Comics offers in-store shopping at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey as well as curbside pickup and shipping through our website.
Now that snow season is done, surf rentals are back at On The Beach Surf Shop! We rent surfboards, bodyboards, skimboards, and car racks for a full day (24 hours) or half day (4 hours). Visit us at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Please note: you must be over 18 or have a parent or guardian present to sign the rental form, plus a valid ID and credit card.
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop's Freediving Line Sessions are the perfect place to practice your breath-hold and diving skills. If you're a certified freediver or have taken our Safe Buddy Course, join us - we offer sessions several times a month on Thursdays and Sundays at 10am. Fee is $25. Register on our website.
This is a great opportunity to be able to safely push yourself under the direct supervision of a freedive professional, building upon your training and learning some new tips and skills along the way. Getting line time with our pros is a great way to prepare yourself for those deeper, longer, dives while getting more comfortable in the water.
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
An important reminder from the Monterey County Health Department: Monterey County is still under California State masking guidelines. At this time, people fully vaccinated for Covid still need to wear a mask indoors when they are out in the community.
On May 17, the State of California's Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, announced that California will keep the current mask mandate in place until June 15. Read Dr. Ghaly's full statement here.
First Awakenings is happy to announce that we've restocked our merchandise. Come and get First Awakenings mugs, hats, and t-shirts, plus jars of sauces from The Pepper Plant. Oh, and grab something to eat while you're here - we're open Monday - Friday, 7am-2pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 7am-2:30pm at 300 David Avenue in Monterey.
Current Comics is now accepting orders for this very cool Batman / Joker Funko POP 2-pack, a San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Previews Exclusive. It's based on the "Batman White Knight” comics series. The price is $22.99 and we have until Monday, June 7 to place our orders for it but the sooner you place your order with us the better.
Locals and regulars, if you want one, please call us at 831-333-1085 or tell us next time you're in the store at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
