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Cat's Meow is having a massive liquidation sale! But don't worry - this beloved shop is NOT going out of business. The building is getting remodeled so they have to relocate for a while - they'll announce a pop-up location soon. But first they have to sell off a lot of inventory. Shop til you drop and get all the coolest stuff before it's gone at their current location, 601 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Cat’s Meow is the only vintage clothing store in Monterey that serves both locals and international customers, assisting in all wardrobe requests. Clients include directors, theater, photographers, party event planners, vintage dealers, and walk-in customers. Cat’s Meow is internationally known for its rarity of product coupled with its quality.

The Lighthouse District welcomes a new retail shop! Catalyst Consignment is a women's consignment boutique with clothing for every occasion. Whether you're looking for pieces to wear for work, an evening out, a casual day with friends, or to exercise in, this little shop has something for everyone, including plus sizes. You'll also find shoes, accessories, and jewelry to complete your look.

As part of the grand opening celebration, Catalyst Consignment is now offering a 10% discount to all shoppers! Go and check it out at 801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A in Monterey. The shop is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm, and Sunday, 12pm-4pm.

Have you been doing a little pandemic cleaning and suddenly have some women's clothing or accessories you'd like to consign? Bring it in to Catalyst! The owner accepts up to 30 items per person, and is happy to pick them up from you. Items will be consigned for 45 days, and consignment is offered at a 55%-45% split (shop-consigner).

Now you can order your favorite Italian-American dishes from Tutto Buono Eataliano online! That's right, just visit their website, place your order, pay online, and pick up your food - either in-store or curbside - with minimal fuss. It's perfect for a take-out lunch or dinner.

Tutto Buono Eataliano, located at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, offers Sicilian-style pan pizzas, piadina sandwich wraps, salads, and other Italian favorites made using locally sourced, organic, and sustainable ingredients. In addition to take-out and delivery, the restaurant also offers outdoor dining, Tuesday - Saturday.

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is offering grab-and-go student meals for youth age 18 years and younger, Mondays through Fridays, 12pm-2pm. Students' names and IDs are no longer needed and students do not need to be present at pick-up. Please practice social distancing while picking up meals.

Families should complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application Form to ensure the district has their information on file. Click here to complete the application if you have not already done so.

Pick-up locations, Mon-Fri, 12pm-2pm:
Del Rey Woods Elementary
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School of the Arts
Highland Elementary
Ione Olson Elementary
J.C. Crumpton Elementary
La Mesa Elementary
Los Arboles Middle
Marina Vista Elementary
Marshall Elementary
MLK School of the Arts
Monte Vista Elementary
Monterey High
Ord Terrace Elementary
Seaside High
Seaside Middle

Every weekend, Friday-Sunday, Pearl Hour is serving up delicious food and cocktails to ages 21 and over on our back patio at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. September 4-6 and 11-13, our culinary partner will be Ad Astra Bread Co. of Seaside, serving up their amazing flatbreads with the option of PigWizard meat upgrades. Cash only.

The hours of our weekend pop-up restaurant and cocktail service are: Friday, 5pm-12am, and Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-12am. To see all the great offerings at Pearl Hour during the week, please click here.

On The Beach Surf Shop now carries women's clothing by Quiksilver including shirts, hoodies, and pants! Come and check it out at our shop, 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. On The Beach is locally owned and operated.

As the most iconic surf brand that has pioneered generations of progression and innovation, Quiksilver has been delivering the best of the best to surfers everywhere since 1969. What started as a company simply rooted in surf lifestyle has evolved into an influential brand that provides high quality fashion for those seeking performance and comfort in the world of adventure sports.

Over Labor Day weekend, locally-owned Mattress Nation is offering some great deals at their showroom at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Stop by or visit Matress Nation online to learn all the latest.

Labor Day Weekend Savings:
*Up To $800 off select adjustable sets from Stearns & Foster
*Up to $500 off select adjustable sets from Tempur-Pedic
*Up to $400 off select adjustable sets from Sealy
*Free box spring with purchase of a King Koil mattress
*Get $399 of free accessories (mattress protector, sheet set, pillows) with your purchase of a Nectar mattress

Bamboo Reef Dive Shop will host a beginner freediving course over assorted weekends, October - December and will be joining forces with Oregon Freedive Company to host two special National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) freedive courses for intermediate students and aspiring instructors in Monterey.

Please call the shop for more information or to sign up for any of our freediving classes, 831-372-1685. Bamboo Reef is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

NAUI Freedive Courses

Beginner Freediver - Level 1
Some Weekends, October 10 - December 13
Cost: $425 plus $75 course materials

Intermediate Freediver - Level 2
Dates: September 29 - October 2
Cost: $750

Freedive Instructor Workshop
Dates: October 5-12
Cost: $1650

Pearl Hour continues to evolve in these uncertain times, offering great drinks, food, and comfort at our little neighborhood haven at 214 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We have a beautiful, newly-renovated back patio, we've got imagination and resolve, and we are now ...a coffee shop...a food and cocktail spot...a retail bottle shop...and a bottle delivery service. Like a diamond, we have many facets - it's Pearl Hour magic, babycakes.

Coffee Shop
Wed-Sun, 9am-3pm
For ages 21 and up only. Serving espresso drinks, pour over Acme coffee, house made herbal elixirs, tea, soda, and Parker-Lusseau pastries. Free WiFi.

Pop-Up Eats and Cocktails
Fri, 5pm-12am
Sat & Sun, 2pm-12am
Serving great food and Pearl Hour's full cocktail, wine, and beer menu on the patio for ages 21 and up. Every two weeks, we'll partner with different pop-up kitchens to bring you some awesome food to accompany your drink of choice. August 28-30, enjoy empanadas from Cafe Guarani. September 4-6 and 11-13, tantalize your tastebuds with offerings from Ad Astra.

Retail Bottle Shop
Wed & Thu, 9am-3pm
Fri, 9am-3pm & 5pm-12am
Sat & Sun, 9am-12am
We have amaro and prosecco, rare whiskeys, Pearl Hour favorites, house made syrups and bitters, and our legendary cocktail kits. You can purchase bottles here whenever we're open. View our items and prices online.

Bottle and Cocktail Kit Delivery Service
We continue to offer limited local delivery of bottles and our cocktail kits (along with recipes!) to your home. Please view our selection online and contact us at 831-229-4132 or on Instagram for delivery info.

We're celebrating our first anniversary in September! Thank you for supporting our small, locally-owned business. Questions? Call us at 831-229-4132. We hope to see you soon.

Mai Ryuno, artist and owner of the Lighthouse District's Play Full Ground, is participating in Youth Arts Collective's LiveART 2020 on Saturday, August 29, 4pm-7pm! This online event will feature live art making (both live-stream and time lapse), a sketch circle, an art auction, art sales, and live music. It's an entertaining way to support YAC and view and purchase the work of local artists!

Mai Ryuno is a social practice, installation, and performance artist whose artwork is concept driven, process oriented, and playful. She loves using mixed mediums. Her artwork is sometimes abstract and subtle, and, at other times, bold and colorful. It is often the result of her interest in spontaneous ideas and the act of making and doing art.

Mai is also a contemporary educator who, thought Play Full Ground, teaches classes, facilitates workshops, and does personal coaching in art and creativity. Her goal is support everyone's journey to discover their own way of being creative as well as develop skills such as critical thinking, creative problem solving, communication, and collaboration through fun, creative projects.

Lilify introduces our new Central Coast Room Spray. Custom blended in Pennsylvania by HEWN, this small batch room spray includes tea tree, lavender, clary sage, and peppermint, and is inspired by the maker's time spent on California's beautiful Central Coast.

You can spray it around your room as often as needed to freshen up your space or spray it on linens or fabrics from 6" away. Now available online and in our shop at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

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 article.

International Market & Deli in Monterey Is an Emporium of Flavor, and Connects People Across Cultures
by Asaf Shalev
Monterey County Weekly, 08/20/20

The current threat from the wildfires burning in Monterey County is unprecedented and the need of Monterey County residents is huge. Now through September 5, 2020, Monterey Firefighters are collecting donations of cash and gift cards to distribute quickly, and directly, to families impacted by the fires.

Monterey Firefighters have set up a Go Fund Me page for financial donations. They are also accepting donations of gift cards from stores such as Target, Walmart, Safeway, or Lucky's, at all of the fire stations in the City of Monterey. New Monterey's Fire Station No. 12 is located at 582 Hawthorne Street.

Although it's unbelievable that we are now facing these fires at the same time our families are being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it's the difficult reality for all of us. We will survive this, but if it's possible to lend some help to our neighbors at the same time, we know it will be greatly appreciated.

For more information, please e-mail Monterey Firefighter Raul Pantoja.