Need a new mattress? Mattress Nation, a locally-owned store located at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is now offering video shopping as well as online chat and phone orders. Please contact our staff at 831-704-3000 or visit our website and save up to $800 on Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, and Stearns & Foster mattresses during our Memorial Day Sale.
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop can't allow foot traffic inside the store right now, but our friendly, experienced staff is available to assist you with phone orders and curbside pickup. Give us a call at 831-372-1685. We also have a handy online store if you'd like to browse our gear.
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We appreciate your continued support!
Monterey Public Library recognizes that this is an unprecedented period for our community. Businesses are shutting their doors and signature community events have been canceled. We have also witnessed remarkable instances of connection, creativity, and solidarity as we strive to keep our Monterey communities together.
We wish to capture and preserve our community's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Together: Community Voices sets out to document our community's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic through writing and art.
Become part of this historical record by submitting an entry to In this Together: Community Voices. Submissions can be poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, reflections, photographs or artwork; all forms of expression document how we cope, survive, and live as our lives have changed. These submissions will document our experiences and will become a historical record that we will be able to look back on. Help us record this time through your personal lens.
The Monterey County Film Commission, located in the Lighthouse District, is pleased to announce that Reyna Bautista Gonzalez, a student majoring in Cinematic Arts & Technology at CSUMB, is the winner of the 2020 Monterey County Film Commission's Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award.
Reyna is originally from Whittier. She'll use the $2,000 award to to pay for special effects and music rights in post-production for her film short, Prism, a dark comedy in which a seemingly normal dinner party unravels into a sinister affair. She also plans to use the funds to enter the short into film festivals.
In addition, another CSUMB student, Kristin Rebozzi of Morgan Hill, received a $1,000 special award to go towards her senior thesis film to be shot later this year. She is in pre-production and plans to use Monterey County locations as she works with a student collaborator on her narrative short film.
For more information on the scholarship fund, please phone MCFC at 831-646-0910.
No doubt it's been a tough couple months for many small business owners across the country, and Cat's Meow is no exception. The good news is we've begun getting product out onto the internet through Poshmark and will soon start posting more on Instagram and reaching across as many platforms as we can. We're now offering curbside pickup for all local online orders and gift certificates!
The bad news is we haven't only taken a financial hit, but also a physical hit to our storefront. Two weeks ago, a driver crashed into our display window damaging priceless pieces, compounding the anxiety of these uncertain times. The firefighters who responded to the emergency call kindly took the time and effort to board up the window, but it's looking kind of rough out front.
That said, we are keeping our head and hopes high. We have an amazing community here in Monterey, and we're so thankful for everyone who has shown up for us so far. We couldn't do it without you! Call us at 831-393-2287, visit us online, and pick up your latest Cat's Meow fashion finds at 601 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
How many times have we heard of intermittent fasting? Despite being so popular, many of us have not yet brought up the courage to deprive ourselves from much yearned-for meal time. Boxing Strong invites you to join us for a free Intermittent Fasting Workshop led by Irina Espada on Instagram Live on Wednesday, May 20 at 6pm.
Irina Espada is a food enthusiast. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids. Irina has spent a lot of time in boxing circles. Before having kids, she was a fighter herself. And even though having kids has changed the way she practices boxing in her daily life, she still has a big love for the sport. Intermittent fasting came into her life more than 3 years ago after the birth of her daughter.
Monterey Bay Photo, your local photo lab, has expanded our offerings to meet the needs of the community during the pandemic. On our website, we are now selling cloth face masks, printable neck gaiters and face scarves, and business signage and photo prints made from metal or glass.
For our metal and glass signage and prints we use ChromaLuxe's Crosslinked Coating, a printable surface for use in environments that demand the utmost hygiene such as hospitals, restaurants, hotels, schools, and retail. These signs and prints are easily cleaned, are hypoallergenic, and are resistant to water, scratches, heat, and chemicals.
Monterey Bay Photo is located at 763 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. For more information, please visit our website and e-mail us. We are carefully following social distancing protocols.
While Monterey Bay Aquarium remains closed to the public, your favorite animals and exhibits are still receiving the highest level of care. But since closing our doors to protect our visitors, staff, and marine life during the COVID-19 pandemic, we've suffered a 100% loss of admissions revenue and we need your help as we face a huge funding shortfall of over $40 million.
Please consider a donation to help us bridge this crisis and come out stronger and more connected than before. Your gift to our Special Fund for the Aquarium will be put to work immediately to feed and care for our animals, clean the jelly displays to make sure the live cams are crystal clear, and to maintain this special place we've built together over the past 35 years. Thank you.
Now it's easy to shop locally online! The all-new Lighthouse District SiP Mall is an online retail guide listing local businesses whose doors are currently closed to foot traffic, but who are selling items on their website and over the phone, offering curbside pickup, shipping, and/or delivery.
Please continue to support our fine neighborhood businesses by viewing and purchasing goods online and over the phone until they can open their doors to you in New Monterey's Lighthouse District. New businesses are added every week!
Hula's Island Grill is now open for carry-out! Favorites like coconut shrimp rolls, fish tacos, and even select tiki drinks, beer, and wine are available to-go. Visit our website to view the entire menu, then give us a call at 831-655-4852 to place your order and pay by credit card.
Hula's is located at 622 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and is currently open Sunday - Wednesday, 3pm-8pm, and Thursday - Saturday, 12pm-8pm.
Pearl Hour's Mermaid Spritz cocktail kit is now available for delivery for $50. In this kit, you’ll receive a bottle of Liquore delle Sirene, a beautiful bitter liqueur filled with flavors of citrus, rhubarb, ginger and orange blossom, made by herbalist Elisa Carta in the Lake Garda region of northern Italy. This is paired with our favorite Prosecco which is extra dry, organically grown, and estate bottled by the Bronca sisters in Valdobbiandene in Italy.
Order today for delivery tomorrow! You can phone us at 831-229-4132 or DM us through Instagram @pearl_hour.
Play Full Ground supports everyone's creative journey to discover his/her full potential and inspires the community through creative activities. And here's how you can support Play Full Ground and keep creativity, vibrancy, and socially-engaged art here, creating a joyful, equitable, and sustainable community in the Monterey Peninsula:
1. Purchase colorful sardine pillows as cheerful gifts for yourself and/or others in this difficult time. The fish come in 3 sizes and prices are $30 for small, $50 for medium, and $80 for large (not including shipping). Please leave a message here.
2. Purchase ocean or farm themed items including t-shirts, tote bags, and strawberry and artichoke-shaped pillows. Please leave a message here.
3. Let Play Full Ground owner Mai Ryuno help you develop your creativity. Mai offers online Personalized Creativity-Based Coaching for a fee to individuals who would like to start working on a creative project or who would like to brainstorm with her to decide on a project.
4. Visit Play Full Ground's YouTube page and watch and/or subscribe. Mai Ryuno has created a fun collection of playful videos during Monterey County's shelter-in-place order. The page needs 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months and 1,000 subscribers to be eligible to earn money from the videos!
5. What else? Contact Mai Ryuno through the Play Full Ground website if you have any creative ideas!
Locally owned Pixels Graphic Design is ready to help businesses and families during Monterey County's shelter-in-place order. Special products and services are listed below. For more information, including pricing, please visit our website.
Graduation Signs and Banners
We're now offering yard signs and banners for stay at home graduation celebrations. Show your support with a customized sign or banner for your school and graduate.
Sanitation Notices
We now offer light weight and eco-conscience disposable cards, pre-scored and ready to deploy on freshly sanitized tables and counters in the hospitality industry.
To-Go Menus
Pixels will convert a restaurant's current, full-size menu to a to-go size menu and then print them. We're now offering accelerated turnaround on the conversions, reduced cost to convert, and free color paper upgrades.
Vinyl Floor Stickers for Social Distancing
These durable stickers are plastic with a self-adhesive on the bottom. Simply peel-n-stick to indicate social distancing expectations. Available in multiple colors and various sizes.
Contact Pixels
The Pixels team is now available by telephone or virtual appointments during Monterey County's shelter-in-place order. Requests should be sent via email or phone, 831-333-0174. Orders can be picked up by scheduling a time/window. Please inquire about delivery. Pixels is located at 730 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
As we all know, the quarantine has been extended for another month. This is a major life (and lifestyle) change for all of us. Coach Masha at Boxing Strong wants to help you structure your workouts at home with a weekly, authentic Boxing Training Plan.
Check out the free Boxing Training Plan for this week. If this seems longer/harder than you are used to, feel free to only stick to boxing rounds 1 through 6, gradually adding on Agility and Conditioning work.
And if this is the kind of workout routine you're looking for, new Boxing Training Plans are available weekly for $10. They come with a demo video on combinations and drills. If you have any questions, you can reach out and Coach Masha can help you power through your workout. To sign up, please e-mail Masha or give her a call at 831-200-3392.
The Monterey County Health Officer has released a new shelter-in-place order which is valid May 4 - May 31, 2020. Read the order here.
The future of Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is around the corner! We're working on converting more and more classes to our online platform, and hope you'll join us. From the comfort of your home, you can attend a number of specialty classes allowing you to explore the underwater world and discover what lies beneath.
Coming soon: Enriched Air Nitrox 32; SSI Marine Ecology; SSI Shark Ecology; SSI Sea Turtle Ecology; and California Fish Identification. Visit our website to learn more about these online classes.
Now through May 10, 2020, save 15% off your entire purchase at Lilify's online shop using code "LILIFYLOVE". It's just in time for Mother's Day!
Spending springtime in shelter can be confining. But as we cozy up at home to contain the confusion, we are abundantly aware of the people in our lives who show us constant kindness and care. Our teachers, our therapists, our trainers, our essential workers healing our hurting world, our dearest friends, our dearest family, our mothers, our mother-figures, and ourselves. We invite you to acknowledge these caregivers with a little Lilify love.
At Lilify's online shop, we offer soaps and lotions, candles, jewelry, locally handmade aprons, fashion and accessories, and homeware.
We wish you wellness amid this spring – a time of year, even during these tricky times, abundant and abloom.
Hey there, true believers! Current Comics has just added 300+ back issues to our store website, including lots of X-Men from the 1960s. Visit our website, choose the Monterey store, then click the "Back Issue: Rare" category to see them all and to make your purchase online.
At the website, you'll also be able to order all the current issues, graphic novels, and Funko POP action figures on our store shelves. And we'll ship it to you wherever you are. Because who doesn't need a little fun right now?!
The Monterey County Health Officer announced on April 28, 2020, that all people over age 12 must wear face masks or face coverings in public beginning at 12:01am on Thursday, April 30, 2020. (Parents and guardians please note: children age 2 and under MUST NOT wear face coverings.)
Reusable cloth face masks are encouraged! The use of medical masks, such as N-95 respirators and surgical masks, are discouraged because there is a shortage of those in the marketplace and health care workers and first responders need them.
Read online all about face coverings in Monterey County! Links are below to documents in English and Spanish.
ENGLISH
Face Coverings: Frequently Asked Questions - English
Face Coverings: The Full Order in English
SPANISH
Cubreboca / Máscara: Preguntas Frecuentes y Respuestas - Español
Cubreboca / Máscara: La Orden en Español
Taqueria del Mar has recently reopened for take-out and pick-up orders! Whether you're a fan of the squid burrito, the chicken enchilada, the fish sope, or the artichoke taco, it's great news. Give them a call at 831-372-7887.
Head cook Nicholas Gasca has worked at Taqueria Del Mar since 1988 and became the owner in 1996. This is truly a small, family-run establishment that's been feeding New Monterey and its guests for decades at 530 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
