On The Beach Surf Shop's brand new palm tree logo is in and ready to add to your collection! Rep OTB in style - we've got tees, crewnecks, hoodies, and hats now in stock in a variety of colors. Come snag yours at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Attention high school students! Do you feel that traditional classroom learning is too restrictive? Do you want to have more freedom in your learning, with assessments that reflect your growth and potential beyond just numbers and scores?
If the conventional educational model doesn't fit your creative spirit, consider joining Play Full Ground's creative learning community.
Artist and educator Mai Ryuno is opening her artist studio in the heart of Monterey's Lighthouse District as a micro school for high school students who want to learn creatively and grow into caring citizens of the world. Join this fall for creative and collaborative learning. Check out the website and make an appointment for you and your family to chat with Mai and learn more.
Here's a chance to break free from traditional education and design a future that’s uniquely yours.
Did you know? Recycled Records carries CDs by some local musicians including local R&B singer Ktbaaby. Come to 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey - support local talent and your local record shop.
Recycled Records is a locally-owned record store with a great selection of used vinyl, new pressings, CDs, and DVDs in a variety of genres. Established in 1975, the shop is now owned and operated by two Monterey locals, Kellen and Bree, who are building community one music lover at a time.
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.
An event venue in Monterey is ready for Car Week with a new permit [Veloce Valuations]
by David Schmalz
Monterey County NOW, 07/17/25
Current Comics is holding a Back Issue Blowout Sale through August 24, 2025. Get 40% off all comics in stock older than 5 months (except for "Priced As Marked" comics). Visit the shop at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to catch a great deal.
Why the big sale? Shop owner Travis Pratt starting working at this small, locally-owned comic shop on July 23, 2011. (Little did he know that he'd end up buying the business 3 years later.) Happy anniversary, Travis!
Did you know that Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is not just a great place to buy new diving gear, fill up tanks, take classes, and sign up for amazing dive trips? We also overhaul and do performance testing on scuba gear including regulators, BCDs, dive computers, SCUBA and SCBA tanks, and more.
Stay safe and get the best performance out of your equipment by maintaining it well! Visit the shop at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, or call us at 831-372-1685 for more information.
Attention mange fans! A bunch of new manga books have just arrived at Current Comics - all titles we haven't stocked before, related to popular anime series. Our shelves now hold Black Torch, Rooster Fighter, Record of Ragnarok, Black Clover, One Piece, Dan Da Dan, and more.
Come check them out at the shop at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey or browse the Manga Section on our website for easy pickup or mail order.
Are you a Monterey resident having trouble paying your electric/gas bill? PG&E has two financial assistance programs - details are below.
This new program provides bill assistance to eligible customers. Enroll to match every dollar you pay up to $1,000 toward your past due balance. This program offers qualified customers help paying past due energy bill balance. Find out about eligibility and apply here.
REACH offers qualified customers help paying the energy bill during a crisis. REACH provides an energy credit up to $300 based on the past due bill (energy credit support is subject to funding availability). PG&E contracts with Dollar Energy Fund to accept and process assistance requests for the PG&E REACH program. Find out about eligibility and apply here.
Thanks to the City of Monterey for sharing this information with the community! Sign up for the City's weekly email updates here.
Welcome to Lighthouse District in the News, an occasional post featuring recent news articles on Monterey's Lighthouse District. Please click the links below to read the articles.
Pearl Hour welcomes popular San Francisco house music DJ David Harness for a homecoming
by Sloan Campi
Monterey County NOW, 07/03/25
The cupcake craze may have come and gone, but it brought big interest in small treats [The Perfect Crumb]
by Agata Popeda
Monterey County NOW, 07/10/25
Monterey Core Fitness presents a new class: HIIT Pilates, a unique fusion of Pilates and HIIT that delivers a full-body burn, taught by Katy Sandlin on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7am and Saturdays at 8:30am.
This class combines core-focused strength, controlled functional movement, and energizing intervals. Expect intentional flows, creative combinations, and challenging sequences using bodyweight and props like bands, blocks, and weights. Come ready to sweat, build strength, and feel muscles you didn't know you had.
Learn more about Monterey Core Fitness group classes and our gym here. Located at 191 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, we offer a variety of membership levels and class passes.
Mission 19 Taqueria introduces our new Summer Tostada! It features cooked shrimp along with cucumber, red onion, and cilantro, all marinated in Mission 19's special house sauce and served on a corn tostada.
This delicious tribute to summer is available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Don't miss it!
The new Superman film, directed by James Gunn, is now in theaters, and Current Comics has some fan favorite, best-selling Superman graphic novels in stock so you can continue reading the adventures of the man of steel. We have some great stories to choose from at the shop, 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Our staff has seen the movie and we think it’s amazing! Fun, emotional, compelling, funny and inspiring - we're excited that the new DC Universe is off to a great start.
We have sad news: The Break Room, located at 724 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, will be closing on September 1, 2025.
With heavy hearts, the owners of The Break Room would like to thank their guests for all the great times in the last four years and invite you to get one last rage in while the doors are still open.
Appointments are available through August 31, so book online and go get your frustration out by bashing up stuff in full safety gear.
The Perfect Crumb Bakery is moving! Stock up on all your favorite treats now because we'll be closing our New Monterey shop (301 Lighthouse Ave) in mid-July and reopening in late summer at our new location in Pacific Grove at 650 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 100.
We are sad to be leaving our neighbors in Monterey's Lighthouse District, but excited to start a new chapter in Downtown PG. Owner Susan Carter, the mastermind behind all our cakes, cookies, pies, and so much more, will remain at the helm and in the kitchen of The Perfect Crumb, bringing more delicious goodness your way in her newly remodeled bakery and cafe in PG.
To receive updates on the opening of the new location, please follow The Perfect Crumb on Instagram or Facebook, and keep an eye on the Lighthouse District website.
In honor of Independence Day, Bamboo Reef Dive Shop is offering up to 40% discounts on select products and services, July 1-12, 2025. That includes good deals on dive computers, regulators, wet suits, masks, and more.
We're located at 614 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Over the phone consultations and purchases are available - please call 831-372-1685.
20% off complete set: computer, BCD, & regulator
5-15% off all dive computers
10% off all regulators
10% off Regulator, BCD overhaul
10% off special order Neoprene
20% off brand new semi-dry wetsuits in-store
20% off brand new 5mm wetsuits
30% off West Coast Tsunami fins
40% of West Coast Watatsumi masks
Check out our Ultra Discount Rack featuring:
30% off wetsuits
$50 fins
$75 regulators and BCDs (as is - will require overhaul)
$200 brand new BCDs
Poppleton's has slashed prices once again to liquidate all remaining inventory by August 2. You'll find savings of up to 70% off everything on the showroom floor. We're holding nothing back. From our hand crafted furniture to our art and accessories - everything must go.
The sale is going on for a limited time, so visit us soon at 299 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We're open Mon-Tue and Thu-Sat, 10am-5pm, and Sun, 12pm-5pm. Closed Wed.
Ladies and gentlemen, come in and play some pool at Bulldog Sports Pub! We offer free use of our new pool table for our customers during Happy Hour plus $6 drafts and $5 well drinks.
Happy Hour is Monday - Friday, 4pm-6:30pm. On Tuesdays, free pool is only available 4pm-5:30pm, because we have to cover and move the pool table to make room for our Tuesday Night Jam.
Bring in your skilled friends. hang out with our awesome bartender, Aaron, watch sports on our many TVs, and enjoy a wide selection of beverages and tasty food. We've got what you need for a good time here at 611 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
La Bahia has launched our new catering packages! In addition to our delicious tacos, fajitas, and burritos, one of our packages now includes hamburgers and hot dogs. For a quote, call us at 831-884-5269 or DM us on Instagram.
Enjoy mouthwatering food and stunning presentation at your event. We cherish being a part of your memorable moments and you can trust we'll have every detail covered for you.
La Bahia is located at 675 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
A message from the City of Monterey about our local sea lions:
Good news, New Monterey residents and visitors! San Carlos Beach, located at Cannery Row and Reeside Avenue in Monterey, reopened for public use on Friday, June 27, 2025. The City of Monterey's Parks Division closed the beach in early June as a safety measure after a colony of sea lions took residence on the beach.
The City of Monterey continues to work closely with staff at NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary staff to determine the best solution to managing the area should the sea lions return in large numbers.
- June 28, 2025
The City of Monterey asks that you do your civic duty to reduce the risk of wildfire by not using fireworks when celebrating the 4th of July. In the City you may be subject to a $1000 fine if you are caught using any type of fireworks (including those marked as "safe and sane"). Thank you for enjoying the holiday responsibly and safely.
