District Blog

Does your loved one need a smartphone upgrade this holiday season? I Point Cellphone Repair buys and sells used smartphones, and they're conveniently located at 801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A, in New Monterey.

Locally owned and operated, I Point repairs smart phones, tablets, laptops, and other personal computers in-house at very reasonable prices. They also carry smart phone accessories such as cables, chargers, and screen protectors, which make great stocking stuffers.

Having trouble with your device? I Point repairs charging ports, digitizers, cameras, and speakers. They even unlock cell phones. Visit them and let them help you with your smartphone and laptop woes!

Fashion Trade Boutique is offering 10% off your purchase to everyone who brings in an unwrapped children's toy for our toy drive this holiday season. Gifts will be donated to children attending the 34th annual holiday dinner on December 25 for people in need at Monterey County Fairgrounds. We also have a donation box for gently used clothing to be donated to families at this event.

Fashion Trade is located at 544 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

As of December 8, 2019, Bull Dog British Pub (611 Lighthouse Ave) and Nacho Bizness (615 Lighthouse Ave) in Monterey have closed down temporarily for a big remodel and expansion. Don't worry - they'll be back in 2020 bigger and better than ever! We'll keep you posted.

Pixels Graphic Design, located at 730 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, is having an overstock sale on select reams/packs of overstock paper, now through January 2020. We're offering regular-weight 8.5" x 11" paper at $5 per pack or best offer.

In addition, be sure to ask about the sale price of 11" x 17" and 8.5" x 14" paper on our sale shelf as well as 8.5" x 11" resume paper from Astroparch and Royal Fiber.

Cat's Meow is extending our hours Thursday-Saturday through the holidays! We're open 11am-8pm for all of you seeking gifts and something great to wear at the next holiday party.

Located at 601 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey, Cat's Meow has the largest selection of vintage and vintage-inspired clothing and accessories in the Monterey Bay Area.

Happy Thanksgiving.

It's quiet just about everywhere today, but nowhere does it feel more quiet than in places that are public squares that are rarely lacking in bustle. You can tell that a place is truly a public square when it feels entirely wrong when it's at rest like today and it's very rare to find Lighthouse Ave so empty and devoid of emotion. It's just a little too quiet without the personalities that make a place a place. The women (mostly) and men who create the small town magic in a place like the Lighthouse District are here so much that you can think of them as characters on stage at Disneyland playing a version of themselves in their own little booths. They play the version of themselves that provides you with a "third place". They're characters who know your tastes and make you look great. Sometimes they're even that face you seek out when you need a little support or encouragement.

Most of the time when you shop, your time and money is converted into a paper receipt or a line item on a billing statement that you get at the end of the month. When you shop or play in a place like our district, the transaction isn't so simple. Every time you come here to buy a cup of coffee, pick up a gift, or even just to sit down for a while on a park bench by yourself, you're part of the show. You cast votes with your dollars and feet that a place like ours is a public square where everyone can come play whatever version of themselves they feel like playing that day. Perhaps more than ever we need these public squares where people are not reduced to usernames and selfies.

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and we're thankful for all of you who are a part of our community.

The Leather Company loves celebrating the holidays! Stop by our shop, full of great gifts, and find up to 80% off on select items in December. We carry handbags, wallets, jackets, shaving kit bags, and much more. We're located at 638 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Want to learn how to work with leather and create your own accessories? The Leather Company has classes coming soon. Be sure to stop by and sign up for our mailing list.

Hello Bulldog British Pub fans! Our kitchen is currently closed for remodeling, but the bar is still open! Come by for a drink and catch some sports on our wide screen TVs.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page and Instagram page for updates - we'll let you know as soon as our bright, shiny, newly remodeled kitchen re-opens here at 611 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Our hours during the remodel are Monday-Friday, 2:30pm-2am, and Saturday and Sunday, 11:30am-2am.

Escape Room 831 is offering gift certificates and humorous t-shirts which make great holiday gifts for friends, family, or co-workers. You can order gift certificates anytime online, but the t-shirts are only available at 599 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We're open 6 days a week, 11am-10pm (closed Tuesdays).

We have two t-shirts (pictured) that are sure to get a laugh. They're soft, 100% cotton, unisex shirts with the stylish Escape Room 831 logo on the sleeve, and they're only $15 each!

Give the gift of Monterey’s best escape room experience with Escape Room 831 gift certificates. Order a gift certificate online and either e-mail it to the recipient, print out the certificate yourself, or stop by our 599 Lighthouse Avenue location in Monterey and pick it up.