District Blog

Mattress Nation is pleased to announce that we're now carrying furniture and lots of it! Come into Mattress Nation at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey and complete your mattress purchase with a bedroom set. Mattress Nation: we sleep better knowing you sleep better.

Get ready, comics fans! Current Comics is having a Summer Super Sale Saturday, August 22 - Monday, August 31. It features 30% off all Wall Comics over 1 week old and 30% off all action figures, plus all boxed back issues will be only 50 cents. Come on down to 400 Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey!

Green Chalk Contemporary presents Best Bet!, an exhibit featuring the work of 14 artists, August 13-29. Everyone is invited to join us for an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, August 22, 5pm-8pm.

The artists in Best Bet! share an understanding of the complexities of life and art - an intelligence which radiates throughout the exhibition. Their work not only illuminates important concepts and beliefs, but also expands our language of aesthetic expression.

Participating artists include: Rob Barnard, Robert Brady, Laurel Farrin, Susan Hyde Greene, Francie Hester, Dave Higgins, Matthew Bennett Laurents, Anne Marchand, Indira Morre, Margaret Niven, Jane Olin, Anna Rheim, Robin Robinson, Robin Ward, Martin Webb, and Richard Whittaker.

Green Chalk Contemporary art gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 1pm-5pm and by appointment. For more information, please phone Gail Enns at 831-718-7232.

Oya Salon invites you to come celebrate Concours d'Elegance by getting styled for any event. Be sure to put your best look forward! For the month of August, Oya is offering a blow out and a make up session for $80. Please call to make an appointment, 831-656-0570.

Carbone’s is pleased to announce that we are now offering Happy Hour Mini-Meals! Purchase a beer at Happy Hour and you can buy a single basket of any of these items for only $3: Cajun potato wedges, fried pickles, cheese bites, nachos, brochette, or fries.

Happy Hour is Monday-Friday, 3pm-7pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 2pm-7pm. Come on down for $3.75 beer and well drinks and free pool!

Monterey Bay Aquarium invites you to join us for Evenings by the Bay! Our extended summer hours - until 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays - allow you to see the Aquarium in a whole new light.

Stroll our galleries with fewer people as you enjoy a glass of wine and listen to a variety of musical performances on Saturdays and live jazz from Monterey Jazz Festival musicians on Sundays.

In addition, enjoy sustainable bites in our Cafe, including brick-oven pizzas, fresh-tossed salads and desserts. All of our dishes feature the freshest, local ingredients sourced from Monterey Bay and the Central Valley.

For a complete entertainment schedule and a list of other featured guests each evening (such as wineries), please visit the Evenings by the Bay webpage.

The Scholze Park Community Center is pleased to announce that the play! Monterey Travel Program Newsletter (formerly known as the Golden 55 Travelers Program Newsletter), listing information on all our trips now through December 2015, is available for download here as an Adobe PDF file. Just click this link to download the document.

The play! Monterey Travel Program isn't just for seniors: many trips are available for adults of all ages. For more information on trips, please phone 831-646-3878.

Prime Monterey, the Lighthouse District spot for fitness, athletics, nutrition, and lifestyle, is pleased to announce three new classes! All levels are welcome.

Harmony's Fit Camp
Tues & Thurs: 6am - 6:50am
Cardio and strength conditioning, including intervals, circuit training, TRX, kettlebell and body weight exercises.
*Instructor, Harmony Drew: “I want to share my passion of working out with others. I realize the importance of enjoying a workout and feeling proud of yourself for getting up and doing it. Getting physically strong has great impact on self-esteem and inner strength."

Foundation Training
Thurs: 12pm
Developed by a physical therapist, improves coordination, alleviates chronic pain, strengthens you for any physical activity.
*Instructor, Mia Hurst: With over twenty years of experience in the movement arts, Mia loves working with those who are committed to embracing the best version of themselves so that they can impact the world with their high vibration. She not only motivates, but inspires an authenticity in her clients, resulting in physical and mental sustainability and brilliance in body, mind, and spirit.

Primefit
Mon, Wed, Fri: 11am (no class in August)
High intensity training building mobility, strength, and endurance using kettlebells, parallettes, gymnastic rings, clubs, and your own body weight
*Instructor, Jolie Kobrinsky: Jolie, who can now officially call herself a Spartan, strives to make physical improvement daily, unavoidable, and delightful for herself, her clients, and her community. She believes the body is an expression of our state of mind, our inner self, so building a cleaner, leaner, stronger, wiser, and more radiant body is the most direct way to achieving our greatest potential.

Monterey County Weekly has teamed up with Monterey Beer Festival to bring you Monterey County Beer Week 2015. And the Lighthouse District's own La Bahia Mexican American Restaurant is on board with beer specials every day of the week!

Sat, June 6, Beer Special: Pacifico & Victoria day $2.50

Sun, June 7, Beer Special: Modelo Especial & Negra Modelo day $2.50

Mon, June 8, Beer Special: Coors Light & Tecate day $2.50

Tues, June 9, Beer Special: Blue Moon & Sierra Nevada Day $2.50

Wed, June 10, Taco Wednesday & Beer Special: $1 tacos all day with choice of: chile colorado, chile verde, chicken filling, grilled chicken alpastor, or beef. Beer Buck special: 6 beers for $20.

Thurs, June 11, Beer Special: Budweiser & Bud Light

Fri, June 12, Beer Special: Corona $2.50

Sat, June 13, Taco Saturday & Beer Special: $1 tacos all day; beers for $2.50