District Blog

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 article.

A new spot in Monterey travels the culinary world, offering something for everyone – with a surprise or two [Lighthouse Bistro Global Cuisine]
by Dave Faries
Monterey County NOW, 07/31/25

Testing the Waters: Oystertown latches onto its new home, joining a rising tide of of pop-ups going permanent
by Becky Duffett
Concept Carmel, 06/24/25

Monterey Car Week celebrates community and passion for cars [Mattress Nation]
by Michael Rosales
KSBW, 08/11/25

Monterey's Lighthouse District has a bunch of businesses that made it to the finals in Monterey County Weekly's Best of 2025 Reader's Poll, including TWO spots nominated for Best New Business of 2025: Carmel Valley Guitar and Oystertown. (Whoo-hoo!!!)

Now we need you to vote! The Lighthouse District mostly consists of small, owner-operated businesses, but we pack a great punch when it comes to quality food, goods, and services. Final voting is open until August 29, 2025. Go ahead, make our day!

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.

About Recycled Records

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

Are you a Monterey resident having trouble paying your electric/gas bill? PG&E has two financial assistance programs - details are below.

Match My Payment Program

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.

Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH)

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.

About HIIT Pilates

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.

About Monterey Core Fitness

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.

Freedom Specials

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