Mission 19 Taqueria is offering pumpkin spice horchata for the season! Come and get yours before the leaves fall off the trees and it disappears from the drink menu at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
This October marks Monterey Bay Aquarium’s 40th anniversary and we want to celebrate with our local community! We’re offering a limited number of free tickets to Monterey County residents to say thanks for your support throughout the years.
Online ticket reservation is required. Please reserve your tickets here. Entry is valid 12pm-4pm on the day of your reservation. Ticket inventory is limited and subject to availability. Guests of ALL ages must have a ticket. There is a limit of 6 tickets per transaction.
Photo identification and proof of residency is required at the door for all guests age 18 and over. What kind of ID do you need? Learn more here.
It's football season! Join Bulldog Sports Pub on the weekends to watch the games. Saturdays, we open at 9am for NCAA football. Sundays, we open at 9:30am to watch the NFL games. The kitchen is open and we serve bottomless mimosas until 12:30pm.
Bulldog Sports Pub is located at 611 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Indoor and outdoor seating is available year-round.
Visit InSight Eyewear at 490 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and check out the 60 new frames that have just arrived from l.a.Eyeworks. There are tons of new colors and fun styles!
Founded in 1979 in Los Angeles by designers Barbara McReynolds and Gai Gherardi, l.a.Eyeworks is a privately owned house of optical imagination. These eyeglasses are immediately recognized for their bold shapes, imaginative handling of materials, and expressive use of color.
Original, often iconoclastic, and always invigorating, l.a.Eyeworks frames balance innovation with wearability, walking a fine line between optical tradition and a redefining expression of the "now."
InSight Eyewear is an independent, locally-owned, full-service optical shop that's dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality eyewear and lenses. Our inventory is like no one else's around, with over 3,000 frames in stock. Custom lenses are made to your prescription in our on-site, state of the art laboratory.
Mattress Nation is offering up to $900 off select mattress sets during our Labor Day Sale running through September 10, 2024. Visit our showroom at 296 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey for more details and to see our selection.
Save up to $900 on select Stearns & Foster adjustable mattress sets
Save up to $700 on select Tempur-Pedic adjustable mattress sets
Save up to $500 on select Sealy adjustable mattress sets
Save up to 50% on select Tempur-Adapt floor model mattresses
Cypress Boutique invites you to step into sunshine with our enchanting Dark Olive Midi Dress, a delightful piece designed to elevate your sunny day adventures with effortless charm.
Flowing and endlessly chic, this midi dress is the epitome of laid-back elegance, perfect for picnics in the park, brunch with friends, or leisurely strolls along the beach.
Visit Cypress Boutique at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey and check out all our latest arrivals for women and men. We have a great clearance sale happening now, too!
The November 5th Election Day is quickly approaching. If you are a Monterey County resident and want the chance to participate, be sure your voter registration is up-to-date at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. The last day to register to vote is October 21, 2024.
Register online here! If you miss the October 21 deadline, you may still register and vote a conditional provisional ballot at the Monterey County Elections office up until November 5 (located at 1441 Schilling Place - North Building, Salinas).
Find what's on your ballot as well as nonpartisan information at Vote411.org, a website run by the League of Women Voters' Education Fund.
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.
A tropical drink at The Bulldog is bright, both in character and in color
by Dave Faries
Monterey County Now, 08/08/24
A message from the City of Monterey about our local sea lions:
Hundreds of sea lions have spread out to San Carlos Beach and along the beach areas around Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf. We want residents and visitors to be safe while visiting the coastline, and encourage enjoying and watching the sea lions from a distance of at least 50 feet. Sea lions are large and can be unpredictable and territorial.
Please remember, we humans are sharing this space with other species. Marine mammals, including sea lions, are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. People who harass, feed, capture, or kill any marine mammal could face a hefty fine or even jail time.
- August 15, 2024
Christina and Barrie Riddoch, owners of the Lighthouse District's own Escape Room 831, are hosting a fundraiser at Oscar's Playground on Thursday, September 5, 6pm-10pm, to raise money for Central Coast Overdose Prevention (CCODP).
Enjoy music, great food, games, and a raffle with fantastic prizes including restaurant gift certificates, wine tasting, tennis lessons, and more. Join us in helping to end overdose on the Central Coast!
Tickets for the event are $150 each. Purchase yours here. All funds will go directly to CCODP's programs.
Can't attend but want to donate? Buy a Golden Ticket for $50 and you'll be entered into our raffle to win a bevy of great prizes. Or you can donate to the GoFundMe page for CCODP.
Local entrepreneurs Christina and Barrie Riddoch founded Escape Room 831 (599 Lighthouse Avenue and 765 Wave Street, Suite A2) and Oscar's Playground (685 Cannery Row, 3rd Floor). Together, they've created a collection of uniquely creative and whimsical escape rooms and a fantastic arcade with all the latest games...all within walking distance of each other.
Every Friday in 2024, Escape Room 831 and Oscar's Playground are donating a percentage of their proceeds for the day to CCODP. Book your escape room here.
Central Coast Overdose Prevention is a nonprofit organization dedicated to minimizing opioid- related deaths and improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders in Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties. CCODP strives to create a healthier, more informed community through education, prevention, and support programs.
On The Beach Surf Shop is a great destination for back-to-school shopping! We've got a wide selection of JanSport backpacks available, some very stylish clothing, jackets, and caps, and we're offering 40% off select styles and sizes of Vans and DC shoes on closeout.
Stop by the shop at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Get the kids ready for school with fun t-shirts from Fashion Trade Boutique! Cool, fun, retro...we've got you covered. Visit us at 554 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Monterey Core Fitness welcomes our new coach and trainer, Brynn Casas, to the team! Brynn will be leading our evening strength training sessions and Saturday functional fitness group classes. In addition, she will be taking on personal training clients.
Brynn is certified as a personal trainer, health coach, and yoga teacher. Thanks to her, we've been able to add some new strength training classes on weekday evenings and expand our offerings for women seeking personal training.
Please join us in welcoming Brynn! We’re excited to grow our team and offer even more ways to support your fitness journey. Monterey Core Fitness, a boutique fitness studio and gym for women, is located at 191 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. Become a member here.
Learn how to be to be self-sufficient and support others in a disaster until help can arrive! The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides community members with important skills that are essential in an emergency such as an earthquake.
The CERT program is a nationally-recognized program with a well-defined curriculum. Learn: emergency first-aid, disaster preparedness, shutting off your utilities, rescue techniques, use of a fire extinguisher, communications when phones fail, assessing your home or workplace after an earthquake or storm, neighborhood search, and working as part of a team.
The next CERT training is scheduled 8am-5:30pm on the following Saturdays: 9/21, 9/28, & 10/5 in Downtown Old Monterey. Training is free and open to all Monterey residents! Attendance at all 3 sessions is necessary to complete the training and graduate. To enroll, please email CERT.
CERT provides 24 hours of community service credit to students. (Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.)
The Lighthouse District's own Mattress Nation Salesperson, Laura, is coordinating a Car Meet at the Mattress Nation location in Sand City on Sunday, August 25, 9am-11am. This is a family-friendly community event, and all are welcome to join at 915 Playa Avenue in Sand City.
The show will feature local car club, the Coastal HeadTurners, and coffee by BrewBus. Come support Laura, and nurse your post-Car Week craving to see some automotive splendor up close.
Every year, Laura, Mattress Nation's fun-loving Monterey salesperson and social media maven, gets swept up in the excitement of Car Week. Last year, Laura dreamed up this crazy idea of hosting an informal car meet in front of the Sand City shop, and she, along with her fellow car enthusiasts, made it happen.
Mattress Nation is a locally owned and managed small business, started in 2013 by a couple of mattress sales industry guys who wanted to provide superior customer service. It is the only locally owned and managed mattress store on the Monterey Peninsula.
Visit the Monterey store at 296 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite D. For a limited time, bring in this flyer to get discounts on any purchase over $999.
Every Tuesday at Mission 19 Taqueria, buy two tacos, get one free! And micheladas are only $5 each. Visit us at 598 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey. We're open 11am-8pm daily.
Mission 19 Taqueria, a Tijuana style, family-run Mexican restaurant, serves street tacos, birria, tortas, quesadillas, quesaburros, and mulitas. We make our tortillas fresh by hand every day! Vegetarian options are available.
Are you craving a plant-based feast? Discover the exquisite flavors of all the vegan dishes available at Namaste India Bistro! From our rich, aromatic curries to our mouth-watering samosas, our vegan entrees are crafted with love and the freshest ingredients.
Come and taste the magic that everyone's talking about, including mushroom masala, chana masala, aloo gobi, and vegetarian curry, at 538 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Monterey Core Fitness is offering a New Member Discount now through August 31, 2024: sign up today and pay no signup fee.
That's right! If you've been waiting to become a member and start your fitness journey at Monterey Core Fitness, this is your chance. Sign up before the end of August for any Core Fitness Group Training Memberships and/or a Core Fitness Gym Membership and pay $0 sign-up fee (reg. $59).
Just visit our membership page, select a Group Training or Gym Membership option, and enter the discount code NEWMEMBER to save $59.
Monterey Core Fitness, a boutique gym and fitness studio welcoming women age 18 and up, is located at 191 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.
Recycled Records is having a Summer Sale through August 3, 2024. We’ve got the shop full of treasures - come by and dig in at 604 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey! We're open daily, 11am-6pm.
*25% off all Record Store Day exclusives
*$3.50 records are 10 for $10
*Buy four 45s, get one free
(limited to records under $10)
*Buy four CDs, get one free
(limited to regularly priced $7 CDs)
*Select long sleeve t-shirts in limited sizes, $12
Current Comics has some great new editions in the shop this week, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and a new novel inspired by BRZRKR, The Book of Elsewhere, by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville. Visit us at 400 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey and check them out.
In this new series premiere, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have all left New York to pursue their own interests, but there are forces gathering that will pull them back together - whether the bad guys like it or not.
Superstar writer Jason Aaron (The Mighty Thor, Batman: Off-World) teams up with Joelle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman) for the start of a bold new era, celebrating the TMNT’s 40th anniversary while setting them up for the next 40 years to come!
There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names. These days, he’s known simply as “B.” And he wants to be able to die.
In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all B needs to do is help them in return. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.
China Mieville’s and Keanu Reeves have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones.
