Halloween chocolates are now available at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe. They're fun AND delicious! You'll find pumpkins, ghosts, and more, all made on site. Visit us and get yours at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
In honor of the season, Paris Bakery now has Halloween cookies! You'll find pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and more. They're a delight for the young and young-at-heart. Visit us at 271 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey.
At Terra Superfoods, home of delicious plant-based bowls, you can now turn your grain bowls into wraps! (They're a lot easier to eat on the go.) Choose a spinach wrap or a gluten free wrap - we'll prepare it to order and have you on the road in no time. Visit us at 570 Munras Avenue, Suite 50 in Downtown Old Monterey - we're locally owned and operated.
The Old Monterey Business Association would like to congratulate the 31 Old Monterey businesses and organizations that won Monterey County Weekly’s Best of Monterey County 2022. Click the links to read what the Weekly’s writers and editors had to say about each business.
Alta Bakery
Best Place to Read the Weekly
Best Bakery
Best Desserts
Alvarado Street Brewery and Grill
Best Place to See and Be Seen
Best Place to Eavesdrop
Best Bar for Gen Xers
Best Selection of Craft Beers
Best Local Beer / Brewery
Ambrosia India Bistro
Best Indian
Bagel Bakery
Best Bagel
Bliss Boutique
Best Women's Clothing Boutique
Blue Zones Monterey County
Best Food Trend of 2022: Blue Zones Inspired Dishes
Britannia Arms of Monterey
Best Karaoke
Clarissa Rowe of Monterey County Bank
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The MHAA Salvador Dali Exposition is hosting a Fall Food Drive in support of the Monterey County Food Bank! Throughout the month of October, for every 4 non-expired shelf-stable items you bring in, you will receive half-off admission to the exhibit.
All non-perishable items will be accepted, but we kindly request individually-wrapped snack items, easy pop-top meals for our homeless, and kid-friendly items.
Gallery hours are Saturday - Thursday, 10am-5pm (closed Friday) at 5 Custom House Plaza in Downtown Old Monterey.
Alta Bakery and Cafe is pleased to announce that we now serve Living Swell Kombucha on tap here at 502 Munras Avenue in Monterey. This artisanal and traditionally brewed kombucha is made from local ingredients in nearby Santa Cruz, California, and is offered in a variety of flavors.
Are you running the Monterey Bay Half Marathon on the second weekend in November? If so, take a look at Fleet Feet's VIP Program! It includes tickets to the VIP dinner, the after party, a cozy VIP quarter zip, a free pair of Wrightsocks, access to Fleet Feet's VIP tent at the finish line, and SO much more.
Fee is $100, and there are only 40 spots are available. Find more information and register here. Questions? Email Aubrey at Fleet Feet. Fleet Feet is located at 472 Alvarado Street in Monterey.
The Whisky Club invites you to join us on Wednesdays, 4pm-10pm, for great deals on select items at our tasting room and bottle shop at 425 Alvarado Street in Monterey.
We not only have a wonderful selection of whiskies and cocktails, we have some great beers on tap including a Konig Pilsener, a Weihenstephaner lager, and a Scottish ale. All draft beers are $2 off on Wednesdays.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Steve Maher, our featured artist for October, whose current exhibit, entitled Soar, examines the beauty of the Central Coast as seen from above, helping us to imagine a bird's-eye view not impeded by boundaries of brush, hills, cliffs, and large expanses of water.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet the artist in person on Saturday, October 15, 2pm-6pm.
Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Steve Maher's artwork will be featured through October 2022. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
Hispanic Heritage Month has been observed and celebrated since 1968. President Lydon B. Johnson established the celebration as a one week event. It was not until 1988 that President Ronald Reagan extended it to the full 30 days, September 15 to October 15, that we celebrate today.
Today we would like to acknowledge and celebrate the story of the namesake of Monterey. In 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno named Monterey in honor of Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, the Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of New Spain.
But who was the Count of Monterrey? We invite you to travel back in time with us and learn a little about this Spanish nobleman.
The Count of Monterrey's name was Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo. He was born in 1562 and was the eldest son of the fourth Count of Monterrey, Jerónimo de Zúñiga Acevedo and Inés Velasco y Tover. He grew up and studied in Galicia, Spain at the College of Monterrey, which was founded by his grandfather Alonso de Zúñiga y Acevedo Fonseca, III Count of Monterrey.
When he was 18 years old, in 1578, he decided to enter the service of King Philip II. He participated in the Portuguese campaign, where he led the Galician militia, paying for them out of his own pocket. Seventeen years later, on May 28, 1595 he was appointed by King Philip II as viceroy, governor, and captain general of the kingdom of New Spain. On November 5th of that year, he made his way to Mexico City, taking up the reins of government with singular virtue and selflessness.
It is reported that the Viceroy Count of Monterrey made a special effort to help the indigenous nations that still remained nomadic, finding settlements for them and providing them with land for their sustenance. In addition, he prohibited the natives from selling their private plots or those that belonged to the communities, in an effort to prevent them from falling victim to the abuses of Spaniards and Creoles, who had deceived some and purchased their plots at a very low price.
In 1596, he sent two expeditions up the Pacific coast and named Sebastián Vizcaíno the head of the expedition before embarking from Mexico. Vizcaíno sailed from Acapulco that year with three ships, it was on this expedition...Read More
The Haute Beauty Guide shop, located at 71 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is now offering a sale on family-friendly games! We have a selection of beautiful lucite or wooden games, including versions of Connect 4, dominoes, tabletop cornhole, Jenga, tic-tac-toe, backgammon, chess, checkers, and more.
Visit our website to view the collection and save up to 40%...but go now, because once an item is sold out...it's gone!
Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our September drink of the month, a Mexican Dandelion latte (using ingredients straight from our garden). Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.
Spa on the Plaza, located at 201 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is highlighting three seasonal offerings in the autumn of 2022. To make an appointment, please phone us at 831-647-9000.
Autumn Highlights
Scents of Autumn
$190 for 80 minutes
This 80-minute massage is sure to help prepare you for the season, and cinnamon and orange essential oils will leave you wanting more. Stay for a while and cozy up in our Relaxation Room or our Wellness Center.
Pumpkin Enzyme Facial
$145 for 60 minutes
An Image SkinCare power duo reveals radiant skin and help to refine uneven texture with the gentle exfoliating power of pumpkin fruit.
Fall Into Relaxation Package
$335 for 140 minutes
Fall into relaxation with an 80-minute Swedish Style massage including our cinnamon and orange aromatherapy essxential oil blend. Then enjoy a 60-minute pumpkin enzyme facial that helps to refine uneven texture with the gentle exfoliating power of pumpkin fruit.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Dee Steiner, our featured artist for September, whose current exhibit, entitled Being There, highlights the mystery and beauty of the Monterey Peninsula.
Dee Steiner is an awarding-winning artist whose work has been collected all over the U.S. and in Europe. She specializes in seascapes and landscapes of the Monterey Peninsula. Dee studied and exhibited at The Art Students League of New York.
Venture Gallery is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Dee Steiner's artwork will be featured through September 2022. Venture Gallery is located at 260 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey. Visit our website to shop online for work by our local artists.
Monterey's own Festa Italia, taking place in Custom House Plaza September 9-11, is seeking volunteers to assist at the food booths during the event. All volunteers will receive a free meal ticket and experience the great camaraderie of volunteering during a fun, wildly popular festival. If interested, please phone Linda Mancuso at 408-849-7558.
Festa Italia is open Friday, 3pm-9pm; Saturday, 10am-9pm; and Sunday, 10am-6pm. This annual event, run by the non-profit Festa Italia Santa Rosalia Foundation, features Italian food and drink as well as live music, a bocce ball tournament, raffles, and more.
Comanche Cellars Wine Room is pleased to announce that we now carry Santa Lucia Salt, made locally by Big Sur Salts with hand harvested California sea salt, Comanche Cellars pinot noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands, blood orange, cranberry, and allspice.
Each 2 ounce glass jar (with a stylish wooden lid) costs $16. These make great gifts! Visit us at 412 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey to check them out.
The individual quiches at Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe are so plump when they come out of the oven they're like savory souffles! They make four different flavors each day: two classic options - Lorraine and Spinach - and two seasonal flavors. (Recently, you could choose from either oven dried tomatoes and fresh goat cheese quiche or roasted red bell pepper and pesto quiche.)
These delicious treats fly off the shelves so don't wait! Come get yours at 539 Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey.
Workhorse Bicycles at 486 Washington Street in Downtown Old Monterey now carries PNW Components Range Pedals: 390 grams of colorful, composite fun!
This all-new pedal is the perfect blend of comfort, grip, affordability, and color for the best no-compromise flat pedal this side of the Mississippi (...and the other side, too). Made from glass fiber-reinforced nylon composite, it features 22 steel pins and nuts per pedal.
Franklin Street Collaborative, located at 201 West Franklin Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is looking for enthusiastically stylish, friendly, sales associates. Daily tasks include social media content creation, merchandising, inventory, styling, helping customers, connecting with vendors and the community, and using Square for payment/booking.
This is a great way to engage with the local community, curate style, learn how to market, and earn commissions. Please e-mail your resume to Franklin Street Collaborative.
August 1-25, the Haute Beauty Guide store is having a sale on all baskets. Get up to 65% off! We have some beautiful pieces available - get them while they're still in stock.
We invite you to stop by the shop at 71 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey or visit us online. Items are available for pickup in-store or can be shipped to your home.