Shopping

Venture Gallery presents the paintings of Edi Matsumoto , our featured artist for July. Her exhibit, entitled In Full Bloom , is a celebration of life featuring beautiful flowers and people.

Venture Gallery is now open 10am-6pm six days a week and 2pm-6pm on Tuesdays at 260 Alvarado Street.

Old Monterey Book Co. has re-opened its doors as The Rose Books & Obscurities . Owned and operated by husband and wife Ernest and Yasmine Rodriguez, the shop is now open Tue, 1pm-6pm, and Thu-Sun, 12pm-5pm, at 136 Bonifacio Place.

The Rose Books offers a diverse selection of second hand, collectible, and rare books in a variety of subjects. With an emphasis on classic titles, the in-store experience attempts to preserve the essence of antiquarian bookshops of the past.

Workhorse Bicycles is very excited to announce the newest bike bag company at the shop, Swift Industries! Swift, based in Seattle, is woman-owned and the bags are made from recycled materials.

Stop by the shop at 486 Washington Street and check out the entire selection - they're very well-designed and our staff love them.

Board and Brush Monterey is having a sale on pre-made wooden signs in June. Come check out all the great samples we have on our walls and help us make room for new stock at 458 Alvarado Street. We're offering large signs for $45, medium signs for $30, and small signs for $20.

Luminata Books and Gifts has new Celtic porcelain pendants in stock which feature animals (cats, dogs), mythical creatures (dragons), Celtic symbols (crosses, knots), and goddesses and saints. We're located at 631 Cass Street and open Tue-Fri, 10:30am-6:30pm; Sat, 11am-6:30pm; and Sun, 12pm-5pm.