NorCal Smoke Shop
765 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, (831) 645‑9021 norcalsmokeshop.com
“… and this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected.” ‑John Steinbeck East of Eden (1952). Pretty heady stuff. This longstanding Monterey landmark is dedicated to the premise that it is of the very nature of consciousness to have to expand itself. And expand they do with the area’s best selection of, well, expanders. And there is some mind‑blowing artistry here, too.