Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center
525 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove
(831) 641-0747, lighthousecinema4events.com
With the days of the Wild West still fresh in the minds of Americans, The Great Train Robbery was released in 1903, a silent picture credited as the first Western. Since then, more than 3,000 Westerns have been made, and no doubt more than a few have been shown at Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center. It’s a classic small-town movie hall, more personal than the big shopping center movie-plexes. Besides screening the most current film releases, Lighthouse Cinema hosts retro nights with classic movies of the past, as well as film festivals, author talks and more. It’s the eclectic mix and friendly atmosphere that spurred readers to vote for it as the best.
