Best Late-Night Hangout
Pearl Hour
214 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey
(831) 657-9447, pearlhour.com
The circus after dark features a provocative and risqué lineup featuring cabarets, vaudeville performances and maybe even some aerial acrobatics. Such would be a little tough to pull off at Pearl Hour, but somehow it happens. Frequent jazz performances, drag shows and burlesque acts and musical happenings are all what’s in store here, along with fantastical craft cocktails from the finest ingredients, many of which are hand-sourced by owner Katie Blandin herself. Even on nights when there isn’t a show happening, it’s still a lovely place to hang out at the bar or by the fire pit on the back patio and enjoy the company of friends.