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  • Oct 9, 2025

Old Monterey Farmers Market

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  • Oct 9, 2025

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The rebranded Alvarado Street in downtown Salinas celebrates its new role as gathering place.
Eat + Drink

The rebranded Alvarado Street in downtown Salinas celebrates its new role as gathering place.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jul 23, 2025

Alvarado Street Brewery’s success is without question. Starting with a spot on Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey in 2014, brewmaster J.C. H…

Monterey’s Alvarado Street succeeds while Lighthouse Avenue struggles under the strain.
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Monterey’s Alvarado Street succeeds while Lighthouse Avenue struggles under the strain.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 9, 2023

It’s been a balancing act for Monterey officials over the decades, figuring out how to serve the needs of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists while managing the demands and expectations of residents and business owners…

Bulgogi House opens in Monterey with a small menu, but one worth exploring.
Eat + Drink

Bulgogi House opens in Monterey with a small menu, but one worth exploring.

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 24, 2023

Kevin Kim borrowed the recipe for his marinade. The kimchi is the work of someone else too.

Hot Dram: The Whisky Club set to open—partially—in downtown Monterey.
Eat + Drink

Hot Dram: The Whisky Club set to open—partially—in downtown Monterey.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 7, 2022

Some people collect coins. Others keep boxes of baseball cards. The more extravagant may care for classic cars.

Book lovers rejoice. Old Capitol Books is opening a new brick-and-mortar.
Arts & Culture

Book lovers rejoice. Old Capitol Books is opening a new brick-and-mortar.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Apr 4, 2021
  • 1 min to read

Unlike many small local business, Old Capitol Books, once located on 559 Tyler St. in Monterey, didn't shut down during the pandemic because o…

A developer of a beloved Alvarado Street property owes Monterey millions they don’t plan on paying.
News

A developer of a beloved Alvarado Street property owes Monterey millions they don’t plan on paying.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Jan 7, 2021

Up until theaters had to shut their doors and eateries were limited to takeout and outdoor dining options because of Covid-19, Cafe Lumiere an…

Team behind Cultura to debut new downtown Monterey concept in 2019.
Eat + Drink

Team behind Cultura to debut new downtown Monterey concept in 2019.

  • Raúl Nava
  • Dec 11, 2018

 The reimagining of downtown Monterey will keep going strong into 2019 with word that popular Carmel hotspot Cultura Comida y Bebida will be o…

PHOTOS: 2014 AMGEN Tour of California rumbles through Monterey and Big Sur.
Blogs

PHOTOS: 2014 AMGEN Tour of California rumbles through Monterey and Big Sur.

  • NIC COURY - MCW
  • May 14, 2014

Downtown Monterey was a road cyclists dream today as the AMGEN Tour of California launched its fourth stage of the 2014 race.

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