Plato's Closet, located at 402 Lighthouse Ave, is offering back to school savings. Now through August 14, when you spend $75, get $30 in coupons to spend September 15-30 at Plato's Closet on any purchase of $60 or more.

Venture Gallery presents the work of Craig Lauterbach , Sarah Leonard , and Dee Steiner , our featured artists for August. Their group exhibit, entitled Into the Woods...and Beyond , is a celebration of the rustic and magical beauty of the Monterey Peninsula.

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

Esthetician Shelley Bennett has developed new skincare products now available for pick-up at her spa at 588 Houston Street including a 2-in-1 Cleansing & Hydrating Oil, a 1.5% Retinol Fluid, and a collection of soft and silky lip tints in an expanded array of colors. Please call 831-324-4611 to place an order.

The owner of Slowfiber, Jaki Caterbury, has recently returned from a trip to England and she brought back with her some beautiful new sustainable fabrics from Merchant & Mills. You can check them out on the Slowfiber website or visit the shop at 517A Hartnell Street.

Webster Street Art Gallery is featuring an exhibit of small, handknit silk tapestries made locally by KnitMarK through July. These small tapestries are inspired by the Korean tradition of bojagi - a square cloth wrap - elevating a utilitarian tool to an art form. View them at 188 Webster Street.

Did you know? When you buy a kids' bike at Epicenter Cycling at 230 Lighthouse Avenue, you can bring it back within three years and get up to 50% off the bike's original purchase price (up to $500) toward the purchase of a new one. The old bike is donated to a local charity.

Plus, at Epicenter, you'll get two free tune-ups per year, we'll size your young rider properly on the new bike, and you'll receive a 15% discount on all accessories you buy that day.

Lilify now carries work by local ceramic artist Lesley Pretorius in our shop at 281 Lighthouse Avenue. Lesley's hand-built, hand-etched pieces are informed by her childhood in South Africa, her time working in Argentina and Mexico, and her love of California's Central Coast.

Casey Starks Studio has new ceramic pendants and earrings! Each one is unique, hand crafted and hand painted by Casey, and pendants are accented with 22k gold.

All ceramic jewelry is available in the studio at 550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A.