Great people work here…read more A wonderful find! They have bingo on Thursdays and karaoke on Friday.

I understand the new owners have invested a lot. I applaud their commitment to keeping this…read morecharming local theater open. And I wonder if attendance will be sufficient, it feels like people want a local movie theater but not enough of them actually want to visit it. And I was a bit surprised at the condition of the theater. Most significantly, when I watched Project Hail Mary yesterday, the image was very misaligned with the screen. At the top and bottom, it spilled beyond the screen by a good foot. And the sides, it fell short of the edges of the screen by a half foot. On the right hand side, masking material was simply missing from the screen setup. In a charming local theater like this, I'm not expecting big theater video and audio quality (and neither are, and both are adequate). But the setup last night seemed janky, so much so that it makes me less likely to visit again.

I had not been to this museum in about 20 years but I returned this past weekend and I was so glad…read moreI did. The entire place has been remodeled. It is a small museum but an absolutely beautiful one worth visiting. As a birder, I loved the cases of taxidermied birds, one of the largest collections of this type on the West Coast with over 400 specimens. I was even more enchanted by the jade room full of jade pieces and artwork derived from right here on the Central Coast, the giant Grizzly Bear, the gorgeous nature field guide mural/artwork upstairs, and the imaginative Room of Wonder full of items that had long been stored in the Museum basement and now brought back to viewing public in artistic settings. This room is mesmerizing and hard to describe but you should definitely see it for yourself. Native Americans are included as well as Asian Americans in the different displays, which I appreciate and feel contributes to the holistic and unified way in which the natural history of our state is explained here. One of the highlights, though, was meeting Bill, a volunteer guide at the museum. He gave so many interesting facts, helped with cool photo ops, and conveyed his genuine love for nature and the community. He is the heart of this fine place. We hope to see him again! If you haven't been to the Natural History Museum, I highly recommend a visit. Locals can get in free.

What a cool spot! So glad I went in one day on my trip to the area. Loved the native plant garden…read moreand the massive room full of different birds. The whole place was very cool and I would definitely come back with friends next time to show them around

Snug little place packed with arcade games~…read more For $10, you can play unlimited games which is pretty well worth the price. We were so shocked to see smash on n64 as an option! Overall, fun place to spend some time with your people!

We were in downtown Monterey looking for something fun to do with our son. As we were walking the…read morestreets we came across an arcade that looked fun and inviting. I decided to check it out. I arrived on a nice sunny Saturday afternoon. High Scores Arcade is located in a nice area off Alvarado street in downtown Monterey. Parking is free and accessible along the streets and the nearby parking lots. The arcade games collection are classic, vintage, and from the 80's-90's. The space is on the smaller side but has just enough video games to look reputable. The decor is vibrant, bright, and playful. In the front is the counter where you purchase your admission, snacks, and alcohol/non alcoholic drinks. The admission is fairly priced. 1 hour of unlimited play is $10.00. All day unlimited play is $22.00. Overall we enjoyed our experience at High Scores Arcade. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The vibe was nostalgic and bustling. It was nice to introduce the games I use to play back in the day and play along side with my son. We hope to be back when we are in the area.

To all reviewers who gave a one star review just because of the size of the arcade. In my opinion,…read moresize should never be a factor in a review. My wife and I go there as often as we can and enjoy it very much. As far as size , we've been to the arcade at The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It is larger, but with the size comes a great lack of personal attention. I will stay with Oscar's.

Great hidden gem . It's on 3rd floor…read more Nice little arcade to earn points and redeem rewards. Skiball . Basketball . Claw machines . Pinball machines . Sitting and laughing area . Food and snacks . Well maintained and clean . Good customer service . 4/5

This is an amazing weeklong event that has been celebrated over 100 years in Pacific Grove…read more Conceptual artists, take note; It is completely made up! Begun as the closing ceremonies to the annual summer Chautauqua lectures, some think as early as the 1890's. No one is positively sure when it started but the official year is now 1905. Well worth bringing the kids to see this day long pageant and pet parade as well as chicken dinner and many other events including Wednesday which is cake cutting day and kids get to draw on the sidewalks outside Chautauqua Hall. All free! Don't miss the great fireworks including Chinese fireworks! Update in response to the very poor review by AJ: Feast of Lanterns has very little to do with any real Chinese history. It is a faux Chinese pageant which is based on an English play. It has been offensive to some Asian people who don't understand that it started as a celebration of other cultures and was an American interpretation of the Japanese Obon festival circa 1900, in the 1920's it turned into a bathing beauty contest, was not celebrated during WWII, then re-emerged as a faux Chinese American festival, probably due to anti-Japanese sentiment. What has remained are small vestiges of the original Obon with lanterns being lit down at the beach as well as the boat parade. It is a celebration, like many in America which has changed with the times and has only traces of actual history. Pacific Grove had the longest active Chinese fishing community on the west coast. Feast of Lanterns was very Japanese oriented when the Chinese lived there. As far as their involvement, it was probably limited to the lighted boat parade, one of the few consistent traditions of the event. As far as the history of the actual Chinese families that lived at the village, it was a fairly peaceful relationship until the end when several entities were interested in the land. Not the local residents, but rather developers and Stanford University. I do agree, this event should have some basis in actual Asian history, but it has become it's own unique event. To that end, it is hard to be offended by something that has no roots in any particular culture but it's own, and yet, started because of a very open-minded interest in other cultures circa 1900.

Location is beautiful, event amazing, but the food is such a rip off. We got a "philly cheese…read moresteak" which was some cooked deli beef with jalapeños inside a tiny hotdog bun for $11. No cheese. Yes, no cheese for a cheese steak. For a tiny cup of hot chocolate it was five bucks, for a sparse and minuscule amount of curly fries, $6. Such a waste of money so strongly suggest bringing your own food.

The goats have moved on to greener pastures and I'm ecstatic with the results! There is not a…read moresingle square inch of green less than 6 feet off the ground anywhere. We thought this would take a week but it took 3 days - those goats take their work seriously. The good: -Billie and the goats and dogs (and emu) are all delightful. Billie was extremely accommodating and hard working. The goats and dogs are absolute sweethearts and all come running when they see you for pets. -Poison oak is now extinct on my property. -The ground is fertilized and there is nothing to clean up other than sticks. The bad: -Noise. The "baaa"-ing was one thing, but the guard dogs were pretty brutal through the night. We had some coyotes hanging around so there was lots of barking. So that's it, thanks for following. I'm really happy to finally be able to present this and I'm actively brainstorming on how we can get a goat co-op going in our neighborhood.

Lost Emu Farms run by Billie was one of the best decisions we had made. She came out to the…read moreproperty promptly on time to meet with us for an estimate. Her assessment was spot on and we decided to go with her services. She was kind, compassionate, extremely thorough and just plain fun to be around. The result of her services left our property so much safer and useable. We are so grateful for Billie and will have to have her back sooner than later! Thank you again!!! To anyone in the market for her services, we have recommended her to all of our close friends, if appropriate for your needs, you will be beyond satisfied! Best value ever!!!

Such a cool little museum. I've never seen a Vincent in person before. Amazing collection of…read morevintage bikes and scooters. If you're in town and love motos, this is a must see. I was in town for Bike Night and they had a few refreshments and little appetizers going. Such a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Thanks for a great experience

I happened to wander around Pacific Grove looking for this motorcycle museum. I asked the…read moreproprietor, Neil Jameson, the reason for the museum. Well he said, Pacific Grove is full of consignment stores, clothing stores, sewing stores, and this is the place men go to, when they are sick and tired of being dragged around by their wives to all those stores on weekends. I'm not into motorcycles. In fact I hate them, because of their noise, and the lane splitting they do in my daily commutes. However, due in part to the movies, and Indiana Jones and those German sidecars of world war II, there is a part of me that is fascinated by some of the more exotic brands of motorcycles. The front window has a 1965 BMW R60 with a sidecar that came out second best in collision with a Cadillac -it looks like the motorcycle banged into the rear of the Cadillac, as the front wheel is bent, and the sidecar bashed in the front. Another side car motorcycle prominently featured is a prime condition red 1981 BMW R100RT with a 1982 Equalean side car(one of 270 made), which looks like a space pod from outer space. The oldest motorcycle is a 1940 Indian flat tracker. In contrast, there is a 1991 Indian motorcycle. Another prominent motorcycle is a 1979 Deucati 900 SS Desmo. Oddly enough besides these brutes are a bunch of vespas and scooters, including a 1966 Vespa Piaggio. There are some 34 motorcycles, motor scooters and 2 sidecars on display. Neil is the president of one of the local motorcycle sidecar clubs in the area, and is the person to contact in case you want to find out more about motorcycle sidecars. The web site is www.oldgeezersatlarge.com, and the hours are 12-5pm weekends, admission free. It sure beats being dragged around by the wife to the consignment stores -which sell mainly women's clothes.

Stevenson history: California Historical Landmark #352…read more We stopped by to see where the author lived, formerly the French Hotel (now called Stevenson House after him and dedicated to his memory). Robert Louis Stevenson is most noted for Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and also wrote the poem, The Lamplighter. We saw a man come out from the back, perhaps a groundskeeper, and we asked him if the garden was open to the public. He was nice and said that we could come back tomorrow when the gates are unlocked and we could visit inside. Free to the public. We came back the next day. The museum is closed. We peeked inside the building and it didn't look much like a museum like it was going through some type of renovation and they abandoned the job. Stevenson only lived here for a short while and the two-story adobe building is uninspiring. He was sick and in poor health and was cared for by his friends while here but the full story is that he was in town chasing a married woman, Fanny Osbourne. The garden was not big in size but it had lots of shaded trees. There were benches in parts of the garden which was nice. Flowers were in bloom but the garden could use a little upkeep. I've included photos of some of the flowers in the garden. Review #1901

Robert Lewis Stevenson was an early days bohemian, not much different than your run in the mill…read moreliberal. He looked at life and sought time to develop his writing materials, enjoy warm pleasant weather, play some chess and smoke. The French Hotel is where RLS came to be and eventually marry his love of his life. Today... the museum is lucky enough to be here houses his very own personal artifacts, rare book and actual furnishings all obtained from his family members. A perfect and free treat for history buffs, writers, architects, lighthouse engineers, and photographers. This might be a bit boring for kids, but maybe if you first hand them the book Treasure Island, and then brought them here... they might get into it. You need to check ahead if you wish to get inside, the place is always closed. His actual bedroom (upstairs) is closed to the public, thanks to our own self imposed wheelchair accessible rules.

We found a locally owned arcade. It was smaller and had some of our favorite games growing up. It…read morewas nostalgic visiting here with my kids and sharing with them the actual gaming systems I grew up playing in my living room. My dad spoiled us growing up; we had every gaming system from the regular Nintendo up. Our friends and cousins always wanted to come over to our house so we could play video games. They have original games and systems for sale in the entrance of this shop. The employees were fine. There weren't any issues with service. Their was a guy actively working on something in the backround the entire time we were at the shop and another quietly gaming in the corner. They let us be and in return we tried to be respectful and follow the rules of their arcade. For the four of us to play for an hour was $32. This was a steal given how much our kids spend at our local arcades. No tokens were needed or loaded cards. I kicked my daughter's butt at Mortal combat and Pac man. We as a whole had a great time. The shop was quieter and we weren't complaining. The only recommendation for them would be some kind of cooling inside. It was a fairly warm day and it got kind of stuffy playing games inside. We would totally come back next time we're in Monterey.

This place is small but mighty! Has all the classics you need or want. They also have an area you…read morecan play many games on NES, Genesis, Playstation and a few more. They also have a section with games and accessories in front, a really cool board game and TCG room in back. Also very well priced snacks and drinks. I assume it was the owner behind the counter when I went. He was extremely friendly and very welcoming. This place is super cozy and lots of fun. My wife and son aren't really into games but I'll definitely be back by myself. This is an extremely cheap and fun experience if you miss the arcades of old!!!

Epic lil disco in Monterrey honoring the house/ disco scene perfectly. Perfect addition to the…read moresleepy lil central coast town. Drinks are great music is better!

The vibes are here but it all stops there…read more.. Let me start by saying that I love this place. Just needs a bit of cleaning up on their transparency. The 'keep it open' policy is something I appreciate but would also appreciate an itemized receipt when you close out. Here's why to keep your eye out when drinking at this establishment. 1- when you close out, it's helpful to verify what you consumed to ensure you're corrected charged. My receipt was the merchant copy and the customer copy. Itemized? Really had to ask for it. 2- the merchant copy - it asked for a tip and the total amount. When we closed out our beer and well drink, it was ~$28. Weird, right? So my thought was that they clearly charged something incorrect. 3- when there's something automatically charged, it had better be communicated to me upfront. The gratuity was automatically added and IT WAS 20%! No sign, no way to notify me that it was already added. It didn't even say so on the merchant or customer copy. On top of that, the copy asked for AN ADDITIONAL TIP. For something like that, I had better get great service. 4- The service here is spotty at best. There's usually one bartender for the often busy bar. Not a problem, usually. But with that high of a price, better serve your customers well and have a fully stocked bar. 5 - the options were lacking. Two things you'd think would be stocked but weren't - espresso (come on, even Kahlua) and apple liqueur for an espresso martini and appletini were too much to ask for, I guess. Overall, a disappointment. Good thing they have the vibes nearly right. But awful business practices.