Category Archives: Pacific Grove Eye

Welcome To Pacific Grove 2014 Tourist Season. Please Wash Your Hands Before Leaving

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What happened to the gull poop cleanup program, with all kinds of hoopla about pressure washing and making the downtown tidy?

Monterey Hear-Old, August 2, 2013:
The city recently got state approval for a dry-season “best management practices” plan for sidewalk and curb washing of bird droppings in certain downtown areas, said Hardgrave. This is to comply with local and state regulations to keep contaminants out of Monterey Bay. Those lengthy guidelines are available from the city.

May 3, 2014
Gull Poop Chase Bank2014050

I think the gulls are doing this on purpose. Look up –
Gull Pooping Chase Bank 20140503

Visitors to downtown Pacific Grove please enjoy your visit, spend some money and for heaven’s sake, don’t touch anything outside.

Remove P.G.’s Parking Spaces?

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Happy Girl Parking

While some stores loudly complained about the closure of Forest & Lighthouse for the poorly engineered road re-do, others want to take away parking spaces so no one will park and shop.

Where did this kooky idea come from?

“I think the visuals of folks enjoying themselves in the sunshine socializing will be a greater draw,” said Todd Champagne, co-owner of Happy Girl Kitchen.

Happy Girl Pickle

A Happy Girl

Oh, the place that uses the handicap PARKING SPACE for their deliveries. And what’s up with the folding chairs blocking the other space – is a parade on the way?

Infinite Parking Hours Downtown

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And the business district will self police the parking to make sure that shopkeepers and workers don’t take all the spots.

But word has it that there is little to no parking enforcement currently. In a rare moment of news reporting, the Cedar Street Bulletin is reporting that tickets are down and it is said that the parking officer is on temporary assignment.

So park as long as you want!