Record crowds attended the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of Arcadia 2014 at the lush L.A. County Arboretum on Sept. 22, with more than 1,500 enjoying the foods, drinks, and business displays of more than 100 vendors, as well as classic horseless carriages, police cars and fire engines. Lounge-O-Rama kept crowds entertained with music from…
Published Aug 17, 2014; updated Sept. 14 & 16, 20 & 21, and Oct. 2 2014: As Taste of Arcadia 2014 gets closer to its Sept. 22 debut, it seems the event is being touted just about everywhere, even after the previous barrage of media reports: Thanks to the Arcadia Weekly and Terry Miller for…
The Breeders’ Cup today announced that multi-award winning illustrator John Mattos has been named the official artist for the 2014 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The Mattos collection features two brilliant art deco images celebrating the 31st running of the event at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on October 31-November 1. The Breeders’ Cup is…
This month’s Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast on Sept. 18 features a very informative presentation from the new Small Business Development Center for this region, which offers a plethora of very helpful and valuable services at no charge to business owners, and a tribute to another very deserving Arcadia Business Icon, the California Thoroughbred…
Update Sept. 20: Online ticket purchases for Taste of Arcadia must be made before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. A quartet of radio and TV food and wine experts will be the judges of the 2014 Taste of Arcadia Culinary Contest: radio and TV personality Peter “King of Cuisine” Dills of AM 830 KLAA; and Food…
Update Sept. 20: Online ticket purchases for Taste of Arcadia must be made before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Car lovers of every age will find something to their taste at this year’s Taste of Arcadia on Sept. 22, 2014, from pre-1916 horseless carriages to the brand new BMW i3, as well as giant…
Update Sept. 20: Online ticket purchases for Taste of Arcadia must be made before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. New Arcadia Chamber of Commerce member BMW of Monrovia is teaming up with the Chamber to present a Taste of Class showcase of its new i-series of cars from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday,…
Update Sept. 20: Online ticket purchases for Taste of Arcadia must be made before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. This year’s Taste of Arcadia on Sept. 22 will feature the food and beverages of more exciting local restaurants than ever – more than 45 in all, including high-profile first-timer entries Benihana and Hai Di…
More than 30 Arcadia Chamber members and others gathered at the new Villa Catrina Mexican Restaurant & Cantina Aug. 27 for the fourth Chamber Love Lunch. Owners Joe Jimenez and Gabriel Sanchez greeted the social gathering to describe the authentic Mexican cuisines, full bar, specialty Margarita’s, and the regular weekly activities including karaoke night, Taco…
This month’s Networking Breakfast was a rousing success. Close to 60 business owners gathered at the Santa Anita Golf Course to network at this popular monthly gathering sponsored by Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary. All were greeted by a trio of exotic Brazilian dancers led by Daniela Brazil as a tease for Brazil’s planned…