Congratulations to nearly 50 members of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce named winners in the Beacon Media (includes Arcadia Weekly) annual Readers’ Choice awards for 2014: Hot Spots / Hot Spots / Hot Spots / Hot Spots / Hot Spots – Botanical Gardens: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (Gold) – Bowling: AMF Bowling Square…
Westfield Santa Anita introduced an elegant $20 million redesign of its center court area just before Thanksgiving and the holiday shopping season. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Hettrick welcomed a gathering of local dignitaries and Chamber board members and Ambassadors and introduced Mayor John Wuo and Westfield Santa Anita General Manager Ramon Oseguera. Delicious…
More than a dozen Downtown Arcadia businesses are participating in the second annual Christmas Market starting this Saturday 5-9 p.m. and running the first three Saturdays in the month, Dec. 6, 13, and 20. First-time participants Matt Denny’s Ale House, La Luna Negra, and Stacked Sandwich are each offering specialty food and beverages for purchase.…
Just 15-months after last year’s groundbreaking, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, for the new $20 million four-story Hale Medical Center across the street from Methodist Hospital, a joint venture partnership project between Monrovia-based The Hale Corporation and the The Stronach Group, owner of Santa Anita Park horse race track. Hale Corp CEO Dick Hale…
More than 15 Arcadia Chamber members who responded quickly a couple of months ago to a first-come, first-serve offer by the Chamber enjoyed a terrific day at the track Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. “I gave away all the candy I brought to 200-300 kids and their parents and it was a great day,” said Ivan…
Coffee with a Cop, sponsored by the Arcadia Police Department and hosted by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, was a huge success Thursday, Oct. 9. More than 75 residents came to meet with our great Arcadia Police officials in the Chamber Conference Room sponsored by Foothill Credit Union. Attendees had access to more than a…
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…
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…
Celebrity food and wine radio-TV personality Peter Dills touts the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Arcadia on Time Warner Cable Local Edition…
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…