Critically-acclaimed recording artist Lynda Kay, whose big beehive hair look and song stylings are a hip throwback to the Country-Western artists of the 1950s and early 1960s, plans to spend her Monday evening, Sept. 23, enjoying the classic car show and myriad other activities and culinary delights at Taste of Arcadia. The lounge songstress with a…
California State Senator Ed Hernandez and Arcadia Mayor Pro Tem John Wuo, along with Chamber President Arylnn Robinson of Century 21 Earll each made presentations to this year’s Chamber Business Awards honorees July 18. The awards program, sponsored by Southern California Edison, attracted more than 65 attendees July 18 to the monthly Networking Breakfast, which…
Thanks to the Pasadena Star-News for including the Chamber of Commerce perspective in today’s article about Chamber member Rusnak Mercedes reaching agreement with City of Arcadia to expand after 12 years of negotiations. Approval is still required by the state, which will hopefully happen soon, and then Rusnak can begin its $10 million expansion, including…
Great to see so many Chamber members support the Arcadia High School students’ Orchesis Dance Company shows at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center the last couple of weekends. Among the advertisers and sponsors in the program are: Full page ads: Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina Arcadia Educational Foundation Business card ads: The Book Rack (two…
Mayor Bob Harbicht noted during a dedication ceremony Tuesday that the $20,000-plus cost of the big concrete pedestal to hold the new life-size statue of Arcadia founder Lucky Baldwin was covered by the $25,000 contribution to the City’s public art fund by Westfield Santa Anita. Westfield made the donation as part of their agreement with…
Back in 2005-06, Arcadia businesses and Chamber members were among the earliest supporters of a plan to build a $13 mil. bridge for the Gold Line light rail train to travel over busy Santa Anita Avenue instead of obstructing traffic every few minutes. More than seven years later, Arcadia businesses are among those that will…
The board of directors elected Andrew Gregson as Vice President at this morning’s monthly board of directors meeting at the new spacious and elegant Alejandro Alcondez Mexican Grill at 57 Wheeler. The restaurant, which recently partnered with the Chamber on a red carpet ribbon-cutting ceremony, plans to expand its Friday-Saturday night entertainment events in the…
The following is a 3 1/2-minute video called “Arcadia’s Got It All!” aimed at visitors and potential new residents that showcases many of the great things to do and places to go in Arcadia. The video produced and presented by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, and a 30-second TV version that was shown on ESPN,…
Two dragons wound there way through the entire Westfield Santa Anita mall Saturday, including through a Chinese gate underneath a 120-foot dragon hanging in center court, before heading up the escalator and out to the Promenade and the south end stage area to greet hundreds of people gathered for the Lunar New Year entertainment festivities.…
The filmmaker and star of dozens of mostly Spanish-language movies, Alejandro Alcondez, literally rolled out the red carpet Friday (Feb. 22, 2013) for the grand opening of his new Alejandro Alcondez Mexican Grill, Dining & Dancing restaurant at 57 Wheeler in the historic Downtown Arcadia area just off First Avenue north of Huntington Drive. Alcondez…