More than 1.2 million fans attended Santa Anita Park in 2014 and bet more than $1.5 billion. And that was just for racing events. Another 218,000 attended 180 non-racing events at the iconic track, 40% of which are focused on food and beverages. And that doesn’t include the 23 movies, TV shows, and commercials that…
CHOICESS is holding a local’s night out in Sierra Madre at one of Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s new members restaurant, The Peppertree Grill. The event is going to be held on Tuesday, March 24th from 4-9pm. During those hours CHOICESS gets a portion of all food sales. It’s a great way to experience a new restaurant…
The annual Mayor’s Community Breakfast has been officially announced for March 13 at Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, with RSVPs due by March 9 (checks payable to the City of Arcadia mailed to 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, Ca. 91007) — see details on invitation below…
It’s that time again! Congresswoman Judy Chu is seeking nominations for extraordinary women in the 27th Congressional District to be honored at her 6th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony. If you would like to nominate an extraordinary woman for the work they have done in the district, please submit the enclosed nomination forms by mail, fax, or…
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce member Santa Anita Park, which has undergone extensive modernization and renovation projects over the past three years, has been awarded the prestigious “Best Hospitality Project” award for 2015 by the Los Angeles Business Journal—long considered metropolitan Los Angeles’s leading chronicler of business innovation, activity and investment. “When this award was announced…
Update 2/20/15: A record of more than 1,000 people paid and more than 800 attended Methodist Hospital‘s annual Mardi Gras fundraiser in Sirona’s at Santa Anita Park last night, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. In addition, a whopping $202,000 was raised in support of the Rehabilitation Unit Campaign at Methodist Hospital led by a record number…
The following article about Arcadia Chamber member The Derby is reprinted with permission from ArcadiasBest.com… Dustin Nicolarsen, owner of The Derby, is so excited and confident about the future of his restaurant that he exercised the option to purchase the property last year, put $100,000 into a remodel of the patio in time for last…
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be presented by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, for the new TeamLogic IT of Arcadia headquarters in the retail center at 444 Huntington Drive #216, Arcadia, Ca. Owner Scott Pauli says that in less than a decade TeamLogic IT has grown into the nationwide…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce helped Springhill Suites by Marriott in Downtown Arcadia celebrate a multi-million dollar makeover Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, presentations by local legislative officials and the support of a couple dozen Chamber members and officials. Director of Sales Chase Ramirez said the nearly $3 million renovation of the…
Sue Cook, Executive Director of the Arcadia Performing Arts Foundation, will be the guest speaker at the next Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum sponsored by Singpoli. The Forum is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Chamber’s conference room at 388 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, which is sponsored by Foothill Credit Union.…