Big crowds in the grandstands and infields, exciting horse race finishes, betting from the new sports betting room, and a whiskey-tasting contest in the dazzling new Chandelier Room kept 30,540 fans entertained on opening day at Santa Anita Park this afternoon of Dec. 26, 2013. Attendees could also see where the new luxury suites are…
Enjoy the following photo gallery from the 31st Annual Fundraising Gala of the Arcadia Chinese Association on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. The event themed “Promoting Civic Virtue” was hosted by Arcadia Chamber members Francince Chiu of Forest Lawn and Aaron Rose of the Arcadia Toastmasters and was attended by multiple City Councilmen, the Police Chief, and…
Santa Anita’s traditional winter meeting opens on Dec. 26 with a free wall calendar for all General Admission entrants. Many additional promotions are on the schedule for the meeting that runs through April 20. And due to the closure of Hollywood Park, a separate, spring race meeting will get underway at The Great Race Place…
More than 35 board directors and Ambassadors of the Arcadia Chamber were thanked for their continued volunteer support by the Chamber staff at Thursday’s monthly board meeting that is expanded into an annual holiday breakfast buffet. The breakfast, including hot cider befitting the season, was hosted in the festive Sunset Room of the Santa Anita…
Matt McSweeny on the first 15 years… It seems like yesterday that Dennis Hartman and I walked into a beat up and tattered shell of a building located on Huntington Drive. When we first showed our parents, I think they were “very supportive” but a bit worried for both of us. Well, I am not…
The gorgeous third monthly issue of The Dreams Magazine is out and features another classy full-page ad for the Arcadia Chamber positioned opposite an elegant full-page reminder of the Dec. 26 opening day at Santa Anita Park, all courtesy of Dreams publisher and Arcadia Chamber member Steve Tobia. Also featured in the magazine is a…
Even before the Gold Line station opens in the Downtown Arcadia area in 2016, the business and property owners in the area are taking advantage of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority‘s offer to be the primary sponsor of an exciting event to draw new customers to the area. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce members…
The Metro Gold Line Extension Construction Authority, Skanska and AECOM will be receiving the “Best Project in Southern California, Highways/Bridges” from Engineering News-Record for the Gold Line Bridge today, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. This is the fifth award received for the bridge since it was completed on time and on budget in December 2012. Awards…
More than 50 Chamber members and guests enjoyed the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday mixer hosted for the first time by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Monday, Dec. 2. A large number of raffle prizes were donated by many members, with dozens of attendees going home winners. After lots of great free appetizers and discounted…
Congratulations to the dozens of Arcadia Chamber members recognized in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards this month by Beacon Media News, including Arcadia Weekly… Apparently it pays to be a member of the Arcadia Chamber Board of Directors since representatives from each of the following companies achieved recognition: Weaver & Associates (President-elect Denise Weaver)… Santa…