Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Blues and Brews event to be held on Friday, May 6. The event features live music and beer sampling throughout the Village. It will run from 5 to 9 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Village Marketing Group, the Claremont Chamber of Commerce and Eureka Burgers.
More than 35 Village businesses will serve as food and beverage tasting sites, including several non-alcohol sites, during the evening of Blues and Brews.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, Aromatique Skin and Body Care, Bert & Rocky’s Cream Co., Colors 91711, Isabella Dee, On A Mission, Rhino Records, Sonja Stump Photography, Stamp Your Heart Out, Tattle Tails and Three French Hens.
Tickets are $30 per person in advance and $35 the day of the event.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Village Venture
Saturday will be a big day for Claremont with the annual Village Venture. The Claremont Chamber of Commerce is busy trying to promote the event, which is expected to attract around 20,000 people to Claremont. Here's a video they've posted on Youtube, shot by Susan Brunasso of Classic Elegance. The Village Venture will run on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Be sure to check out today's issue of the COURIER for our special issue about the Village Venture, with information on booths, shuttle services and some nice feature stories.
Be sure to check out today's issue of the COURIER for our special issue about the Village Venture, with information on booths, shuttle services and some nice feature stories.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Buying into Claremont
To all Village business owners, if you are at all concerned about your bottom line, be sure to check one of 2 upcoming meetings. The Village Marketing Group and Chamber of Commerce are rallying supporters to implement a new tax, or Business Improvement District, that will affect all businesses in downtown.
The meetings will take place at the city council chambers on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Thursday morning at 8 a.m.
The BID should receive some support from businesses that have benefited from events like Friday Night Live, with live music that has attracted some much needed foot traffic to the area. Restaurants like Casablanca come to mind.
The BID could generate regular funding for positive events like Friday Night Live and the Art Walk with proven track records of drawing in crowds.
Unfortunately, many in town are still somewhat wary of the city's efforts to promote Claremont after a couple of less than fruitful ideas.
Two winters ago, the city and Chamber organized an 11tth hour holiday marketing campaign that received lukewarm reviews. The campaign was so rushed that organizers had little time to produce any concrete results.
And then there's the branding study.
Capturing all that is Claremont in one simple marketing slogan goes against the essence of what makes the city so special. No matter what an outside consultant firm comes up with to "define" Claremont (at a price of $100,000), it's hard to believe it will capture all that we have to offer without damaging our image by oversimplifying or commercializing the city.
Plus, the fact that Claremont would be following in Upland's lead on branding (Find U, See something different, Discover Upland), probably has turned Claremonters off to the idea that much more.
To be fair, the city and Chamber are making efforts to attract out-of-town shoppers to Claremont, which is exactly what Village West needs to be successful.
Perhaps the BID can get the ball rolling to that end, and restore some more faith back into the City's and Chamber's business sense.
The meetings will take place at the city council chambers on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Thursday morning at 8 a.m.
The BID should receive some support from businesses that have benefited from events like Friday Night Live, with live music that has attracted some much needed foot traffic to the area. Restaurants like Casablanca come to mind.
The BID could generate regular funding for positive events like Friday Night Live and the Art Walk with proven track records of drawing in crowds.
Unfortunately, many in town are still somewhat wary of the city's efforts to promote Claremont after a couple of less than fruitful ideas.
Two winters ago, the city and Chamber organized an 11tth hour holiday marketing campaign that received lukewarm reviews. The campaign was so rushed that organizers had little time to produce any concrete results.
And then there's the branding study.
Capturing all that is Claremont in one simple marketing slogan goes against the essence of what makes the city so special. No matter what an outside consultant firm comes up with to "define" Claremont (at a price of $100,000), it's hard to believe it will capture all that we have to offer without damaging our image by oversimplifying or commercializing the city.
Plus, the fact that Claremont would be following in Upland's lead on branding (Find U, See something different, Discover Upland), probably has turned Claremonters off to the idea that much more.
To be fair, the city and Chamber are making efforts to attract out-of-town shoppers to Claremont, which is exactly what Village West needs to be successful.
Perhaps the BID can get the ball rolling to that end, and restore some more faith back into the City's and Chamber's business sense.
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