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What's Happening in Richmond
August 24, 2010 |
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It's finally summer in Richmond, just in time to enjoy the many outdoor activities planned this week. Like music? Head to the Music on the Main on Wednesday. Up for a walk on our Bay Trail? Pick up a copy of the new Ferry Point Loop guide at our office if you haven't received one yet.
Don't forget to go watch the Bay Area Derby Girls this weekend! The teams are great fun to watch, and the vendors are unique.
Like Art & books? Don't miss the book signing at the Richmond Museum of History on Saturday. Author Joe Fischer is very passionate about the collection, only a fraction of which is in the book.
Know any Seniors with talent? Encourage them to try out for Richmond's Senior Idol show.
Want to learn more about Richmond? Check out our website!! Or visit the Community Calendar to see what events are coming up.
Michelle Itagaki
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
PS. Remember, if your event isn't listed here, we probably aren't aware of it. Send us your information by Monday morning to be included in the weekly edition.
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Music on the Main Finale
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12th & Macdonald
FoodsCo Lot. Wednesday, August 25th
5:00-7:30pm
Join us for the third and final installment of Richmond Main
Street's annual FREE concert series. Don't miss a special performance
by the Junius Courtney Big Band and Nicole
"But-Tah" Pearson. We will again also highlight the positive
messaage of our youth from Richmond Police Activities League group
Royalty. Music on the Main is open to
the public, featuring, local musical groups, local vendors, and arts and crafts
activities for children, great BBQ, wonderful raffle prizes, and more! This
concert will feature the Junius Courtney Big Band!
Richmond Main Street would like to give a special thanks to everyone who
came out to participate at our first two concerts. We are
especially thankful for the volunteers and vendors who made the event a success.
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Ferry Point Loop of San Francisco Bay Trail
| | Friends of the Bay Trail in Richmond,
The buzz of excitement is growing as elegant Ferry
Point Loop Trail Guides begin appearing in western Contra Costa County mail
boxes. Kudos to Richmond Sanitary Services owned by Republic Services for
enclosing the trail guides with the quarterly bills sent out to their 56,000
residential and commercial customers.
When the trail guide arrives at your home, take it with you to enjoy this
seven mile loop of the San Francisco Bay Trail on foot or by bicycle. Although
design and construction projects are underway to close gaps, the route is
accessible with the exeception of the shoreline link between Shipyard 3 Bay
Trail and Brickyard Cove Road.
Click
here to learn about the design and construction projects now underway to
close the final gaps in the Ferry Point Loop. For example, the Port of
Richmond, Auto Warehousing Company and Transdevelopment Group have begun
developing the Shipyard 3 Bay Trail as part of the Honda Port of Entry Project,
and the City of Richmond's Engineering Services Dept. is designing two new trail
sections between Shipyard 3 and Ferry Point. Moreover, East Bay Regional Park
District's Board of Directors recently appropriated over $1million for improved
access to the mile long western shore of Miler/Knox Regional Shoreline between
Keller Beach and Ferry Point.
Profound thanks to David Moore <sincere@pointrichmond.com> of
Sincere Design for creating and maintaining TRAC's award-winning
website to provide this information.
Design and printing of the Ferry
Point Loop Trail Guide was made possible by generous financial contributions
from East Bay Regional Park District, National Park Service and Richmond
Convention & Visitors Bureau. The elegant guide was prepared by the same
talented team that prepared the Marina
Bay Trail Guide , i.e. design by Jan Brown of Spokewise Design with content,
writing and editing developed by Fraser Felter and Donald Bastin of TRAC's
Interpretive Subcommittee.
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The Underground Public Library
Presents: an "Old West" review
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Craneway Pavilion
1414
Harbour Way South
Wednesday,
August 25th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Adults $9
Children $5
The Underground Public
Library presents
a comedic assortment of film clips and live vaudevillian entertainment, hosted
by Spy Girlfriday in the historic Craneway Pavilion. Each month the UPL reviews
a different subject, showing an obscure collection of film clips, live acts and
comedy skits. August will review the
"Old West" from classic Roy Rogers to surrealistic El Topo. Spy
explores "what cowboys like" ...rope
tricks, bullwhips, prancing horses, and BBQ. Audience members will be encouraged
to participate in yodeling. The Underground Public Library presents
is an on going performing arts project, a unique experience in an incredible
environment, on the waterfront in Point Richmond
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Chicago Style Stepping' Lessons
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Richmond PAL Auditorium
2200 Macdonald, Second Floor
Every Thursday
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$10 per class
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Playland's
Pirate Weekend
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday August 28th
Sunday August 29th
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Ahoy, Matey! Come dressed as your favorite pirate lad or lass and face our "Walk
the Plank" challenge!
Playland is a Museum of Old-Fashioned Fun chock-full with over 30 pinball
machines set on FREE play, penny arcade games and a carousel carnival (where you
can win prizes!), miniature circus, magic shows, and interactive displays
honoring America's Bygone Amusements. More information about Playland here.
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Who was Wendy the Welder? | Marina Bay Park
Saturday, August 28th
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Meet a park ranger at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial (by the main parking lot), for a 45 minute program exploring the role of women in the Richmond shipyards during World War II.
Héroes de Home Front2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
SÁBADOS: 3 DE JULIO, 28 DE AUGOSTO
Encuentra un guardaparques, Miguel Dimas, cerca del estacionamiento para una programa de
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Bringing the '70's Back to You!
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1414 S Harbour Way
Saturday, August 28th
Doors open at 7:00 pm
$10.00
Cranestock...includes Purple Haze. The Butlers, Slight of Hand and more!
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Celebrate 99 Years of
the Mac
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
All
week, August 23-31
Reservations
recommended: 510-233-0576
Come celebrate at the
Mac!
After your meal,
come down and spin their Wheel of Discounts! It's loaded with great
prizes and discounts from 10-50% off!
The WHEEL OF DISCOUNTS!
One of the Best times you will have at the Mac.
Discounts applied to food only. Not valid with any other
promotion or discount.
$19.11 Bottle of Gloria Ferrer
Champagne
& $4.99 a glass. Every day in
August.
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Hotel Mac Farmers' Market Weekly Special
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Every Wednesday
$5.00 Specials
Every Wednesday, Hotel Mac will be
offering Farmers' Market Specials for just $5.00 each! The staff of the Hotel
Mac have created Farm Fresh Herb & Fruit inspired Cocktails including
Cucumber Martini, Raspberry Lemon Drop, Pomegranate-rita, Dojo Mojito,
Berri-mint Lemonade, and others.
Chef Clint Cook will also create
farmers' market inspired Sushi Rolls! What more could you want - Sushi Rolls
& Cocktails! Come join the Hotel Mac every Wednesday, during the Farmers
Market, for these incredible $5.00 specials.
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Relax with a Glass of Wine & Shop
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Outback in the Temple of Venus
139 W. Richmond Ave
Wednesday, July 21st
4pm-8pm
With the philosophy of "LoveZones" The merging of
Spirit & Business ... of spiritual practice and living life ...
"work as love made visible" , Outback in the Temple of Venus is a shopping experience. Carrying designer clothing at deeply discounted prices, stock varies week to week.
Shop during the Pt. Richmond Farmers Market and receive complimentary wine and an additional 20% off on one item.
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San Francisco Mime Troupe performs in Richmond!
| Richmond Civic Center Plaza
403 Civic Center Drive
Wednesday, August 25th
6:00 pm
Directed by Wilma
Bonet Featuring:
Velina Brown, Lisa
Hori-Garcia, Brian Rivera, Rotimi Agbabiaka, Maggie Mason, and Michael Gene
Sullivan
Here is a little video of their current show, Posibilidad, for
those who still think the whole "mime" thing means silent.
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27th Annual California
Coastal Clean-up Needs Volunteers
| Shimada Friendship Park (at the end of
Marina Bay Parkway on the Bay)
Saturday, September
25
9 a.m. - noon (FREE lunch at noon!)
Supervisor John Gioia and his staff are seeking volunteers for the 27th Annual California Coastal Clean-up at Richmond's Marina Bay.
Last year,
hundreds of volunteers helped pick-up trash and debris along our. Everything
from tires to cigarette butts to plastic bottles were hauled away, helping keep
our shoreline and marshland clean.
Since 1990, John has been organizing the annual clean-up and
will be doing it again this year. Other event sponsors include The Watershed
Project, City of Richmond, and Citizens Shoreline Response Team.
The event starts at 9
a.m. with a FREE lunch for volunteers at noon.
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Roller Derby BAD Girls Are Back!
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Craneway
Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way
South
Saturday, August 28th
6:00 pm doors open
$10 advance tickets
$12 at the door.
Groups of 20 or more
receive a special rate.
The Bay Area Derby Girls are bringing roller derby back to the East Bay
Saturday Aug 28th. Come check out the Falloutof the Bay- Bay Area vs.
Cincinnati.
Doors at 6:00 p.m., and the action starts at 8:00 sharp!
Check out the vendor village showcasing some of the best local businesses
and organizations in the Bay Area. Purchase raffle tickets to win a VIP couch
with a round of beers on us.
Enjoy our blue collar drink special, snacks from the Boiler Room and the
hard hitting action of Women's Flat Track Roller Derby.
Best of all, check out some of the nations best skaters in womens flat
track roller derby. Website here.
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"Children's Art, Children's Words: Richmond, California 1943-1966" Book Signing
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Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue
Saturday, August 28th
5:00 pm
"Children's Art, Children's Words: Richmond, California 1943-1966"
by Joe Fischer with about 200 illustrations
The children's art in the Richmond Museum of History, called a "national treasure," is perhaps the largest, well-preserved collection in the U.S.
The artwork was produced by children, ages two to twelve, during the years 1943 to 1966. It was a part of a large publicly funded program that consisted of fourteen child care centers. The collection was donated to the Museum for its exclusive use by Monica Haley, its art director for twenty-two years. She implemented an innovative philosophy of art and educational instruction. The program's major focus was on the creative potential of children.
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Senior Idol Auditions
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Date: 8/31 or 9/2
Day: Tuesday or Thursday
Times: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Ages: 55 plus
Auditions: you must attend one day!!
Note: No guests may sit in on auditions
Call (510) 307-8086 to schedule audition
Just like the TV show you will need to audition to make to the finals and perform on stage in front of a live audience.
If you live in Richmond, Pinole, Hercules, Crockett, El Cerrito, or San
Pablo, show us you still have it. This is a singing only competitition
to prove who will be the next West County Senior Idol.
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510Arts
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World Culture in the East Bay
Looking for an Art event in the East Bay? The Arts & Culture communities in Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley & Richmond have formed a cultural corridor partnership to bring these events to you in an easy to find format. 510arts.com is a web portal linked to each city's own Arts calendar. Bookmark this page for your future use!
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Tour the Chevron Richmond Refinery
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Chevron
Richmond
Refinery
Saturday, September 18th
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
RSVP: Register before
September 8, 2010
Call (510) 242-2000 or sign up online
Since
1902, Chevron has been a proud member of the Richmond community. We take our
role as your neighbor seriously, from our ongoing commitment to safety
to providing more jobs than any other private employer in Richmond.
As part of the community, it's important for us to have an open
dialogue and opportunity to engage with our neighbors.
That is why
we're opening our doors to you. Please join us for a community tour of the
Chevron Richmond Refinery to see who we are, what we do, and how we do
it.
By working together, we can harness the most powerful energy of
all: Human Energy.
Mike Coyle
General Manager Chevron Richmond Refinery
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Ten
Best Lighthouses to Sleep in
| August 14, 2010 by Jaclyn
Liechti, SmarterTravel.com Staff
East Brother Light Station, Richmond, California
Lighthouses often conjure up romantic images, and the East Brother Light
Station (EBLS) is no exception. To get to the house, you must take a boat to
a small island in San Francisco Bay. Once you arrive, you're welcomed with a
Champagne and hors d'oeuvres reception, and will learn a little bit about the
history of the island and the 1874 lighthouse. After a four-course dinner, feel
free to walk up the stairs into the lantern room that guides ships to this day.
You can even head outside to the widow's walk, which offers 360-degree views of
the bay.
When you're ready to get some sleep, nestle into one of four rooms in the
main lighthouse building that are furnished with period furniture, then wake to
a full breakfast-including the house special, Lighthouse French Toast
Souffle-and a demonstration of the old foghorn operation.
Prices range from $295 to $415 per night and include a
Champagne reception, four-course dinner, and breakfast.
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Blossoms &
Thorns: The Legacy of Richmond's Historic Japanese American
Nurseries
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Richmond Art Center,
2540 Barrett AvenueSeptember 14th - November 13th
Blossoms &
Thorns: The Legacy of Richmond's Historic Japanese American
Nurseries is an unique exhibition to be held at the
Richmond Art Center
with the City of Richmond's Neighborhood Public Art Program. The
exhibition opens in September 2010.
This show
of contemporary and historical photographs and artifacts documents the Japanese
rose and carnation nurseries that began in Richmond in the early 1900's and continued for
over 100 years. Partners in this first ever collaboration include members of the
Japanese American community, historians, arts organizations and government
entities.
The beauty
of the roses, still thriving long after the nurseries that planted them have
been closed, is the intriguing subject of four local photographers: Matt
Matsuoka, Ellen Gailing, Ken Osborn and Fletcher Oakes. Their work inspired the
exhibit, which will also include historical photographs and artifacts that
describe the history of Richmond's Japanese American floral industry
families, including their World War II internment.
A variety
of public presentations will take place during the course of the
exhibition.
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Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
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Are you planning an event? Give us a call and we'll help you plan!!(510) 237-1403
or send an email.
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