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What's Happening in Richmond
August 24, 2010 |
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It's a holiday weekend coming up and there are so many things to do in Richmond. If I missed something, my apologies!
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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Finn Gold Cup at Marina Bay
Yacht Harbor
| August 27-September 4
90+
Sailors from 27 different countries will converge on Marina Bay to determine who
will be the World Champion in the Olympic Class Finn Sailboat. The Finn is a
15' long, single-handed dinghy that has been used at every Olympics since 1952
and will appear again in London for the 2012 Olympics. Many of the sailors
racing in the Gold Cup next week are on their country's respective Olympic teams
and hope to compete in the 2012 Olympics.
The Finn Gold Cup Racing on San
Francisco Bay will bring world class racing to Richmond and Marina Bay. St.
Francis Yacht Club chose Marina Bay Yacht Harbor to be the regatta site due to
the large launching facility and the close proximity to the race course just
southeast of Brooks Island where the racers will experience the top notch
sailing conditions San Francisco Bay is known for. Many of the sailors have
been practicing out of Marina Bay for the last several weeks as they ready for
the start of racing and bringing an international flavor to this part of
Richmond. Racing begins on Sunday, with a practice race at 2pm. The Gold Cup
racing will start at 12pm and run from Monday, August 30 through Saturday,
September 4. Racing may be visible from Shimada and/or Vincent parks in Marina
Bay. More info: www.finngoldcup.com and www.stfyc.com. |
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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 Lives On Forever!!
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday September 4th
Sunday September 5th
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
September 4, 1972 was the final day of operation for Whitney's Playland at the
Beach. But Playland lives on forever as you will discover this 3-day
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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Economic Summit Conference & Business Expo
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Richmond Memorial
403 Civic Center
Plaza
8:00am - 4:30pm -
Conference,
$50 per person
5:00pm - 7:00pm -
Business Expo, Free
Attend Richmond's
first economic development conference and business expo! This event will bring
together the business community, city government, capacity building leaders, and
Richmond residents for a day of economic development discussion, best practices
and value-added learning to promote the City of Richmond. Check out the program.
Following the
conference, gather for the Richmond Business Expo where all of Richmond's many
diverse businesses are welcomed to display information about their company's
products and services. FREE ADMISSION, PRIZES, GREAT NETWORKING AND FREE
FOOD!
WIN an Apple
iPad!
Conference
attendees are automatically entered into a drawing to win an Apple iPad! By
completing the "Expo Giveaway Passport", those attending the Business Expo will
be entered in a separate drawing to win an Apple iPad!
Register here.
Sign up to be a sponsor here.
Sign up to be an exhibitor here.
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Celebrate 99 Years of
the Mac
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Month of September
Reservations
recommended: 510-233-0576
Come celebrate at the
Mac!
All bottles of wine are half price for the month of September!
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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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Who was Wendy the Welder? | Marina Bay Park
Saturday, September 4th
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.
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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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Celebrate the Arts in
Pinole
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Saturday October 16th
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: In
the parking lot in front of the store at 1212 Fitzgerald Drive in the Pinole Vista Shopping
Center.
You're invited to
participate in Celebrate the Arts in Pinole.
We're excited about having you in this event which has several goals.
Aaron Brothers-Pinole
is sponsoring the event. Jason Goodwin, store manager, is very interested in
supporting artists and becoming an integral part of the arts' community. By
offering you this invitation, we hope to create long-term, positive
relationships with local artists and arts' organizations.
This event is also an
opportunity to promote the arts in West County. October is National Arts and
Humanities Month when hundreds of arts organizations and communities across the
nation celebrate. We are inviting Debbie Long, Mayor of Pinole, to issue the
proclamation provided by Americans for the Arts. The celebration grew out of
National Arts Week which was begun by the National Endowment for the Arts and
Americans for the Arts in 1985.
There is
no charge for artists to participate in this event. As a participating artist,
you will receive free archival mounting and professional assembly (a $50
value) if you decide to purchase of custom or ready-made frames on up to five
pieces. This offer is good until the end of the year. Visitors who purchase a
participating artist's work will receive the same offer until the end of the
year. Offer valid only at Pinole Aaron brothers. (There is no
obligation
for artists to purchase
frames.)
Fill out the form here.
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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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201 W Richmond Avenue
Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
510-237-1403 |
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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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