Downtown Berkeley Association 
Parking Meter Holiday
December 15, 2010
Downtown Berkeley Association
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MISSION
The DBA works to strengthen the downtown as a vibrant and welcoming urban destination for arts, culture, and commerce through effective advocacy, marketing, and direct services.

Parking Meter Holidays 
 
All parking meters and parking pay stations in Berkeley will be free on Saturday, December 18th and on Friday, December 24th (Christmas Eve). 

 
There will be no pay and no time limits! Parking will be enforced for loading zones, red zones, and accessible zones only!


Please, we urge you to spread the word through your individual networks! And, remember that this is a gift to our customers. Please tell your employees to leave this space available for customers.  


Thank you to Laurie Capitelli, and the Berkeley City Council!
 

For more detail, click here to read the article in Berkeleyside.com 

Forage for a Half-Price Chair Massage
Forage is Ana Vertel's "Cozy but Intense" store in Trumpetvine Court. In addition to her eclectic gifts and clothes, Ana is a masseuse and she's offering chair massage at half price through the end of the year. Many people know Ana as a skilled massage therapist and licensed acupuncturist who had a loyal following for years at Whole Foods and Elephant Pharmacy. You can call her at 510-912-1985.

DECEMBER EVENTS AT SUBTERRANEAN ART HOUSE 

Featuring a highly eclectic smorgasbord of artists throughout the month. 

 

The Lisa Mezzacappa's Bait Switch and Nathan Clevenger Group Semi- Annual Holiday Party
Friday, December 17th at 8pm

Lisa Mezzacappa is a San Francisco-based bassist, composer, and musical instigator and an active collaborator and curator in the Bay Area music community. She leads her own groups Bait Switch and Nightshade, and co-leads the ensembles duo B., Cylinder, the Permanent Wave Ensemble, and the Oakland Active Orchestra.
 
Kef
Saturday, December 18th, 8pm,  $10
Village dance music of the Balkans from the early days of recorded music in Bulgaria, village and urban songs of Macedonia and Albania, to the latest Romani ("Gypsy") brass band and Bulgarian wedding music.

S.P.I.eS. - Performance Investigation Salon
Sunday, December 19th at 7pm
Performing artists show works-in-progress, followed by a facilitated artist-centered feedback session. See fresh work and converse directly with up and coming performers and creators.


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CORRECTION 

Our prior issue of e-News printed a mistake about Amanda's Restaurant's holiday schedule. The correct holiday hours are:  
Closed Christmas Eve (12/24) and Christmas Day (12/25)
Open New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Amanda's Restaurant



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Downtown Berkeley Association
Supporting the commercial district since 1989

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