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What's Up Downtown Martinez
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Main Street Martinez
PO Box 776
Martinez, CA 94553
925.228.3577

Main Street Martinez News & Events
The undead are coming to downtown Martinez!
...and they are thirsty for craft beer!null

Sat., October 19, 2013 - 2:30 to 5:30pm

Main Street Martinez is the 2nd annual Zombie Beer Crawl on the streets of Martinez and everyone is encouraged to join the crowd. Zombies will be walking around the downtown corridor of Martinez, sampling beers from over 25 great craft breweries stationed at various small businesses along Main Street.   

Zombie costumes are optional, however there will be prizes awarded for the best individual costume as well as the best group costume.  After the Beer Crawl, visit one of the downtown restaurants for dinner!!

Click here for more info & tickets! 


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Downtown Ghost Walks downtown ghost walk
Join us for the Downtown Martinez Ghost Walks
A 1-1/2 hour guided walking tour through Historic Downtown Martinez to discover the hidden past, little known haunting facts and tales of days-gone-by.
Every 4th & 5th Friday through Oct. Next Ghost Walk is Fri. Oct. 25th
Click here for tickets!

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Farmers MarketMartinez Farmers Market
Stop by to pick up your locally grown produce and support the market this year!

Buy local produce and visit local shops and restaurants too!

Sundays, 10am-2pm
YEAR-ROUND!
Main St. between Castro & Ferry St.

Thursdays, 10am-2pm - (No market on 7/4)
April 25 through Oct. 24
Court St. between Main St. & Escobar St.    

Visit www.pcfma.com

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Join us on Facebook! facebook
Did you know that Downtown Martinez has a Facebook page? We have over 5,400 great and loyal fans and we want you to be part of the social experience and fun!
You'll get regular updates about events, new business openings, special sales, and more!
Click on the link below to see the page and don't forget to hit LIKE once you're there!

Like us on Facebook

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Volunteer Opportunities
Want to make a difference in your community? If so, Downtown Martinez can use your help!

Main Street Martinez is a volunteer run organization and we are looking for people who want to help with this years events and projects. You can click here to download the sign up form, fill it out and mail or fax it back to us and we will contact you. Or you can email us with your contact information and your area of interest. Jobs range from office help, event set up and take down, clean up day, NEW Downtown Ambassadors, and more!
Thanks! We look forward to having you on our team!!!
Main Street Martinez

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Main Street Partner News 
Alhambra Homecoming Parade! AHS Bulldog
"Around the World" is the theme!
Friday., Oct. 18
3:00pm
Downtown Martinez



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Martinez Home Tour! Home Tour

Experience the rich fabric of local history and residential architecture in Martinez by attending the 7th annual Historical Home Tour sponsored by the Martinez Historical Society. Take a tour of six or more private homes representing the historic home styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Martinez.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased with cash or check from Char's Flowers (635 Main Street), Rumain's Jewelry (510 Center Avenue), Bagel Street Café (580 Center Avenue), The UPS Store (the Lucky Shopping Center) and I've Been Framed (411 Ferry Street).

Sat., Oct. 12, 2013
10am-4pm 
  Click here for more information and tickets!

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Martinez Restaurant Tour! restaurant tour
Sat., Oct. 12
1:30-4:00pm
$15 per person
Adults only
All ticket sales benefit the Oohs, Ahs, and Giggles Free Children's Programs.
Participating restaurants: Barrel Aged, Beaver Creek Smokehouse, California Magic Dinner Theater, Compass Star, Family Kitchen, Haute Stuff, Hot Dog Depot, La Tapatia, Luigi's, Main Street Sweets, Marty O's Pizzeria, Pacifica Pizza, Roxx on Main, Saucies, Starbucks, Lemingrass, Sunflower Garden, Whiskey Lane.

Purchase tickets at Martinez Recreation (925) 372-3510
or Martinez Senior Center (925) 370-8770

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BCI Kitchen & Bath! null

BCI Cabinet Design is your cabinet and counter top resource. We are your alternative to the big box store, providing the best in personal service and even better pricing. It's an easy choice! null

 

BCI is happy to offer our clients fine quality Merillat Cabinetry with three different price points to fit every budget. We can also supply you with Laminates, Quartz, Natural Stone and Solid Surface counter tops.

 

nullBCI employs experienced and reliable professionals who you can  count on to meet high quality standards. At BCI, it's all about you and your needs.

 

Schedule your FREE in-home consultation today and let our team of experts show you what BCI Cabinet Design can do for you!

 

BCI Kitchen & Bath
817 Arnold Dr. #100, Martinez
Call today for a FREE Consultation!
(925) 370-0707 Click here to visit our website!

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Are you ready for some football and beer?Marty O's Pizzeria
Marty O's Football Special!!!
Half Price domestic beer and beer pitchers
with purchase of a full size pizza!
Monday & Thursday during the game

925-228-7792
www.martyospizza.com 

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Stations for rent at Hair Candy on Main! hair candy
Full or part-time stations for rent. Bring your established clientele to the Heart of Downtown Martinez. Your clients will LOVE your new salon! Great opportunity to grow your business!

For more info email tara@haircandyonmain.com or call (925) 938-8272

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Available Property 649 Main St.
Are you looking for space for your new or existing business? Downtown Martinez offers an affordable option to high price strip malls. There are  locations available ranging from
560 sq ft to 6,000 sq ft.

Downtown Martinez is the County Seat with 100's of jurors and employees here each day. There are a number of special events bringing in thousands of people each year and an untapped evening market potential.
For an available property listing  click here!
 
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Arts & Entertainment
armandosArmando's

Live Music at Armando's 

Friday, October 11, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Dinner & Show Special: Have dinner at local favorite, Haute Stuff, and mention "Dinner and a Show special", (wed-sat, 5-6) after dinner come to Armando's for a FREE beverage of choice that evening.
More Details

  

707 Marina Vista Ave. (925) 228.6985

www.armandosmartinez.com 

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California Magic ClubGerry Cal Magic

Good Fun, Great Laughs, Grand Entertainment!

 

 OCTOBER 11TH & 12TH

Magician CHRISTIAN CAGIGAL

opening our show on stage - Jeffrey Korst

 ... with your magical host Gerry Griffin

 

OCTOBER 18TH & 19TH Master Magicians DAVID HIRATA

and Joseph Bartholomew 

... with your magical host Gerry Griffin

 

Doors Open at 7:30 PM 

514 Main St.
For show and ticket info click here www.calmagic.com 

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Royal Thai RestaurantRoyal Thai music logo
Friday & Saturday:
K.J. Al Karaoke
6:00-11:00

 

414 Ferry St. (925) 313-9185
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mARTinez!
A Rotating Art Exhibit Sponsored by Martinez Arts Association as a collaborative effort between participating downtown businesses working together with local artists to highlight their business by showcasing artwork.
Downtown Locations & Artists
Citrus Salon 631 Main St.

Sophie Benjamins  

City Hall 525 Henrietta St.
Gregory Wilkie, boats & ships paintings
Land/Home Financial Services Inc, 533 Main St.

Cathy Riggs, Ricardo Alvarez, paintings  

Luigi's Deli, 537 Main St.
Susan Taylor, photography
Muir Executive Offices 535 Main St.

Amy Garcia, abstracts 

Stahlberg Photography, 620 Main St.,

fine art and studio photography 

TJ's Cafe 3210 Pacheco Blvd.,
Pat Calabro, eclectic   

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Martinez History
Contra Costa County Historical Societycoco history logo

The Contra Costa County Historical Society's History Center is located at:

724 Escobar St. in Martinez.
Normal hours of operation are:

  • Tuesdays, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Wednesdays, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Thursdays, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
In addition, the History Center is open on the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

From time to time, we may be open for special events, such as exhibit open houses, or if there is an event in downtown Martinez.

Remember, we are staffed largely by volunteers, so we may not always be open the entire time. To be sure we are open, please call ahead.

(925) 229-1042 or visit  www.cocohistory.com

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Martinez Historical SocietyMtz Museum

The Martinez Historical Society was created in 1973 to save this 1890 cottage and its site from becoming another parking lot in downtown Martinez. Convinced that our city's history deserved a repository where papers, documents, photographs and artifacts could be housed, we prevailed upon the City of Martinez to join with us in acquiring use of the "Borland House" for our purpose. A lease was obtained from the Contra Costa College District, and we took possession in February, 1974. More... 

 

Martinez Historical Society
1005 Escobar St., 228-8160 


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John Muir National Historic Site  John Muir

Fruit Rancher, Family Man, Writer...
Father of the National Park Service!

John Muir played many roles in his life, all of which helped him succeed in his role as an advocate for Nature. As America's most famous naturalist and conservationist, Muir fought to protect the wild places he loved, places we can still visit today. Muir's writings convinced the U.S. government to protect Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as national parks.

For information and events click here


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Visit the Shell MuseumShell Museum
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays
10am-2pm
Pacheco Blvd. at Arreba

After two years of luncheons, bus trips, and holiday excursions, the Shell Martinez Complex Alumni turned their attention to the assembling of artifacts for a museum.  Shell Oil Company provided the building and financing for the initial stages of the remodeling. Alumni members and their spouses donated their time and expertise from carpentry, to plumbing, to gardening, to computer programming, and spent hundreds of hours outfitting the museum.    All pictures and objects are identified and catalogued and the information stored in a computer. The museum is staffed by Alumni members who also conduct tours. The museum was dedicated and opened for visitors September 22, 1990 and is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More... 
 
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City of Martinez 
Alhambra Cemetery Tours! City of Martinez logo
The Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1851, has stunning views of the Carquinez Strait and a rich history. A tour guide will introduce you to families with names you know and some you don't. You'll learn more about local war heroes, personalities, politicians and a most creative caretaker. More...

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Martinez Chamber of Commerce
Martinez Chamber Mixerchamber logo
Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30pm   
The UPS Store 272
1155-C Arnold Dr.
with the Hispanic Chamber
Networking, Food, Fun, Raffle! 
www.martinezchamber.com

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For downtown shopping, dining,
and events, visit www.mainstreetmartinez.org
    
Sincerely,
Leanne Peterson
Executive Director, Main Street Martinez
925.228.3577
director@mainstreetmartinez.org 

We do our best to provide accurate information however, dates and times can change without notice. If you find any errors or if you have an item to include in future emails, please email us at director@mainstreetmartinez.org