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Main Street Martinez
PO Box 776
Martinez, CA 94553
925.228.3577

Main Street Martinez News & Events
Wine Stroll Spring 2012 Spring Wine Stroll
TOMORROW!!!
Sat., May 3

2am-5:30pm

$15 in advance / $20 at the door if not sold out.

 

Spend a relaxing afternoon strolling from business to business in downtown Martinez.

Stop in participating stores and restaurants to sample delicious wines and treats!

 

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Martinez Blues by the Bay Festival!
The City of Martinez presents Blues by the Bay, an outdoor music festival on Saturday, May 10 at the Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater.
Blues by the Bay features live concert performances on two stages in a party atmosphere right in the heart of the Martinez Marina. 
Gates open at 12:00PM (Noon) with concert guests greeted by a roving marching band that is sure to keep them on their feet as they groove all day with friends both old and new. Guests can also spend the afternoon perusing the arts & crafts fair perhaps finding that perfect item to commemorate the day while sipping great wine and custom brews. 

Some of music's hottest acts are scheduled to perform throughout the day promising non-stop entertainment. The partying doesn't end until 9:00PM. Visit www.martinezevents.org for more! 

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car show graffic Fridays on the Main & Market
Fridays on the Main has expanded!
Begins Fri., May 16 through Sept. 12
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Includes the NEW Fridays Farmers Market, Live Music and More!
Stay tuned for a schedule of events coming to this space soon!

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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. 

NEW! The Thursday Market is moving to Fridays! The Martinez Friday Farmers' Market will take place 4pm-8pm from
May 16 to Sept. 12 on the 800 block of Main St. PLUS! Live Music, Cars, DJ, kids activities, themed nights, and more!!! Watch this space for details soon! 

Visit www.pcfma.com

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Martinez Vintage Market
& Peddlers Faire
Sat., May 17 and Aug. 2
8am-4pm
Over 100 vendors in downtown Martinez featuring Vintage, Antiques, Collectibles, and Arts & Craft

John Humphries, radio and TV collectibles talk show host, will again be on hand during the day to give evaluations of one (1) carry-in item for a $5 donation to the Martinez Historic Society. John will be located at the information booth on Ferry St. near Main St. from 8am-4pm.  

For more information visit www.martinezpeddlersfaire.com

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Bay Area Blues Festival coming to downtown Martinez!
SAVE THE DATE!
Sept. 27 & 28, 10am-6pm 
We are excited to announce this NEW event coming to downtown Martinez. The Bay Area Blues Festival will take place along Main St. on Sat., 9/27 and Sun., 9/28!

The Festival will feature two stages, arts and crafts, food booths, professional chalk artists, and much more!
 
Click here for details www.BayAreaBluesFestival.com

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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!

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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 
Create, Paint & Eat Marty O's Pizzeria
Wed., May 7
3:30-5:30pm

Kid's pizza and art at Marty O's Pizzeria

Marty O's teams up with 'ARTU4iA for a fun afternoon.
Design your art then paint while your pizza cooks!
Party includes art guidance, canvas, paints, set ups for each participant plus personal pizza, soda, and ice cream!

Sign up at Marty O's Pizzeria, 802 Main St. or call (925) 228-7792

Age 6 & up
Canvas & paint provided
$25 / $35 at the door 
 
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National Train Day
Sat., May 10 is National Train Day, celebrating America's railroads. Come to the Martinez Amtrak Station, 601 Marina Vista Avenue, get your free National Train Day souvenirs, buy tickets for a train ride, and have fun watching trains!  www.nationaltrainday.com  
 
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Fantastical "Shipwreacked" at Martinez Campbell
May 16 - June 1

Friday & Saturday at 8pm;  Sunday, May 25 & June 1 at 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 29 at 8 PM

 

Onstage Repertory Theatre Company presents "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, The Amazing Adventures of Louis De Rougemont (As Told by Himself)" 

 

A delightful story of a Victorian gentleman and his colorful past as a seafaring wanderer unfold as the line between fact and fiction blur in this good old fashioned yarn of high seas and exotic islands.   Funny and full of surprises you watch the small cast create all of the characters involved, even the dog, in this adult but kid-friendly production.

 

Martinez Campbell Theatre
636 Ward St.

General admission $18,  Seniors $16, Students $10.
Thursday, General/Seniors Bargain Price $12 (except students)

Reservations(925) 518-3277

 

www.Onstagetheatre.homestead.com 


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Shell Martinez Refinery - in the Community Shell

Many of the 700 Refinery employees (and hundreds of retired employees) live in the local area, and participate in a multitude of civic, social, church, and school organizations. 

In addition, they donate thousands of dollars and many volunteer hours each year to organizations in the Martinez-Contra Costa County area.  We give our employees up to 18 hours of their work time for community service and ask that each department complete a community project each year.

Read more....
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Street Eats at Martinez Marina
At the Martinez Marina
Every Saturday 11am-3pm

Food Truck Mafia is one of the largest food truck event companies in No. California representing the finest food trucks the Bay Area has to offer.

While you are here, don't forget to stop by downtown Martinez to visit the many shops and restaurants. For a listing of businesses and downtown events click here!

For details visit www.thefoodtruckmafia.com 
 
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Visit Les Schwab Tire Center Martinez
Stop by Les Schwab in Martinez today for tires, brakes, alignments, shocks and struts, batteries, wheels, and more!

Les Schwab Tire Center in Martinez
3800 Alhambra Ave.
(925) 370-6382
www.lessschwab.com 

 

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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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Check out SpotMojo
Spotmojo is a place where you can ask for the businesses you want. Is there a business, a restaurant or maybe cafe that you wish was located downtown? Or maybe a good lunch spot or place to get drinks?

Spotmojo connects the community with businesses, and businesses with spaces. With the community's feedback it helps businesses know where they're needed and where they can be successful.

Spotmojo gives you a voice in the businesses that open in your neighborhood. You can suggest and vote for the things you want. You no longer have to wait and just hope the empty space down the street is filled with something useful for you.

Spotmojo is good for the community and the environment

Maybe the shops and restaurants you like do exist, but they're a good drive away in another city. By getting them closer to you, you save gas and the environment. By doing more dining and shopping locally you benefit the city you live in.


It all starts with YOU suggesting the things you want in your neighborhood. You can suggest restaurants, shops, other businesses you want where you live, work, or wherever you find yourself regularly.

Click here to get started!

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Arts & Entertainment
armandosArmando's

Live Music at Armando's 

Friday, May 2, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
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 Club Gerry Cal Magic

Good Fun, Great Laughs, Grand Entertainment!

 

MAY 2ND & 3RD

Master of Mayhem & Magic - SHAWN MCMASTER

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Master of mayhem and magic... what does this mean???  Thank you for asking.  Two incredible nights of great fun are ahead when Shawn McMaster hits the California Magic stage.  A wild sense of humor intertwined with mindbending magic.  Direct from television's MASTER OF ILLUSIONS to our stage,  we'll see you here. 
Join us for an unforgettable weekend of fun.

MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND

MAY 9TH & 10TH

The Master Magician - BOB SHEETS

opening our show on stage Magician Jeffrey Korst 

Bob Sheets is, without question, one of the most delightful entertainers in the art of magic today.  He has also inspired a generation of younger comedy magicians in our business today.  What does this mean?  Two unforgettable evenings of great fun!!!  We've got him this weekend, so don't miss out on any of the fun.

The sophisticated sorcery of magician Jeffrey Korst will be opening our show on stage this weekend.

AND it is the Mother's Day weekend.  What could be more fun than treating mom to our dinner and show?!

... with your magical host Gerry Griffin  

 

Doors Open at 7:30 PM

514 Main St.
For show and ticket info click here

 

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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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A Rotating Art Exhibit
Sponsored by Martinez Arts Association. A collaborative effort between participating downtown businesses and local artists to highlight their business by showcasing artwork.

Aloha Chiropractic
649 Main St.
Ellen Heathcoate, Textile

Land Home Financial 
533 Main St.
Ricardo Almeraz, paintings

The Family Kitchen
825 Escobar St.
Susan McGuire, watercolors

Harbormaster's Office at Martinez Marina
Mandy Rose, photography

Tully Law Offices
713 Main St.
Greg Wilkie, paintings

Citrus Salon
631 Main St.
Lorena Castillo, photography

Muir Executive Center
535 Main St.
Lila Strong, paintings

City Hall
525 Henrietta St.
Richard Stahlberg, photography

Martinez Library
740 Court St.
Dorrie Langley, Children's literature art 
 
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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 
City to host FREE Eco-Friendly Workshop eco-friendly workshop
The City is pleased to announce it is accepting reservations for another free workshop in support of its recycling, resource conservation and Climate Action Plan initiatives.  The class is called "Sustainable Citizen," and is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th, 2014 from 10 a.m. to noon in the City Council Chambers located at 525 Henrietta Street.

More... 

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Martinez Chamber of Commerce
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May 8
5:30-7:30pm
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano and Englund's Catering Food Bank
4010 Nelson Ave., Concord

Networking, Food, Fun, Raffle! 

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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
[email protected] 

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 [email protected]