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Food for Thought:
Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn't give you credit.
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The Buellton Chamber welcomes new members throughout the year. Membership is $150 annually and offers a plethora of benefits. If you are interested in learning more or becoming a member, please visit our website. Sideways Inn
Sky River RV
Blush Beauty Boutique
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Biz Card Rack
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott - Jack Von Schlichting
MarBorg Industries
Thank you to all of our monthly advertisers listed above. If you would like to have your link placed here, please contact the Chamber. The monthly fee is $35.00 and is billed on a quarterly basis. 688-7829
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2016 Mixer & Event Schedule
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July 20- Mendenhall Museum
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August 17-Rio Vista Chevrolet
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September 21- Santa Ynez Valley Marriott
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October 19 - Rabobank Mixer
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Classic Party Rentals
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December Holiday Luncheon Date TBD
Community Calendar
Remember to keep the community informed of your events by posting on our Community Calendar. You may go here to get started.
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- President: Ron Anderson - Ron Anderson Real Estate
- Vice President: Tessi Martinez - First American Title
- Treasurer: Mark Mendenhall - Mendenhall Construction
- Rudie Henderson - Military Affairs Chairperson
- Pete Robertson
- John Wright, Standing Sun Wines
- Sonia Jimenez, Rabobank
- Laurel McCurdy, Terravant
- Chris Merz, SYV Marriott
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Storm Water Tip
of the Month
Provided by the City of Buellton
 Storm Water Tip of the Month
Remember to wash floor mats, kitchen mats, and garbage cans in a mop sink, janitorial sink or near a kitchen floor drain. These receptacles drain to the sanitary sewer where waste is treated. Do not wash items or pour wash water in a parking lot, alley, sidewalk or street because these areas drain to the storm drain system.
Water Conservation
If you have a large area of turf to irrigate, you could benefit from Cachuma Resource Conservation District's turf irrigation evaluation. All you need is to have the layout of your irrigation system and information on your irrigation schedule, then contact them at 805-928-9269. They will come out to your property to evaluate sprinkler systems, conduct a soil survey and compare your irrigation schedule to actual water requirements.
They will then provide recommendations on system design, operation and maintenance, including a projection of potential savings.
For more information on the Storm Water Management Program, contact (805)697-1407 or email: SWMP@cityofbuellton.com
Other sources for information may be found at www.greenbizsbc.org for ideas & guidebooks tailored for specific types of businesses.
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Kathy Vreeland, Executive Director
Buellton Chamber of Commerce
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A Buellton Business Association Publication
p: (805)688-7829
f: (805)688-5399
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5 Mistakes Small Businesses Make Online
Below is a link to an article that you may find helpful in your business. Are you doing the best you can do with the online community?
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Ride FREE to the
Solstice Parade
Looking for a FREE Ride? Check out this offer from the Clean Air Express. This FREE Shuttle will take you to Santa Barbara for the Summer Solstice Parade on Saturday, June 25th. The bus departs from Pea Soup Andersen's at 9:30 am and returns to the Valley by 6:10pm. Reserve your seat by June 23rd. More details here.
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Organic Produce
at Down to Earth Gardening
Something Good Organics CSA program is being offered at Down to Earth Gardening. Subscribe today for a 6 week delivery and receive 1/2 off your first box of organic produce. Call Down to Earth for more details.
805-686-4444
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"Everyone is so friendly around here." "There is so much to do here." "We need to spend more time here." "You live in a beautiful place."
These are just some of the comments we hear from our visitors on a daily basis at the visitors center.
We truly love where we live and feel honored to be able to market our city to the world. It is through continued marketing efforts that we see an increase in traffic which is good for our businesses. Although, at times we grumble about the traffic, we have to remember, that we are a destination. This industry provides jobs and generates revenue for our businesses and city which in turn allows us as residents, the luxury of living in a clean, safe community with programs and amenities to enjoy.
We hope you take advantage of the additional traffic we see coming into Buellton and help us continue to build a strong economy. Be creative, work in partnership, and stay relevant. This is our busy season so make the best of it. Summer's here!
Remember to keep us posted at the Chamber of any specials, events, or other happenings we can help share. We are active on social media, so feed us any information you can and we'll help spread the word.
Follow us:
@VisitBuellton #VisitBuellton
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Buellton Chamber July Mixer
Wednesday, July 20th
at Mendenhall Museum in partnership with
Ron Anderson Real Estate
5-7pm
Located at 24 Zaca Street (Next to Grossi's Muffler)
Join us for an All-American mixer as we take a step down memory lane at the Mendenhall Museum. Mark and Vicki Mendenhall are teaming up with Ron Anderson Real Estate to host us for the July Mixer. If you've never been to this venue, now is your chance. It will take place outdoors, so you may want to bring a jacket. Ron Anderson is a Commercial Realtor in Buellton and offers many years of experience in the commercial real estate market.
As a reminder, our members are welcome to our mixers, free of charge. We do charge non-members a $10 fee.
We welcome prizes, certificates, or gifts for our raffle. Please call the Chamber if you have any questions and Thank you for your continued support. 688-7829
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Mixer line-up for 2016
We've had some changes in our mixer scheduling, so please look at the new dates and locations below.
A big thank you in advance to our hosts as we know how much work is involved with hosting a mixer.
A friendly reminder to Non-Chamber Members, we will be charging a $10 entrance fee to all mixers going forward. You will receive 10 raffle tickets with that as well. Buellton Chamber members will continue to enter for Free and partake in the raffle at your leisure. Please be sure to thank the following hosts when you see them and support their business when given the chance to do so.
- July - Mendenhall Museum and Ron Anderson Real Estate
- August - Rio Vista Chevrolet-Celebrating 25 years in Buellton
- September - Santa Ynez Valley Marriott-Celebrating their Renovation
- October - Rabobank
- November - Classic Party Rentals
- December - Holiday Installation Luncheon
Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to seeing you at our Mixers.
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Buellton leads the Tri-Counties in Sales Tax per Capita
According to the State Board of Equalization, the City of Buellton has the highest sales tax revenue per capita on the Central Coast. Kudos to our business community for providing outstanding service and putting Buellton on top. Read the complete article here: Buellton |
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Drought landscaping
The drought is still with us, but your lawn doesn't need to look like this. The City of Buellton has rebate offers to help you enhance your property. More information is available here. |
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All Aboard!
New program offers seamless transfers between 23 daily Pacific Surfliner trains and 12 connecting bus and shuttle services in six southern California counties
SANTA BARBARA, CA. - Passengers on the Pacific Surfliner rail service operating between San Luis Obispo and San Diego can now make free transfers to twelve connecting local public transit providers thanks to a new program introduced by the Joint Powers Agency that oversees the service. The free service is in effect now throughout the South Coast and in Guadalupe.
The Pacific Surfliner transit transfer program provides free transfers between 23 daily Pacific Surfliner trains and twelve connecting local transit providers along a 351-mile route in the counties of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) board member Supervisor Salud Carbajal represents SBCAG on the Rail Corridor Agency board of directors. "Most people don't know this but the Pacific Surfliner is the nation's second busiest rail service, and free transfers to and from local transit services like MTD and Guadalupe Transit will make a great service even better" said Carbajal, who regularly rides the Surfliner to board meetings in Los Angeles. "It's now that much easier for tourists and regular train riders to get where they want to go."
Passengers can board participating transit services for free simply by showing a valid Pacific Surfliner paper or e-ticket. The program is being introduced on a one-year pilot basis and is funded by a cap-and trade grant received from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
Public transit providers participating in the free transfer program include: San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, City of San Luis Obispo Transit, South County Transit (San Luis Obispo County), Guadalupe Transit, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Gold Coast Transit (Ventura County), Glendale Beeline, Anaheim Resort Transportation, Orange County Transportation Authority, iShuttle (Irvine) and North County Transit District.
In addition, discounted one-day transit passes valid on Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority services and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System will be sold onboard the Pacific Surfliner in the café car.
The Pacific Surfliner carries 2.8 million passengers annually in a 351 mile corridor, with ten one-way trips serving Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Goleta. The authority that administers the Pacific Surfliner assumed responsibility for managing the service in July 2015 from the state of California and is composed of rail owners, operators and planning agencies in the six-county service area.
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Golf Lessons for Disabled & Blind Golfers at Zaca Creek
Zaca Creek Golf course in Buellton will hold complimentary "learn to play golf" clinics for blind and physically challenged persons at 4PM on the first and third Sundays of each month beginning on June 19th. Zaca Creek is a 9 hole course, owned by the City of Buellton. Mike Brown,
 general manager and operator of the club will host the sessions. Bob Kotowski, PGA touring professional who developed and published the "Blind Golfers and Coaches" manual and Howard Shaw, president of the American Blind and Disabled Golf Association will offer instruction and advice to the players. For more information contact Bob at
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Pet of the Month
Timber DSH Brown tabby w/white Male 7 months. Timber is the young buck in the cat room. At barely 7 months old, he plays with flies and moths and generally entertains the senior cats. He cam to us when his owners had to move and had to leave him behind. Timber has the energy of a kitten and would love a home where he could play and run. He is micro-chipped, neutered, and up to date on shots. Come by and see what Timber could add to your family.
Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
111 Commerce Drive
Buellton, CA 93427
805-688-8224
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June 25th
Cars & Crafts
Come on out to the Avenue of Flags Saturday, June 25th for Cars n Crafts. An Art and Car show, hosted by the Buellton Rec Department. Contact the Buellton Rec at 688-1086 for more details or to participate as a vendor.
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Buellton is open for Business!
Vacant Commercial Spaces Available
 We still have plenty of vacancies in our shopping centers. Please feel free to reach out to us if you know someone interested and we'll be sure to put them in touch with the leasing agent, owner, or realtor. Buellton has some great opportunities for businesses looking to grow. Being at the crossroads of Hwy 246 and Hwy 101, Buellton lends itself to a large amount of traffic and visibility. Here is a list of some spaces available in Buellton. We will continue to update this list as we learn of more spaces. We also have vacant land for development and would be happy to offer you more information on those parcels if you would like to contact the Chamber. Buellton is buzzing and now is the time to make the move and be a part of our growing community. - 653 Avenue of Flags Details
- 760 McMurray Road Details (New Listing)
- 270 East Hwy 246 Small Office Space (New Listing)
- 185 W. Hwy 246 (New Listing)
- 270 E Hwy 246 Retail (New Listing)
- 240 E Hwy 246 River Oak Plaza (New Listing)
- McMurray Road on the Village Project Details
- 291 Industrial Way Details
- 36 Industrial Way. Details (In Escrow)
- 10 McMurray Road. Details (In Escrow)
- 20-60 E. Hwy 246 & 220 Avenue of Flags. Details
- 290 Valley Station Drive. See Flyer for details
- 175 McMurray Rd, Ste G upstairs, Info
- 225 McMurray Rd, Unit F Info
- 225 McMurray Rd, Unit E Info
- 175 Industrial Way
- Crossroads at the Village (Corner of Hwy 246 & McMurray Rd)
- 593 Avenue of Flags, Units 103 & 104 Info
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Buellton Parks & Rec Happenings
The Buellton/Solvang Rec are hosting a plethora of activities coming up this Spring.
Excursions include:
- July 6: Disneyland or California Adventure
- July 10: Dodgers vs. Padres
- July 14: Huntington Library and Gardens
Events include:
- Movies in the Park dates June 17, July 15, August 12 at Oak Park in Buellton
- June 25: Cars 'N Crafts 10-3 on Avenue of Flags
- Adult Bocce League at Alisal River Course Courts
These are just a few to mention. Be sure to pick up a schedule (At the rec center, city, or Chamber) or go online www.buelltonrec.com for a complete list of activities.
Thank you to the rec departments for keeping our community active and healthy.
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- Buellton City Council and Planning Commission meetings are now "live" broadcast and can also be viewed anytime by accessing the archives. Check out the link on the City of Buellton website.
- Saturday Bus Service available to Santa Barbara. Pick up at Pea Soup Andersens. Full schedule available at www.cleanairexpress.com or phone 692-1902.
- Locavore Dinner at Mother Hubbards on June 25th. This will be a bacon themed dinner affectionately called Swine Fest. The menu looks divine. Reservations required.
- Buellton Garage is offering a summer special until the end of August. Spend $250 on any service they offer and receive a $25 discount. Thanks Josh and Jeni!
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