Summer Fun at the Alameda Theatre and Cineplex

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Alameda Theatre & Cineplex — Take the Magic With You!

School is almost out for the summer and there’s good reason to head to the local movie theater in the Park Street Business District. Alameda Theatre & Cineplex has created two different movie series for the months of June, July, and August.

Maybe you would like to take the kids to a morning Family Movie Series that features some of the most entertaining children’s favorites released within the past few years. Or maybe you would like to indulge in the late-night openings of this summer’s most anticipated blockbuster films by attending the Midnight Movie Series.

On Friday and Saturday nights, Dave May hosts “Alameda’s Got Talent.” The mini-contest precedes the evening movie in the Historic Theatre and showcases some of Alameda’s hidden talent. Interested in performing? The Theatre takes sign ups at the Box Office.

With 8 different screens at Alameda Theatre & Cineplex, there’s plenty of movies to choose from each day. For a list of current movies and showtimes, go to their website at www.alamedatheatres.com/schedule.html.

Family Summer Movie Series

The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex begins a Family Movie Series this summer for kids and families as a fundraiser for local schools. Tickets are only $5 for a series of 9 family movie tickets — and 100% of the series ticket sales are donated to the school sponsors! But tickets can also be purchased at the theater’s box office for $2 each on the day of show.

The Theatre will be presenting one kid movie favorite per week at 10:00am on Tuesdays in the historic auditorium from June 12 through August 7.

Summer Family Film Series Schedule

6/12   Alvin & the Chipmunks

6/19    The Smurfs

6/26   The Zookeeper

7/3      Puss in Boots

7/10    Tin Tin

7/17    Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 2

7/24   Dolphin Tale

7/31    Kung Fu Panda 2

8/7      Rio

This is summer fun for kids that also helps to support local schools! Tickets can be purchased from participating ticket-selling sponsors: Alameda Education Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Alameda, Girls Inc. of the Island City, Lum Elementary, NEA Community Learning Center, St. Philip Neri Elementary, and St. Joseph Elementary School.

For your convenience, you can purchase Family Movie Series tickets at the following Park Street District businesses (accepting cash or checks payable to AEF): Bank of Alameda (1416 Park Street), Cafe Q (2302 Encinal Avenue), Daisy’s (1347 Park Street).

If you go, plan to arrive 20 minutes before showtime to find seats and take advantage of the theater’s Kid’s Snack Pack Special: Child Popcorn, Child Drink, and Child Candy for only $3.50.

By the way, look for “Mommy and Me Mondays” to start this fall!

Midnight Movie Mania!

Don’t miss the cinema excitement of being the first to see this summer’s biggest films!

The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex is opening a lot of movies at midnight this summer. So if you like to be the first to see movies, you can go to the Theatre nearly every Thursday night and, when the clock rolls over to Friday, watch the latest release.

For those who like to save money (and who doesn’t?),… stop by the box office and purchase a block of 6 midnight tickets in advance, making your choice of 6 films just $7.75 each!

Midnight Mania Movie Schedule

5/31 Snow White and the Huntsman

6/7   Prometheus

6/14 Rock of Ages

6/21 Brave

7/2   Amazing Spider-Man

7/19 Dark Knight Rises

Other movies that will be showing on a Thursday at midnight include Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, GI Joe: Retaliation, and Ted.

The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex is located at 2317 Central Ave.  For showtimes and information, visit www.alamedatheatres.com  or call 510-769-FILM (3456).

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Interested in learning more about the Historic Alameda Theatre and its past? Read a brief story on the Park Street Business Association’s website: www.shopparkstreet.com/theatre.html

Welcome New Businesses! (May 2012)

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The Park Street Business Association welcomes the following new businesses to the district:

New Businesses:

Spyder-Rentals.Com

Boomtown LLC, 2413 Webb Ave #C

Campfire Sbb, 2515 Santa Clara Ave #202

Greens & Grains, 1650 Park Street

Juniper Tree Vintage, 1320 Park Street

Law Office of Steven P. McFarlane, 1516 Oak Street #216

Pho Sinh Vietnamese Cuisine, 1434 Park Street

Spyder-Rentals.Com Inc, 1825 Park Street #B

In the Works:

The Park Street Spring Festival Offers Plenty of Business Deals For You

The Park Street Business Association is proud to present the 12th Annual Park Street Spring Festival – a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in Alameda. It’s fun for the whole family! Activities will include art and craft vendors, live music on two stages, a special kids’ area, an assortment of festival food vendors, beer & wine sales, and great shopping in the Alameda’s downtown business district. The street fair will be held on May 12 and May 13 and hours run from 10:00am to 6:00pm both days.

Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend at the 12th Annual Park Street Spring Festival (Alameda)

The annual Park Street Spring Festival has become a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in Alameda and the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on Alameda’s historic Park Street, weekend activities include art and craft vendors, live music on two stages, kids’ area, food vendors, and beer and wine sales. The Alameda street fair will be held on May 12 and May 13 and hours run from 10:00am to 6:00pm both days.

The Park Street Spring Festival is fun for the whole family! People enjoy coming out for the music, food, kid’s area, beer and wine, and an excellent selection of gifts. With over 150 vendors, this is a perfect place to find a gift for Mom. Or maybe you would like to treat Mom to a mimosa and lunch at one of the district’s food establishments. Don’t miss it!

Tucker’s Ice Cream, Alameda — Name That Flavor!

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Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) and Tucker’s Ice Cream are partnering to create a special commemorative ice cream in recognition of AMP’s 125 years of service to the citizens and businesses of Alameda, and they are asking customers to name the flavor! The ice cream (and its ingredients) will debut at Alameda’s Earth Day Festival, on April 21. The new flavor will also be available for free tastings at Tucker’s Ice Cream (1349 Park Street) from April 21 until May 15.

After sampling the new flavor, you can suggest a name for the ice cream by submitting an entry at Tucker’s Ice Cream (or emailing AMP). The deadline is May 15.

The winner will receive a gift certificate for Tucker’s Ice Cream and a special gift from AMP. Good luck!!

More contest information: www.alamedamp.com or www.tuckersicecream.com

By the way, Tucker’s Ice Cream can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. Join the conversation!

Angela’s Bistro and Bar: Local, Fresh, Contemporary

From its humble beginning at Marina Village Shopping Center to its prominent placement in the Park Street Business District, Angela’s Bistro and Bar is committed to the local community in Alameda and to local, quality food.

Chef Saboor Zafari, Angela's Bistro & Bar

With 30 years of experience in the restaurant business, Chef Saboor Zafari uses his personal appreciation for fresh ingredients to create modern California-Mediterranean comfort food (and occasional Afghani dishes) that excite the palate. Chef Zafari is especially dedicated to local artisan growers and is often spotted at the local farmers’ markets gathering ingredients for the day’s restaurant offerings. Menus are modified frequently to showcase his creative and seasonal inspirations both at the restaurant and for Bistro Zafari, the café and catering arm of the company. 

With its comfortable and sophisticated atmosphere, the bar and lounge area inspires the same quality and service as the Bistro. Using fresh juices and organic ingredients, Angela’s has developed a modern beverage experience that brings contemporary mixology to Alameda while still keeping in mind the desire for value, comfort, and

Welcome New Businesses! (April 2012)

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The Park Street Business Association welcomes the following new businesses to the district:

“Everything is better with a little Looney mix!!”

New Businesses:

Fink’s Automotive, 2326 Times Way

Genica Robbins, PhyD, 2416 Central Ave A-4

Looney’s Southern BBQ, 2431 Central Ave (inside Scobie’s)

On Time Services, 2515 Santa Clara Ave #208

Pet Amigos, 1342 Park Street (inside Dog Bone Alley)

Starbaby Studio, 1309 Park Street

Juniper Tree Vintage: “Upscale fabulous vintage clothing from the 1940s, to now.”

New Location:

District Footwear, 1322 Park Street

New Owners:

Affinity Medical Partners, 2433 Central Ave

Car Care Services, 1639 Park Street

The Pantry at Alameda Natural Grocery, 1650 Park Street

In the Works:

Gold Spa, 2311 Santa Clara Ave

Greens & Grains, 1650 Park Street

Juniper Tree Vintage, 1320 Park Street

Luna’s Longstockings, 1242 Park Street

Subpar Miniature Golf, 1511 Park Street

If you know of a new business that wasn’t mentioned above, please post information in the comments. Thanks!

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To learn more about what’s happening in the Park Street Business District, including this week’s calendar highlights, visit our website: www.ShopParkStreet.com/news. You can also find the “Park Street Business Association” on Facebook and Twitter.

See What Park Street Will Look Like

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We finally have an idea of what Park Street will look like when Phase 2 of the Streetscape is done! The City of Alameda recently installed a large rendering of the Park Street Streetscape Phase 2 Project at the northeast corner of Park Street and Central Avenue. If you are on Park Street, you can see it posted above the doorway of the old “Uniglobe building” at 1400 Park Street. The colorful drawing depicts the streetscape project as it will look in two to three years time, during the fall season.

The rendering was prepared by ignition architecture, a local Park Street architecture firm that specializes in all types of residential and commercial design.

As depicted in the rendering, Evergreen Brisbane Boxes will be planted as corner accents and Maple Trees and Lindens will be planted in an alternating pattern between the Brisbane Box. During the fall, the Maples will turn to a brilliant red while the Lindens will turn a vibrant yellow.

Most of the trees, at the time of planting, will be

Take Care of Your Feet with Alameda Podiatry Group

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Do your feet hurt? Are they tired? Do you have “ugly” toenails, bunions, hammertoe, corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, painful arches, etc? Proper foot care can help many foot problems.

There is a lot of information on the internet to help. But if you don’t want to wade through the overwhelming number of websites, you can call Dr. Dale Wright, DPM, for your foot care.

Dr. Wright is a Board-certified podiatrist who has been in practice for 35 years in the Alameda Podiatry Group, along with his twin brother Dr. Randy Wright, DPM. Their practice is located at 1504 Park St, Suite #39 in the Bank of America building on the corner of Park Street and Santa Clara Avenue (phone: 510-521-0441).

The doctors at Alameda Podiatry Group are foot and ankle specialists, including sports medicine, foot surgery, and complete foot care.

“Dr. Dale” offers these tips:

Park Street Streetscape Project – March Update

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Phase 2 of the Park Street Streetscape Improvement project is moving along nicely and, according to the City, remains on schedule. Although there have been a total of five rain days, project completion is still planned for late April 2012 (unless, of course, there are additional rain delays).

The two bus shelters have already been installed near the corner of Park Street and Encinal Avenue. Construction work for Phase 2 continues in March with numerous sidewalk repairs, the installation of historic street lights, and the addition of miscellaneous signage.

In some places, parking meters have been removed and 2-hour parking signs have been placed on barricades. Parking is free along these parts of the street but be mindful that