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!

Get Ready for Park Street’s 2012 Special Events

Mark your calendars for Park Street’s fabulous 2012 special events!

12th Annual Park Street Spring Festival (May 12 & 13)

The Park Street Spring Festival has become a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in Alameda and the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 150 vendors on the street and plenty of unique shops in the Park Street Business District, 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 great food establishments.

The Park Street Spring Festival is fun for the whole family! Weekend activities at the Alameda street fair include art and craft vendors, live music, kids’ area, food vendors, and beer & wine sales. The street festival runs from 10:00am to 6:00pm both days. The Park Street Spring Festival is held in May each year on Mother’s Day weekend.
www.shopparkstreet.com/springfestival
Park Street Spring Festival, Facebook page

28th Annual Park Street Art & Wine Faire (July 28 & 29)

The Park Street Art & Wine Faire is our most popular event, attracting over 100,000 people to the Park Street Business District. Enjoy the summer sun along with 300 art, craft, and food vendors; two music stages; a kids’ area with petting zoo; and four wine and beer booths. You can also take advantage of the great shopping deals within the Alameda’s vibrant downtown area. The weekend street festival runs from 10:00am to 6:00pm both days. The Park Street Art & Wine Faire is held each year on the last weekend in July.
www.shopparkstreet.com/artwine
Park Street Art & Wine Faire, Facebook page

19th Annual Park Street Classic Car Show (Saturday, October 13)

The one-day Park Street Classic Car Show revs up on Saturday from 10:00am until 4:00pm with over 400 show cars lined up along

Your Guide to New Year’s Eve in the Park Street Business District

The Park Street Business District with all its diversity has a New Year’s Eve celebration for every taste and every budget. You can simply meet up with friends at one your favorite restaurants, catch a movie, or extend the evening by ringing in 2012 at one of the district’s many parties.

Here are a few suggestions:

There’s No Place Like Park Street for the Holidays

Gifts • Books • Toys • Shoes • Jewelry • Antiques • Fashions • Furnishings          Dining • Movies • Ice Rink • and More

Keep it local. Enjoy holiday shopping, movies, ice skating, and more,… right here in Alameda.

Customer Appreciation Day – Park Street, Alameda

The Park Street Business District would like to thank friends, family, and the community for your ongoing support in this economic climate. We know you have many options when choosing how to spend your time and money, and we appreciate the times that you have chosen to support your local  Alameda businesses.

As a special thank you for your ongoing support, we are declaring November 5, 2011 as “Shop Park Street Customer Appreciation Day.” More than 50 businesses will be offering discounts, deals, and other special promotions during regular business hours.

So before you get too busy with the holidays, we welcome you to spend some time strolling along Alameda’s Historic Park Street Business District to visit your favorite shops, restaurants, and services. Say “hello” to some old friends. Explore new places. See new things. And enjoy the fun!

Free Drawing: Enter to win a “Shop Park Street” Gift Basket valued over $250! We’ll be giving away two baskets filled with an assortment of gift certificates and goodies from our fabulous businesses. Look for the PSBA information table on one of the sidewalks from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The Park Street Business District is your cure for the common mall!

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ONE DAY SALE! ENTER FOR CHANCE TO WIN!

Visit These Participating Businesses

The following businesses will be offering special promotions on Saturday, November 5. Offers are good on Sat, Nov 5 only unless otherwise noted.

Check back often because more businesses and specials are being added every day!

A-1 Vacuum – Save 20%-50% off regular price
Alameda Beauty College – Mention this ad for 10% off any purchase over $10
Alameda Business Machines – PC Tune-Ups $50! Fast Laptops $449! Free candy!
Alameda Civic Ballet – Enter to win free Nutcracker Ballet tickets!
Alameda Collision Repair – We love our customers!
Alameda Natural Grocery – Mention this ad for 5% off total purchase over $25
Alameda Orthopedic Footwear Center – 20% off all shoes in stock
Alameda See Spot Run – $5 off large bags Canidae and Wellness dog foods!
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex – Buy a medium or large popcorn, receive a small skittles
Angkor Grill – Free bottle of house wine for Party of 4
Aphrodite’s Closet – Receive an extra 10% off everything in the store
ARCO am/pm – Receive a free fountain drink or coffee with $30 gas fill-up
BarCeluna – 10% off entire bill
Baron’s Meat & Poultry – Mention this ad for 10% off any purchase over $25
Bead Inspirations – Free Glass Strand with $10 Purchase, $8.99 value!
Beanery – 30% off all Panini
C&M Upholstery & Fabrics – Holiday Sale, 35% off all stock fabric
Café Central – Free fountain drink with entrée purchase
Café Fudgelato – Free fountain drink with entrée purchase
C’era Una Volta – 20% off Lunch or Cabaret (RSVP rec.), limit $20
CompoClay – Mention this ad and receive 20% off next purchase
Culina – Free French Fries with Burger purchase
D20 Games – Mention this ad to get 6 Yugioh or Magic Packs for the price of 5.
Decor Tech Furniture and Futon – 10% off any purchase of $200 or more
Dog Bone Alley – Receive 15% off all dog and cat treats.
Doggy-Style Hotdogs – Receive 10% off any purchase
Doumitt Shoes – Take $5 off purchase of $40 or more
East End Pizza Co. – 15% off any half-bake pizza
Edward Jones – Please call 510-749-0403 for your complimentary portfolio review.
Farmstead Cheeses & Wines – Free wine tasting! Sat, 2-4pm
Feel Good Bakery – One free cookie with any purchase over $10
Fire Den – Large 18″ Pizza only $5.99
Flowers Clothing Company – 10% off entire purchase
HAPPY FEET Children’s Shoes – Receive 10% off any purchase
Ignition Architecture – 1/2 off one-hour architectural consultation ($75 value)
Jazzercise – Nov 4-7: 1st class Free, 4 months for the price of 2 (new customers only)
Juanita’s – All burritos 1/2 price (any size, any meat)
Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden – Grab Bag of discounts & prizes with purchase
Lauren’s Closet – $10 off purchase of $50 or higher
Lee Auto Supply – Take a shopping “brake” – stop in for a free cookie
Luque’s Upholstering – 30% off Robert Allen Fabrics
Lynn’s of Alameda – 10% off all purchases
McGee’s Bar & Grill – 20%off appetizers; any wine $4 a glass
Monkey Bars – $10 off you purchase of $50 or more
Ni Sa Bula – Receive 15% off any regular priced items
Ole’s Waffle Shop – 1/2 off waffles with mention of this ad
Park Jewelers – Free battery with any purchase
Park Street Antiques – Storewide Sale, Everything over $25 will be 10% – 50% Off
Patricia’s Pantry – Buy one get one free from our gadget wall
Pauline’s Antiques – 30% off regular marked prices
Pillow Park – Final countdown for furniture liquidation. Everything must go!
Quick Communications – 30% Off All Accessories!
R.K. Promotional Advertising – See our website for great promotional ideas.
Salon One – 1/2 off haircut with hair color or highlight, Tues-Fri in November
Scott’s Shoes – $10 off any regular priced shoe
Silk Road – Free gift with $10 purchase!
Speisekammer – We love our customers!
Spice I am – Show this ad for complimentary dessert w/ purchase of entrée
Subway – Buy 6″ regular sub with any drink, get one 6″ regular sub free
Sumbody – Free gift! 15% off, including spa! Makeovers & more!
Taqueria Ramiro & Sons – We love our customers!
The Churchward Pub – Stop by to see what we’re offering!
The Clothes Line – Stop by to see what we’re offering!
To Herb With Love – Stop by to see what we’re offering!
Toomie’s Thai – Receive 10% off before tax with this ad
Tracy Zollinger, L.Ac. – Mention Park St for a FREE 15-min massage w/ first paid appt
Tucker’s Ice Cream – Free treat with purchase
United Transportation Group – Unbeatable, 15% off any taxi ride. Call 510-337-0141.
We Are Hair – 30% off hair products
Wellguard Insurance Solutions – Free consultation. Call 510-749-6759.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses!

Classic Car Show Revs Up Park Street

This Week’s Happenings in the Park Street District: Calendar, October 3-9

The 18th Annual Park Street Classic Car Show takes place this week on Saturday, October 8. More than 400 classic vehicles will be on display in Alameda’s historic downtown district — Vintage Show Cars, Roadsters, Coupes, Hot Rods, Antique Muscle Cars, and more. Food and prizes will be available and DJs will be spinning oldies from the ’50s and the ’60s. The free event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Classic cars of every description will line Park Street in Alameda’s historic downtown district between Encinal Ave and Buena Vista Ave. Most of the cars come from those magical decades — the ’50s and the ’60s. But there will also be plenty of classic roadsters and coupes from the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s along with muscle cars from the ’70s.

In addition to the cars, many of the businesses in the Park Street Business District will be open during the show. Visitors to the show are encouraged to “Shop Park Street” and peruse the unique collections of our fine stores and enjoy the tasty fare of our fabulous restaurants.

Anniversary Celebrations, Car Show, and more

This Week’s Happenings in the Park Street District: Calendar, August 22-28

Tot Tank is celebrating their 2nd anniversary, August 26-28. They’re ringing in the new year with giveways, raffles, and vendor representatives. Tot Tank is an infant gear and juvenile products specialty store. They carry “Baby Bargins,” A-rated goods, in addition to all a parents “must-have’s.” You can go to their Facebook page to see some of the items that will be raffled off this weekend:
www.facebook.com/tottank

PSBA congratulates The Law Offices of James T. Kennedy on 30 years in the Park Street Business District! Jim Kennedy established

Hollywood Greats to Appear on Historic Big Screen

This Week’s Happenings in the Park Street District: Calendar, August 8-15

"Best Neon Sign" voted by Alameda Magazine readers

Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean are just a few of the Hollywood greats that will grace the silver screen at the Historic Alameda Theatre beginning August 17. The “Fall Classic Film Series” starts off with African Queen (8/17-18), Double Indemnity (8/24-25), Splendor in the Grass (8/31-9/1), and East of Eden (9/7-8). Movie-lovers can enjoy a total of 16 outstanding films on the big screen on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Show times vary by film and movie-goers can catch either a matinee or evening showing.

Regular walk-up price is $7.75 for Matinee/Seniors/Child and $10.50 for Adults. But movie-goers can save up to 40% off the regular price by purchasing a Classic Movie Pass, valid for any 8 of the 16 Classic Films. Price of the special pass is only $48 when purchased in advance. Bring a friend and mix & match from the series!

Don’t miss your chance to see some of the best films ever made presented as they were originally seen — in the style and grandeur of the restored 1932 Historic Alameda Theatre.

A complete listing of movies to be presented in the Fall Classic Film Series can be found at: www.ShopParkStreet.com/theatre.html

Park Street Art & Wine Faire “Rocks” the House

This Week’s Happenings in the Park Street District: Calendar, August 1-7

Tia Carroll moves and grooves in the crowd.

The Park Street Art & Wine Faire once again proved to be the “Best Event in Alameda” and a hometown tradition in our island city. With a weekend attendance close to 110,000 people, the 27^th annual street fair gave people a chance to gather with friends or to catch up with old friends they haven’t seen for a year or more. In addition, people enjoyed the variety of arts & crafts, the great music, the festival eats, the two children’s areas, and the cooling beverages.

Many of the bands that played at one of the two stages packed in the audiences with their great sounds and high energy. The afternoon bands included