ART AROUND ADAMS IS COMING

FREE SEMINAR:Social Media for Small Businesses

Register NOW! Filling up Quickly!

AABA is hosting A FREE SEMINAR: Social Media for Small Businesses.
DATE: Wednesday - June 2, 2010

TIME: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
LOCATION: Normal Heights Community Center, 4649 Hawley Boulevard, San Diego 92116

Any small business that wants to attract new customers and build its customer base needs to learn how to use social media effectively and responsibly. Social media can be a powerful tool for small business owners who understand the technologies, how to use them and how to interact with customers and consumers online.

This information-packed session will answer:
• Why social media? Why now?
• How can social media help small businesses?
• What are the pros and cons?
• Is your business ready to engage with social media?
• What are the best platforms for small businesses?
-- Facebook? MySpace? Twitter? YouTube?
• How are other small businesses using social media?
• What are the "Dos and Don'ts" of social media?

Registration Required: For more information or to reserve your place, contact Adams Avenue Business Association at Jim@AdamsAvenueBusiness.com or call (619) 282-7329.

Register Early - Space is Limited!

Temporary Location for Farmers' Market

OK, the Adams Avenue Farmers' Market will be located at Adams Elementary School, 4672 35th Street tomorrow, just south of Adams Ave behind the rec center. 3 pm to 7 pm.

Thanks for spreading the word!

Alternative Happy Hour

New Cocktail List at Jaynes Gastropub

The spirits program here at Jaynes is on fire right now and if you haven't tried some of Erik and Jayne's specialties we urge you to come by. We are starting our second cocktail list here at Jaynes tonight, but don't worry, Erik will still make you a White Spider or Hemingway! We're cooking up a batch of fresh ginger syrup right now, so how about a Dark and Stormy tonight?

Don't forget that Wednesdays is Cocktail Night and all of the specialty list cocktails are just $6!

Adams Avenue Farmers' Market

The new Adams Ave Farmers' Market was a hit. Cheers to everyone involved in making it happen.

FRIENDS OF NORMAL HEIGHTS CANYONS

Reminder - the FNHC tour of Eugene Canyon for River Days week is this Saturday, May 15, 9:30 - 11:30, meet at the end of Eugene Place. To see the full schedule of River Days events throughout the county, go to sandiegoriver.org
For those who can stay, we'll hold our regular meeting for about a half hour right after the tour.

Big thanks to all the volunteers who participated in the FNHC Creek to Bay Clean Up on April 24! We cleaned out 682 pounds of trash and recycling - most of that weight was in the form of bmx ramps. Since the short staffed Code Enforcement department couldn't get the (caught and confessed) individuals responsible for the illegal grading/bmx ramps in the canyon to correct their violations, we had to pick up the slack.
Aside from the ramps this year, our canyons continue to get cleaner every year. We need your help to keep the canyons clean - keep an eye out for polluters and volunteer when you can.

Attached is the current watering schedule for the native plant restoration sites in Eugene Canyon - spots are still open for the summer. You can see our new (easier) watering system during Saturday's tour.

Bike to Work Day/Week

Next week is Bike to Work Week, but the official bike to work day is Friday, May 21st.



Gear up for Bike to Work Day at our Pre-event in Balboa Park!
Saturday, May 15th from 8am to noon


Not sure if you’re ready for Bike to Work Day (BTWD)? Then come to our pre-event and gear up! You’ll be able to register for BTWD, receive a free mini bike inspection, try out an electric bike, and more. Registering for BTWD will allow you to pick up a FREE t-shirt on your BTWD commute!

At 10:30 am the new San Diego Regional Bikeway Map will be unveiled by County Supervisor Greg Cox!

You will also be able to pick up a free copy of the NEW San Diego Regional Bikeway map as well as freebies from sponsor booths. The iCommute team will be available to answer any questions about your bike commute and how pit stops can help you refuel during your BTWD commute.

The pre-event will be held at Redwood Circle in Balboa Park, just off of 6th Ave & Laurel St, from 8am to Noon.

GET MORE INFO HERE

Adams Avenue Farmers' Market Location Change

NEW LOCATION
The Adams Avenue Farmers' Market Grand Opening has changed location to the Rite Aid parking lot at 3650 Adams Avenue. The date and time are the same; Wednesday, May 12, 2010 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Join the Nite on Adams walk to your favorite Adams Avenue business afterwards and enjoy the full Adams Avenue experience.

NIGHT on ADAMS

So far we've had two Nights on Adams and they've been a load of fun. Now we're sitting down, thinking hard and planning for the summer. We might stick with Wednesday's to feed off the fantastic Adams Ave Farmers' Market, but we might also think about switching to Saturdays so more people can stay out. More info coming soon.

Thanks for the businesses who participated last time: RARE HARE, ¡VIVA POPS!, MARIPOSA, VISUAL ART SUPPLY, BLIND LADY, PROPRIETORS RESERVE and ROSIE O'GRADY'S.

CHECK OUT THE BIBLE BROTHER FROM LAST MONTH'S EVENT...

Jaynes hosts Greek Wine Tasting, Sunday Mothers Day

Looking for something special to do on Mother's Day? Mamma mia!

Taste 8 Greek wines with Jaynes Gastropub's favorite wine blogger, Jeremy Parzen, Ph.D.

Sunday, May 9
Mother's Day
$15 per person
5-7 pm
@Jaynes Gastropub
4677 30th Street @ Adams
(619) 563-1011 for reservations. Tickets also available at the door

Do you know your Moschofilero (MOHS-koh-FEE-leh-roh) from your Xinomavro (zee-NOH-mah-vroh)? There is no wine in the world that can transport you to the mysteries and beauty of Greece like her delicious wines. Come explore the lip-smacking, food-friendly flavors and aromas of Greek wines at Jaynes this Sunday, with 8 wines by the Boutari family of Greek wineries.

The Boutari estate group is the oldest winery in Greece and was the first to bottle, label, and ship the noble Xinomavro grape — the savory red grape of Greece — after Greece won its independence from the Ottoman empire in the nineteenth century. Today, its Moschofilero is the country's most popular white wine and its Naoussa, made from Xinomavro, regularly wins high praise from European and American wine critics alike.

Mamma mia! Treat mom to a voyage to Greece in a glass, this Mother's Day at Jaynes.

8 wines from 6 different Greek wineries.