september 2010 - Silicon Valley Concierge Association

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SEPTEMBER 2010
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SAVVY CELLAR WINE BAR
& WINE SHOP
MONDAY, SEPT. 27, 2010
288 South 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 224-0842
Psycho Donuts will be opening a 2nd location in
Campbell, in mid-September. ComedySportz together
with Psycho Donuts are hosting the opening of the
location in the ComedySportz Lobby on:
Thursday September 16,
Event from 6 to 9pm
will feature free donut samples and mini preview
performances from ComedySportz.
INVITATION TO BE SENT……SOON!
PERFORMANCE WILL AT: 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 PM.
Savvy Cellar Wine Bar & Wine Shop Mountain
View is located in the Train Depot on Centennial
Plaza in Downtown Mountain View, next to the
Caltrain tracks and adjacent the Mountain View
VTA light rail station.
Address
750 West Evelyn Street
(at Castro Street)
Mountain View, CA 94041
650.969.3958
At Psycho Donuts®, peculiar donuts hobnob with quirky
art, and a crazy, themed environment. Psycho Donuts has
performed a facelift on the common donut, and has
resurrected the corner donut shop from the brink of
extinction.
2006 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell
408-378-4540 |
KIDS Corner, brought to you by:
It’s back to school, but books aren’t the only way to learn.
Put down those pencils and learn new things at one of
these three various-themed festivals. Or, find other fun
learning activities on the pages of: www.artsopolis.com.
The Children Moon Festival, one of the largest
Vietnamese/American festivals in the nation, is a festival
created for youth to share traditional and modern Vietnamese
culture with other communities. Enjoy a food harvest and the
quintessential lantern procession. 9/18 only in César Chavez
Park in Downtown San Jose.
For more information call 408-859-2306 or visit
www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/440797925.
Bark in the Park is the largest dog festival in the U.S., hosting
over 3,700 dogs and 15,000 humans. This family oriented, all
day event is located in expansive, tree-lined William Street
Park in San Jose, and features contests, music, celebrities,
dog-related services and kids activities. 9/18 only.
BROADWAY
SAN JOSE
PRESENTS
Direct from Broadway
The International Ballroom Dance Sensation
BURN THE FLOOR
IGNITES SAN JOSE FOR LIMITED
ENGAGEMENT
September 21-26, 2010
Broadway San Jose kicks off its second season with BURN THE
FLOOR, hot off its successful run on Broadway. Years before Dancing
with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom
dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze
around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and
Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in over 30
countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for one week only
September 21-26, 2010. For season ticket information ($120 - $405),
the public may call (866) 395-2929 or visit www.BroadwaySanJose.com.
Single tickets ($20-$79) on sale August 8, 2010.
For a sneak peek, visit www.burnthefloor.com.
For more information call the “YELP-line” at 408-7935125 or visit www.artsopolis.com/event/detail/440805023.
HALF MOON BAY ART & PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 16-17, 2010 -- 9 AM TO 5 PM
WORLD PUMPKIN CELEBRATES THE GREAT GOURD
Saturday, October 4, 2008 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Japantown
5Th Street And Jackson Street
San Jose, CA 95112
CALENDAR/BEST BETS:
WHAT: 40th annual HALF MOON BAY ART & PUMPKIN FESTIVAL,
Oct. 16-17, 2010. The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay
celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a
spectacular lineup paying homage to the Great Gourd including a
special display of gigantically enormous weigh-off champion pumpkins,
three stages of smashing entertainment, live music, the Great Pumpkin
Parade, a bone-chilling Haunted House, massive weigh-off champion
pumpkins, harvest-inspired crafts, home style foods, expert pumpkin
carvers, photos with the grand champion gourd, pie-eating, carving and
costume contests, The Golden Gourds Youth Talent Showcase, The
Take 5 Lounge with giant screen LED TV, Half Moon Bay Winery's
special festival-label wine and Half Moon Bay Brewing Company's
Mavericks Pumpkin Harvest Ale. Admission is free. Presented by the
Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee.
WHEN: Oct. 16-17, 2010. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
WHERE: On Main Street in Half Moon Bay, CA.
Info-Line: 650-726-9652 or http://www.miramarevents.com/
The Tabard Theatre Company
PAR
Headliner Productions!
Presents
The World Premiere of
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
Special Holiday Entertainment Just for You . . .
Exhibition Opening Reception and Silent
Auction: Friday, October 1
6pm - 8pm - Admission is free.
WHAT: STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY
A Big Band floor show!
Celebrating the music of the Big Band era, STOMPIN’ AT THE
SAVOY is a world premiere musical produced in collaboration with
San Jose Jazz. Done in the style of a Big Band floor show similar
to those presented by the Dorsey’s, Harry James, Duke Ellington
and others, STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY will include songs from
the late 1920s to the mid 1940s. Audience members will have the
opportunity to dance to the popular tunes!
WHEN: OCTOBER 8-24, 2010
WHERE: Performances are at Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29
North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110
TICKETS: Individual tickets: Cabaret Seating $35, Adults $27,
Seniors $25, Adult Students $15, Youth/Kids $10. Advance
purchase strongly recommended. Tickets available at 800-8383006, www.tabardtheatre.org and tickets@tabardtheatre.org.
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW COMES TO
LIFE ON ROARING CAMP’S GHOST TRAIN
OCTOBER 29 & 30
American Business Women’s Association
Bay Area Council of Northern California
American Business Women’s Day 2010
Set to Celebrate Outstanding Business Woman
Jennifer Jaciw from Lone Star Limousine and
Divaliciouse Productions.
The Bay Area Council of the American Business Women's Association will be
holding their 27th Annual American Business Women’s Day Event “Rising Stars”.
The luncheon celebration is set for Saturday, September 11th from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant (2 Broadway – Jack London Square,
Oakland).
We send our CONGRATULATIONS to Jennifer - Outstanding Job!
Relive “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” this Halloween at Roaring
Camp as you ride vintage railway cars through a Redwood forest.
Named one of the top 10 Halloween events by USA Today.
Costumed actors re-enact scenes from the story as it’s narrated
during the one-hour and fifteen minute ride. Designed for young
children and the young-at-heart, the event is a light and lively
adaptation of the famous tale. A haunted house, games, and
costume contests add to the festivities.
Trains depart at 6:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 8:15 p.m.
Reservations are required. Tickets are $27 per person (ages 2
and older) for this adventurous steam train excursion. Parking is
$8. For tickets and information, call 831-335-4484 or visit
www.roaringcamp.com.
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A Perfect Evening in Downtown Mountain View
Take the train (Caltrain or VTA) to Castro Street station, sit outside and have a
champagne tasting at Savory Cellars located at the station. Dine at either of my
two current favorites: the new Bushido Izakaya for relaxing delicious and
innovative Japanese food or Xanh for fabulous Vietnamese cuisine. See
TheatreWorks production of “A Light in the Piazza" at the Center for the
Performing Arts which runs thru September 19. Enjoy Castro Street's boutiques,
bookstores, and ice cream parlors. Since you are taking the train go for a
nightcap at whichever restaurant you did not dine, both have great cocktails and
bar ambiance.
The Perfect Time to be in the Bay Area
Early fall brings the best weather to the Bay Area, including the
coast. September is back to school, Mountain View Art and Wine Festival
(Sept 11 & 12), and great beach days. I will continue to work with cruise
passengers and Oracle's attendees at their annual, take over San Francisco
event, Openworld 2010, Sept 19-23. Best to avoid the Moscone Center area
during this week. We had to move our cruise passengers to the Hyatt Regency
in Burlingame, city rooms are Oracle's domain.
I will recommend these visitors enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. They
can bike the Golden Gate Bridge, kayak in the Bay, ferry to Sausalito or Tiburon,
cheer on the Giants at AT&T Park, dine outside, and hike Angel Island.
Too much fun in the sun FOR YOU? Take in the amazing Walt Disney Museum
in the Presidio. Go to Golden Gate Park and watch the African Penguins feeding
(10:30 & 3:30) at the California Academy of Sciences. Catch the
Post Impressionist opening Sept 25, at the De Young Museum. The De Young
is the only museum to have these exhibitions from the Musee D' Orsay in Paris.
THE SAN FRANCISCO
FLEET WEEK ASSOCIATION
Announces a kick off of fundraising
efforts for San Francisco Fleet Week
October 7-12, 2010
The San Francisco Fleet Week Association is proud to present
San Francisco Fleet Week 2010, to be held October 7-12,
2010. To kick off fundraising efforts for Fleet Week 2010, a special
benefit performance of Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show will be
held on Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at San Francisco's Marines'
Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St., 2nd floor).
Featuring honorary co-chairs Senator Diane Feinstein and
former Secretary of State and U.S. Marine Veteran George P.
Shultz, this annual event pays tribute to Sailors, Marines' and
Coast Guardsmen serving our nation. In addition to the Parade of
Ships' ship tour, the world famous Blue Angels and military band
concerts, Fleet Week 2010 will include several new events
including civilian and military training for disaster relief and
demonstrations of U.S. Navy and Marine capabilities to assist in
disaster relief and recovery in the event of a major earthquake in
the Bay area. The U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet will be sending a task
force of ships, including an Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD), a
Guided Missile Frigate (FFG), and a Guided Missile Destroyer
(DDG). Fleet Week 2010 will also be a part of the 142nd Annual
Italian Heritage Parade on Sunday, October 10. As the City's
oldest civic event and the nation's oldest Italian-American parade
and community celebration, this year's parade will feature military
bands, a color guard, a Fleet Week Grand Marshall and more.
Tickets for the special benefit performance of Sandy Hackett's Rat
Pack Show on Wednesday, May 19 are $50 and are available now
at the Marines' Memorial Theatre box office, by phone at 415-7716900 and on the Web at www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com.
For more information about San Francisco Fleet Week 2010,
call 650-599-5057 or visit www.fleetweek.us.
Those visitors with more time can enjoy a drive down the coast to Princeton
Harbor and Half Moon Bay. More kayaking opportunities, go tide-pooling at the
James Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, enjoy a lobster roll at Sam's Chowder House
(try their new restaurant in San Mateo, Osteria Coppa), golf at the Links at Half
Moon Bay and listen to the bagpiper while watching the sunset from the Ritz
Carlton.
If visitors have little time, are on an expense account or have a recovering
portfolio, I would highly recommend seeing it all from on high in the Zeppelin at
Airship Ventures at Moffet Field. Afterwards they can enjoy a perfect evening
in Mountain View!
Maria Lange ,mlange206@aol.com
CMA Wines is offering
to donate 20% to the SVCA
when purchasing their wines.
For more information please
contact June Suzuki at:
http://www.cmawines.com/
Back in San Jose
Renaissance
aire ever Young: the Northern
California Renaissance Faire
The Elizabethan era may be considered Old World, but the Northern
California Renaissance Faire in Hollister annually gives it a new lease
on life. Back for another action-packed year from September 18
through October 17, this highly anticipated festival delivers the
essence of the Renaissance’s adventure and romance—from gallant
knights and fair maidens to regal queens, strolling musicians, heartpounding jousting matches, and period foods. And just when you
think you’ve seen it all, the festival offers another surprise that takes it
to the next level.
The Faire’s venue is the legendary Casa de Fruta roadside fruit
stand-turned-visitor attraction, which transforms itself into Willingtown,
an authentic Renaissance village, complete with a colorful
marketplace and costumed denizens roaming the grounds. Head to
the marketplace and browse the vast array of artisanal wares, from
chain mail and swords to leather goods, jewelry and blown glass, and
be sure to try your hand at one of the many fun games such as dartthrowing.
Stop by any of the stages to catch a captivating performance—from
the zany Manly Men in Tights, who keep the audience laughing with
their swordplay and hilarious banter, to Suspended Reality, whose
Midsummer Night’s Dream-inspired aerial acrobatics are sure to leave
you breathless. And don’t miss the pomp and circumstance of the
Queen’s Royal Reception, where the queen reunites with renowned
privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake; and the Tournament of
Champions, where gallant knights engage in full-contact jousting.
The Mariachi & Mexican Heritage Festival
Sept 15-26: The largest festival in California to celebrate Latino culture
returns for yet another star-studded, dynamic event. The celebration kicks
off with El Grito (Sept 15, 5pm), a free community event celebrating the
200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence, followed by a special
performance of the acclaimed one-man show, Gaytino! (Sept 16, 8pm).
This autobiographical play by Dan Guerrero, a prominent Latino
independent producer for network and cable TV, focuses on the gay
experience throughout decades of Chicano history.
A hallmark of the festival is the ever-impressive music talent it draws to its
stages. At the Noche de Serenata Gala Concert (Sept 25, 8pm), see
Mexican diva Eugenia Leon, Mariachi Cobre, and other notables. And
during the Concert for the American Dream (Sept 26), rock out with such
artists as Grammy-winning norteno band Los Tigres del Norte,
tejano/norteno group Intocable and the Latino rock, funk and hip-hop world
fusion group Ozomatli. (San Jose: Various locations in downtown; www.
sanjosemariachifestival.com; 408/920-6070)
Stephanie Soong, Calendar Editor,
stephanie.soong@gmail.com
Saturdays at 6pm, the Celtic Rock Series lights up the stage. The
dazzling musical lineup includes the Bay Area’s own Molly’s
Revenge, Culann’s Hounds, and Tempest as well as the Young
Dubliners from L.A.
All that shopping, watching, laughing and cheering is sure to work up
your appetite, and the Faire is happy to oblige it with a vast selection
of tasty fare. You can take your pick of cuisines from Greek, Italian
and Mexican to American, British and gourmet Californian, ending on
a sweet note with frozen chocolate-dipped bananas, chocolates and
other confections. If you want to jump right into the full Renaissance
spirit, then grab a giant roasted turkey leg with all the fixings, and
wash it down with a fine English ale. With so much to offer—and
more— it’s no wonder why the Faire is one of the most popular
events of the year.
When:
Sept 18–Oct 17: Weekends, 10-6.
Location/Info
10021 Pacheco Pass Hwy., Hollister
(408) 847-FAIR; www.norcalrenfaire.org
Black Pearl Sings!
September 2 – 26, 2010
Written by Frank Higgins
Directed by Rick Lombardo
Stop and Smell the Roses in San Jose at America’s Best Rose
Garden ~ in between the computers chips of Silicon Valley!
One free attraction I always use as a stop on day trips for
visitors coming into Silicon Valley is the The Municipal Rose
Garden of San Jose. Now this garden has received the
national distinction so many amazing volunteers have worked
for the past 3 or 4 years. My vote for the next Hospitality
Event-Best Attraction is this Rose Garden attraction – along
with the innovative story of so many volunteers to attain the
achievement.
Although many people have already seen this in the news – it
is worth repeating. The Municipal Rose Garden of San Jose
won the distinguished award by All-America Rose Selections
(AARS).
Our Rose Garden received over 21,000 votes from rose
garden lovers across the nation. It was through several
inventive methods of social media and website to attain the
votes needed. This was followed by a review of the AARS
judges of all websites and gardens which received the most
votes.
The significant journey to this achievement was driven by over
3,000 volunteers after our Rose Garden was placed on
probation because of neglect in 2005. Two prominent people
organizing these volunteers’ efforts were Terry Reilly and
Beverly Rose Hopper.
There are over 3,500 roses and 200 rose varietals in this
garden located on Naglee Avenue near Rosicruician Egyptian
Museum. Amazing information and videos are found on the
Friends of San Jose Rose Garden
(http://www.friendssjrosegarden.org) of this journey from rags
to riches of our favorite rose garden.
Donna West
Lighthouse Tours
TheatreWorks is thrilled to bring the Bay Area its first
look at SUPERIOR DONUTS, the latest work by
Pulitzwer Prize-winner Tracy Letts of August: Osage
County. This delicious Broadway treat is the story of
Franco, an African American kid whose bright ideas
to refurbish a crumbling sweet shop in Uptown
Chicago
mask
a
cloudy
past.
Featuring
TheatreWorks favorite Howard Swain as the glazed
donut shop proprietor “Arthur” and Lance Gardner
as Franco, alongside Bay Area favorites Michael J.
Asberry, Julia Brothers, Gabriel Marin, Søren
Oliver, and Joan Mankin, with TheatreWorks
Associate Artist Leslie Martinson at the helm,
SUPERIOR DONUTS plays October 6-31, 2010
(press opening October 9) at TheatreWorks at the
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
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Gus Holweger (Insiders' Track & New Faces)
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Maria Lange (Touring with Maria) SVTGA
mlange206@aol.com
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Travel & Tours www.lighthouse-tours.com
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Discover Silicon Valley Magazine
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Garden Court Hotel
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Emilio Guglielmo Winery
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Executive Board
Mori Mandis, President
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Fairmont Hotel San Jose
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JoMar Labs
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Lone Star Limousine
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Santa Clara CVB & Chamber of Commerce
www.santaclara.org
Santa Clara Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.santaclara.org
Silicon Valley Tour Guides Association
408-978-9543
The Tabard Theatre
www.tabardtheatre.org
Toll House Hotel Los Gatos
www.tollhousehotel.com
The Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco
www.waxmuseum.com
The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge
www.boulderridge.com
SVCA Web-site
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David Erskine, Director of Finance
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Randy Zechman Director of Marketing
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Anna Morris
John Blem
Board Members
Christopher Citti
Shawna Dedrick
Lynn Dyche
Nathan Emmett
Gus Holweger
Maria Lange
Jeffrey Phillips
Lillian Scoyen
Missy Singer
Victor Solanoy
June Suzuki
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