Welcome to our newest Restaurant & Wine Bar: The Vine Cottage
We celebrated the opening of the popular Vine Cottage on Wednesday, March
23rd. The damp weather did not keep us away! Welcome to the new owners who
offer great "comfort food" and selections of wine that are sure to please!
Be sure to stop by The Vine Cottage at 6062 Lake Murray Blvd. in La Mesa.
Millennium Motors Grand Opening As Classy As Their Cars
Millennium Motors, has come to town with a large bang! They are leasing a very public area for their distinctive car lot, 8090 University Avenue (old Bob Stall location) and showcase cars that many have not had the pleasure to see "up close" and personal. This "high end" dealership hosted a nonstop grand opening party complete with more food, fruits, vegetables, desserts that one person could eat! They offer many Luxury and sports cars for your driving pleasure such as Bentleys, Corvettes, Mercedes, BMW and more. Stop by and take a ride in one or more of this beautiful vehicles. Millennium offers friendly service and affordable financing for every household. Visit their web site for more details at www.m2kmotors.com. The gracious hosts George and Adam and their staff made everyone feel welcome and allowed attendees many to sit in the cars that we only read about and any could be test driven if desired. Millennium Motors is thrilled to be in La Mesa and chose a location that allows them to showcase their marvelous array of models and makes of high end vehicles. Over 140 people attended and were given a free ticket into a drawing for a huge flat screen TV and other prizes sponsored by Millennium. The lucky winner of the TV was Jim and Marcy Miller from Bay Kitchen and Bath Remodelers - congratulations! The Chamber presented Attendance Drawings (hoping to give away over $500 in
cash) sponsored by: SCF Insurance, Business to Business Connection San Diego , Pacific Western Bank and Borrego Springs
Bank . New member, Linda Pluth from Century21 was in the audience and won the $150 SCF Insurance Drawing, Linda congratulations! Welcome to La Mesa Millennium Motors!
Gentlemen's Resale Clothiers moves to new location
Stan Young, a fixture in the La Mesa Village with his popular men's resale shop, "Gentlemen's Resale Clothiers" has moved to a new prominent location
8239 La Mesa Boulevard. Friends and family members turned out on Wednesday,
July 14th to wish him well.
The event was complete with appetizers, cold
beer and wine, as well as soft drinks to help cool everyone down from the heat. Stan was recognized for being a community leader by Senator Dennis Hollingsworth and Assemblyman Joel Anderson, who sent representatives to join in the celebration. Stan was presented certificates of recognition from both as a leading small business that continues to weather the current economic storm and take the initiative to progressively move his business forward. Gentlemen's Resale offers daily specials so call or go by to check them out and the wide variety of pants, shirts, ties and other gently worn men's clothing to save you hundreds of dollars. Congratulations Stan! We wish you much success in your new location.
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Sparrow Bridal
The Chamber and its members helped Laurie Ohnesorgen celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Bridal Boutique located at 8283 La Mesa Blvd. on April 29th. Sparrow buys and sells new, used and consignment bridal gowns and dresses. Laurie treated everyone to Champagne and desserts from Centifonti.
Stop by and visit Laurie and congratulations to Laurie in her new venture.
Baja Brothers Grill Celebrates Grand Opening
On April 21, 2010, the Chamber and many of its members helped celebrate the grand opening of the new Baja Brothers Grill located In the La Mesa Springs Vons Shopping Center with a ribbon cutting and taco bar provided by owners Jim, Art and Paige who attended member San Diego Culinary Institute located in the same center. Attendees were treated to chicken, pork and carne asada with fresh tortillas, homemade salsa, rice and beans. The food was sensational so be sure to stop by and check out their menu.
Deryk Inn State Farm Insurance Celebrates with Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber welcomed Deryk Inn State Farm Insurance to the La Mesa Chamber family with a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration on February 25th, 2010. Senator Hollingsworth's office and Assemblyman Joel Anderson's office also presented Deryk with certificates commemorating his business opening. Deryk and his staff provided refreshments to the attendees and gift cards to those who sat down for a brief insurance review.
Deryk Inn has a full line of insurance and financial products to offer to the public and is as are all our members, honest and reputable. Stop by and see him at 8312 Lake Murray Blvd. Suite K
La Mesa Welcomes Better Life Mobility
Owner Mo Abusham celebrated the Grand Opening of his latest location for Better Life Mobility with a Ribbon Cutting and support from the Marines and Helix High School Band. Better Life is located in the Old Parkway Fitness location next to Carl Jrs across from Costco. Mo also was welcomed and received congratulations from Mayor Art Madrid, Assemblyman Anderson and Senator Dennis Hollingsworth's Office and of course the Chamber who rallied on short notice to provide support on President's Day. Better Life Mobility is your complete mobility store with locations in San Diego, Riverside & Las Vegas. Put simply, each and every employee and affiliate of Better Life Mobility is committed to the care and improvement of your life through wheelchair & mobility vans, handicap accessible vehicles, wheelchairs, stair lifts and other mobility products.
O'Dunn Fine Art celebrates Grand Re-opening and bigger location
Shannon O'Dunn and friends celebrated the Grand Re-opening of her art gallery in its new larger location at 8325 La Mesa Blvd. Shannon, an artist herself was joined by many faithful and were treated to lots of tasty refreshments and wine while they toured the gallery. Assemblyman Joel Anderson's office recognized Shannon with a certificate and the Chamber did it's ribbon cutting to officially mark the event. Dignitaries included Mayor Art Madrid, Councilman Ernie Ewin, and Rick Alexander from
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District. Stop by and visit this wonderful art
gallery. There are lots of paintings to choose from.
Bella Mesa Art Gallery Opens in La Mesa
The Chamber helped Gabe and Tracy Giordano celebrate the Grand Opening of La Mesa's newest Art Gallery called Bella Mesa. Long time La Mesa residents, the Giordanos are helping transform La Mesa into quite the cultural community with La Mesa's first Wine Bar and Bistro called GIO and now Bella Mesa. Wine and hors d'oeuvres were served and the art gallery highlights a unique piece of art depicting George Washington made out of one dollar bills. The Gallery is located directly across the street from GIO. Stop by and check out the unique art.
Grand Opening of Trailers Plus
On Thursday May 21, Trailers Plus (www.trailersplus.com) located at 7651 Alvarado Road (by Bob Stall Chevrolet) and the Chamber celebrated the Grand Opening of this new business to La Mesa with a Ribbon Cutting and
refreshments Trailers Plus carries a large selections of Utility and
Cargo Trailers at rock bottom prices. This is the only location in San Diego County. Scott and Mark say they cannot be beat on price or quality so check them out.
Grand Opening of O'Dunn Fine Art Gallery
The Chamber and Shannon O'Dunn celebrated the Grand opening of her new art gallery (www.odunnfineart.com) on March 26,2009 to an overflow crowd at 8342 La Mesa Blvd. in the heart of the Downtown Village. Miss La Mesa and Miss Teen La Mesa were also there to welcome this new business to the area.
Shannon will be spotlighting local artists and other fine art, making this gallery a "must visit" location in your future.
Raffle prizes, donated by Bob Bowen Auto Service www.carrepair.com and the Chamber, were won by members and people enjoyed the networking. The highlight of the evening was the official ribbon cutting - welcoming the Riviera Supper Club to our business community. Special thanks to Robert Bruni of Ambience Photography www.ambiencephoto.com who captured the evening for the Chamber with some great shots of the restaurant and guests.
Welcome Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room to the La Mesa community, we wish you many years of continued success and we can’t wait to hold another event at your restaurant!
Edible Arrangements Grand Opening
The Chamber celebrated the Grand Opening of Edible Arrangements (www.ediblearrangements.com) located at 8237 La Mesa Blvd. with a ribbon cutting and taste testing of the delicious chocolate dipped fruit which make up the arrangement baskets. Jason Benjamin, Tim Talbott and staff treated everyone with a gift bag and free edible coupon for attending. This new business in the Village provides edible fruit arrangements as an alternative to floral arrangements which can be delivered just like flowers and they have arrangements for all occasions. Valentines Day is around the corner.
Order online or call 619-464-1111 to place your order for your valentine.
Check them out in person and on the Chamber member to member discount page.
Blue Lotus Holistic Center
The Chamber together with owners Jenny and Elizabeth celebrated the Grand opening of the Blue Lotus Holistic Center (www.bluelotusholistic.com) with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at their new location at 8250 La Mesa Boulevard Suite #103. The licensed professionals at the new business offer Massage Therapy, Skin Care, Herbal Consultations, Energy Healing, Herb Shop and natural products. Acupuncture and Chiropractic services are also in the works. Be sure to stop by check out their beautiful new improvements.
Chamber Member discounts are also offered. Call 460-2583 for more information or email at info@bluelotusholistic.com.
Readers Inc.
On December 15th over 25 people including many fellow Chamber members joined Deena and Jenny While along with their family members to welcome Readers, Inc. to our La Mesa business community. The spirit of the ribbon cutting event was not dampened by the rainy weather outside. Visitors and friends enjoyed looking through the shelves of this wonderful new children’s book store. There are many chairs to sit and enjoy flipping through pages and the corner fireplace makes a cozy place to sit and read with kids. Readers, Inc. located at 8219 La Mesa Boulevard is an inviting new business in our area. The Mother and Daughter team of Deena and Jenny While have garnered over 4,500 children’s books for your shopping pleasure. When entering the book store you are immediately greeted by an overhead model train that circles the store reflecting the history of La Mesa and the Train Depot. The walls are painted in various hues of bold colors that enhance the unique mural painting of the individual storefronts of La Mesa Village. These buildings were hand painted by Jurene While, their Grandmother who is a gold medal artist and teacher. Jurene has been a La Mesa resident for the past fifty six years and her in-depth knowledge of the Village stores are obvious by her renderings on the wall. The paintings alone are worth a visit to the store. We encourage you to stop by this newest Chamber member and personally welcome them to our community. To order your personal copy of any particular book call them at (619) 461-1400 or send them an e-mail at: Readers-inc@cox.net.
Pravada Apartments
Members of the La Mesa Chamber gathered to welcome and officially cut the ribbon, announcing the grand opening of the newest apartment complex in La Mesa, Pravada. at Grossmont Trolley. The first phase of this complex has recently opened to accept renters that will be afforded the luxury of fabulous amenities. This eco-friendly apartment complex is pursuing Silver LEED Certification and is environmentally amazing.  There are 7 floor plans to choose from, beautifully landscaped grounds, a sparkling new pool and jacuzzi, a fire pit area that will be great for gatherings in the summer time, WIFI access. high-tech fitness center, elegant clubroom with plasma television and DVD player, oversized closet space, on-site recycling and this entire project was built to meet green building standards.  The one bedroom one bath floor plans range in size from 616 S.F. to 726 S.F. and the 2 bedroom units offer a one or two bath option ranging in size from 996 S.F. to 1275 S.F.  In addition to all of these amenities, the project sits on the trolley line, providing direct access to San Diego State University, Mission Valley and Downtown San Diego. Sitting one block from Grossmont Center, with the shopping and dining offered by that center is an additional plus.
One of the biggest perks for this complex is that it is pet friendly. Yes, they allow people to bring their best friend to the complex and can even provide dog walkers for the busy working person!  We consider this new apartment complex a wonderful addition to the La Mesa Community and lovingly refer to it as "the newest gift" to La Mesa.
What a beautiful addition to Fletcher Parkway! For more information regarding this project visit their website www.ecofriendlyapts.com or call to take a tour (619) 464-9500.
Best Buy Grand Opening
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce celebrates the Grand Opening of Best Buy, our newest Electronics Retailer located on Fletcher Parkway and Jackson Drive in the Old "Comp USA" space. The Chamber is very happy to have Best Buy as part of our community and we look forward to sharing in their success! Stop by and say hello to Tim Breidenstein, Merchandise Manager or Jeff Love, the General Manager and all of their team members. They are all standing by to serve you. Don't forget to tell them that the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce sent you! www.bestbuy.com
Over 45 La Mesa Chamber Members and guests were present as the community celebrated the official Grand opening of GIO Restaurant, 8384 La Mesa Boulevard in the heart of downtown La Mesa. GIO is La Mesa's first wine bar and has the unique distinction of having fabulous outdoor seating for dining, as well as the well appointed, wood paneled wine bar. This was a historic moment for the owners of GIO, Gabe Giordiano and his family, as well as the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce as the entire group celebrated the ribbon cutting of this long awaited addition to the downtown district. www.giorestaurant.net
Millicent and Company Salons Grand Opening
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome Millie Hultenius and her employees to our fine City! Millie has refurbished her building and has installed state of the art equipment, as well as brought a staff of over fifty highly qualified people to perform all the services you need and want from a quality salon.
Millicent and Company Salons
4695 Palm Avenue, La Mesa, CA
Be sure to stop by and welcome Millie and her team to La Mesa! The salon offers professional product lines and a range of services including hair, make-up, massage, pedicure, nails and facials. For more information phone (619) 464-3166 or (619) 590-1177 and visit her web site: www.millicentandcompany.com
