DOWNTOWN BURBANK NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2004 EDITION

THE Downtown Burbank Fine Arts and Chalk Festival
OCTOBER 16 & 17
 

THE Downtown Burbank Fine Arts and Chalk Festival

The East Valley’s largest and most diverse fine arts festival representing 90 active West Coast artists and high-quality craftsmen happens in Downtown Burbank Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, 2004, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts and Chalk Festival is free and open to the public.

This two-day outdoor exhibition is a juried collection of art for sale by 60 leading commercial artists, designers, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists and jewelers selected from workshops across California, Arizona and Nevada.  Approximately 75% of exhibitors are based in Southern California.  All work is original, one-of-kind and executed by the artists themselves, with nothing manufactured, imported or purchased for resale.

Many of the artists are scheduled to attend the festival in person with a number of them executing works on-site, giving the general public the opportunity to share in the artistic process and to watch skilled artisans work in a variety of media: oils and watercolor, photography, sculpture in wood, stone, metal, clay, iron and glass, fiber art, precious stones, jewelry, pottery and stained glass.

Sponsors for the Downtown Burbank Fine Arts and Chalk Festival include Woodbury University, Universal City Studios Credit Union, Glen Oaks Escrow, Old California Gazette and Brad Korb, RE/MAX In Action 

The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival occurs outdoors on San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia and Orange Grove.  San Fernando Boulevard will be closed to vehicular traffic for the Saturday and Sunday shows.  Parking is available in the nearby 9,000 parking spaces.  Produced in cooperation with West Coast Artists.

For further information or to find out how to participate in the show, please contact Ronda Mills at 818.709.2907 or apply via the internet at www.westcoastartists.com

IT’S YOUR MOVE…CHECKMATE! 

The Burbank Burbank Town Center is pleased to announce the newest addition to its center court – Chess!  An oversized chess set has been added to the first level center court area with several benches provided for spectators.  The set will be available each day, excluding special center events when it will be moved to a different location in the center.   All chess players are invited to play Monday through Sunday during center hours - 10am-9pm Monday to Friday, 10am-8pm Saturday, and 11am-7pm Sunday.   

For more information, the public can contact Burbank Burbank Town Center at (818) 566-8617.

FIVE NEW RETAILERS DEBUT IN DOWNTOWN

The block that includes Urban Outfitters will boast five new retailers by mid-November 2004.

Active Ride
A youth culture phenomenon, Active Ride was founded in Southern California in 1989.  Since its inception, Active has become the leader in the surf, snow, and skate market.  Active is growing rapidly with nine locations throughout Southern California and distributes more than 2 million catalogs annually.  Active Ride opens in the space next to Urban Outfitters.  For further information, www.activemailorder.com

Chadaka Thai
Katy and Bill Heinzman open their third restaurant with Chadaka Thai in Downtown Burbank.  This follows on the heels of their successful concepts Tuk Tuk in West LA and Rambutan Thai in Silverlake.  They specialize in high quality Thai cuisine with such delicacies as Beef Waterfall (charbroiled sirloin in lime chili dressing) and Shrimp Tod Mun (with plum sauce and cucumber relish).  Chadaka Thai opens in the space formerly occupied by Fatburger.

O’ My Sole
O' My Sole specializes in high quality "un-boring" fashion shoes for customers who seek comfort and outstanding design. Featured brands include Dr. Martens, Ugg, Camper, Ecco, Diesel and Birkenstock.  The store boasts 18 locations, including Old Pasadena, Third Street Promenade, Hollywood and Irvine Spectrum.  O’ My Sole opens in the space formerly occupied by Gemini Fashions.

Quiznos Sub
Quiznos is the upscale sandwich concept designed for today's customers who are looking for a tasty, fresh alternative to many of today's traditional fast food restaurants. With over 2,500 restaurants throughout the US and in thirteen foreign countries worldwide, Quiznos Sub is one of the fastest growing sandwich chains in 2003.  The store opens in the space formerly occupied by Subway.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory offers an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products.  Famous for caramels, creams, mints and truffles, candy apples, fudge and chocolate dipped items, the company uses traditional cooking utensils such as copper kettles on gas-fired stoves and marble slab cooling tables.  The store opens in the space formerly occupied by Que Ricos.

For events, shop and restaurant listings, film times, parking information or to contact us, visit

www.downtown-burbank.org

Downtown Burbank's official website.

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