Author Archives: Lafayette Chamber

Shop Local with the New “Try Lafayette First” Gift Card!

That’s right! Your Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has partnered with GiftCards.com,  and we are launching a program that will drive more business to you and your chamber members in Lafayette. This is a “branded” gift card that people can be purchased on line or bought at the Chamber. Your business can participate for $59/year. This…

Queen Bee is Closing! Sales Begin.

It’s sad but true. Queen Bee, a favorite local Lafayette store that has operated at 261 Lafayette Circle for 8 years is closing. (NOTE: We had originally thought that the building had been sold but have since learned that it is actually still available for lease or sale — see comment below this post!) “We…

The Storyteller is Lafayette’s Small Business of the Year

Congratulations to The Storyteller for being named Lafayette’s Small Business of the Year. Independent Book Stores have been on the endangered species list for some time. Mega Stores opened and swallowed the little guys.  Then came online sales and downloadable versions. In Lafayette, though, we value being able to walk into a book store with…

Chef Philippe Chevalier of Chevalier Restaurant Named to Best Chefs America

Congrats to Chef Chevalier on being included in Best Chefs America. Read more from the related press release: Chef Philippe Chevalier, of Chevalier Restaurant restaurant, has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talents in the inaugural edition of Best Chefs America. This is the first-ever peer review guide of U.S. chefs, who…

3 New Intro Social Media Workshops Announced – LinkedIn, Facebook and Youtube

Jump Start Your 2013 Marketing with Special Intro Social Media Workshops@ Lafayette Library and Learning Center Free for Lafayette Chamber & Moraga Chamber Members, All Others $15 Quick Link to Registration Form   Our next three workshops in the Social Media Strategies Workshop Series will be Intro Level workshops on critical social media platforms. We’ll…

Get Inspired: Attend Lafayette’s Home Expo 2013 – Sunday, January 27, 2013

Is this the year you’re planning to remodel, landscape or decorate your home? Or, maybe you’d like to look into making your home more green. No matter what your “home” plans are, bring your questions to the Home Expo ’13, a fun, no-sales pressure event that’s priced right — free to the public. The Home…

LPIE receives $7,500 from Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

Leila Douglah, incoming 2013 Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors President, presented a $7,500 check to LPIE’s Corrine Christensen, at the LPIE Board Meeting on January 10, 2013, held at the Stanley Middle School library. Former Springhill PFC President and a parent of two public school students, Corrine is currently the LPIE board member in charge…

Lamorinda Music’s Colleen McCormick Named Lafayette Business Person of the Year

2013 Business Person of the Year Transforms Lives with the Power of Music ** New Date for Celebration: Friday, February 1, 2013 **   Congratulations to Colleen McCormick, co-founder of Lamorinda Music, for being chosen as Lafayette’s Marquis Business Person of the Year. Colleen and her husband John had this crazy idea in the middle…

Images of the 2012 Home for the Holidays Event!

Today was the first-ever Lafayette Chamber “Home for the Holidays” event. Thanks to the many people who attended the puppet show at The Storyteller Bookstore to the many who stopped for cookies — and to hear Town Hall Theatre youth performers and Dave Crimmen’s singing rock-n-roll, it was a great event!   Thanks to everyone…

Sugi Fine Bedding Offers Unique Japanese Furnishings including Floor Chairs

It’s always fun to stop into Sugi Fine Bedding and Gifts in Lafayette’s La Fiesta Square. Have you stepped in lately? The first time I saw  the sign I thought it was going to be a linens store — but I was wrong. There is so much more there, including a variety of Japanese decor, clothing,…