Central Core Restoration Corporation

Receiving Sponsorship Requests

If your organization is interested in receiving assistance from the Central Core Restoration Corporation (CCRC) for events or activities in 2014, either financial or in the form of services (security, cleanup, insurance, etc), please submit your request no later than December 1, 2013.

 

In your proposal please include the nature, date and location of your event or activities, and the specific dollar amount (or other support) you are requesting from CCRC.  Our funding is limited to events that provide significant benefits to businesses in the Downtown, so your proposal should clearly state what those benefits will be. Please note that events and activities that are not specific to the downtown area are ordinarily not eligible for CCRC funding.

 

Please note that CCRC’s funds for assisting other organizations and events are very limited, and we usually receive more requests than we can honor. We look forward to working with you as community partners with the mutual goal of improving our downtown!

 

Contact Erin Bakke, CCRC’s Executive Coordinator, at ccrcvallejo@gmail.com, or call 707.557.6762 for more information.  Thank you!

Vallejo In San Francisco Chronicle

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Shannon O’Hare arms himself with the limbs of a robotic figure created at his Obtainium Works studio in Vallejo.   Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Standing on an almost-empty sidewalk in downtown Vallejo at noon Tuesday, Erin Bakke peered in the window of a vacant shop at a whimsical sculpture crafted from found items.

“This is a lot better than tattered brown paper,” she said. “It helps change the dynamic so people don’t feel as if this is a ghost town. Vallejo has a stigma to overcome.”

Bakke, an artist who leads Vallejo’s downtown business-improvement district, led an effort to install original works by local artists in the empty storefronts that pockmarkmany streets in this former Navy city of 116,000.

It’s one visible sign of a Vallejo arts renaissance that some citizens hope will inject new life into their moribund economy. (more)

Mad Hatter Holiday Festival

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As one of Vallejo’s star attractions, the Mad Hatter Festival, Parade and Tree Lighting is an experience that everyone should have on their bucket list!

Festival at a Glance:

2pm – FREE Festival Holiday Activities @ Unity Plaza & Alice’s Palace @ 342 Georgia Street (at Marin)
4:30pm – Mad Hatter Parade
6pm – Tree Lighting Ceremony with fire-shooting Santa Gnome
6:30pm – Lighted Boat Parade
7pm – GVRD’s Christmas Wonderland Park Tree Lighting at 360 Glenn Street
7:30pm – Mad Hatter Costume Ball @ 342 Georgia Street (at Marin)

Free Festival activities begin at 2PM in Unity Plaza in the Historic Downtown District with dancing Mexican horses, international food and craft vendors, the Sunglow Hoop

Troupe, rides, a petting zoo, face-painting and other children’s activities. (more)

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The Central Core Restoration Corporation  provides a wealth of valuable services in the downtown, coordinating with property and business owners, city agencies and community organizations in administering the Property and Business Improvement District.  Here are a few of our past year’s accomplishments, as well as current services provided by the CCRC.  

Schedule: Saturdays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Year-round

Location: Georgia & Marin Street

The Vallejo Certified Farmers’ Market is a proud member of the Vallejo community and a supporter of the Vallejo Main Street Partnership through the market’s sponsor: Central Core Restoration Corporation.

 

 The Vallejo Certified Farmers’ Market

The farmers’ market offers the freshest and best locally-grown fruits and vegetables, direct from the fields and orchards of California’s family farms.fm2[1]

The Saturday market is open year-round, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, with the season’s freshest fruits, vegetables, greens and nuts along with freshly caught seafood and fresh-cut flowers!

Gifts from the Farmers’ Market

‘Tis the season for giving, and there’s no better place to find interesting and tasty gifts than your local farmers’ market. Use your imagination and put together a selection of fresh local products that are sure to please the special people on your gift list, from gourmet cooks, to gardeners, to overworked moms and dads.Email newsletter distributed on December 1, 2012 – Read More..

Proud Member of the Pacific Coast Farmer’s Market Association (PCFMA):

The mission of the PCFMA is to establish and operate community-supported certified farmers’ markets and other direct marketing outlets that provide: viable economic opportunities for California farmers and food producers, local access to farm fresh products, support for local businesses and community organizations, and education concerning food, nutrition and the sustainability of California agriculture.

City of Vallejo, Today in America’s Discover America Series

 
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August 14, 2013 (Issue 89)

Vallejo Most Diverse City In a nationwide data collection effort, Vallejo was named the nation’s most diverse city, and Solano County among the most diverse areas in the United States, according to NerdWallet,who published the study in Business Insider magazine.

 

California City News published the article.  The study includes data to determine the 20 most diverse cities in the country, with a score based allocation for the distribution of residents among the four most common ethnic groups: Hispanic/Latino, White (non-Hispanic), Black and Asian/Pacific Islander.

 

Vallejo’s demographic breakdown includes:

  • 24.5 percent Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 24.1 percent White (non-Hispanic)
  • 23.7 percent Hispanic/Latino
  • 21 percent Black

Fifty percent of the top 10 made up of California cities, continuing the reputation of California being a true melting pot of cultural diversity.  Vallejo topped the list as most diverse with an overall score of 96.9, followed by the City of New Jersey, earning a score of 95.3. Also in the top 20 were Solano County cities Suisun City (91.7) and Fairfield (79.9).

 

To read more about America’s most diverse cities and see the full list, click here.

Habit Burger Opening Habit Burger will be open for business on Wednesday, August 21. Before the restaurant ‘officially’ opens, it will host pre-opening events that will benefit Vallejo and the local community.

 

Habit Burger will be open to the public for dine-in and drive-thru during the following days and times. During each event, all proceeds will benefit the specified organization.

Habit Burger guarantees they will donate 100 percent of proceeds to each of these organizations. The community is encouraged to check out Habit Burger and show their support for these great causes.  Patrons can visit Habit Burger’s Facebook page and Twitter feed for additional information.

 

Renovations began mid-May for the 3,300 square-foot restaurant and included a new kitchen, dining room, storage units, and an outside patio. Habit Burger is located in the former Wendy’s restaurant at 118 Plaza Drive next to Costco, IHOP and Pep Boys.

Habit Burger

Call for Artists Vallejo Art Windows, a temporary, annual, site-specific art program is hosting its Second Annual Exhibition scheduled for October 5. The group is currently looking for artists to enter their artwork.

 

The exhibition will feature the works of local and regional artists in vacant storefronts in the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District.  Vallejo Art Windows secures temporary installation sites. The exhibition allows for two-dimensional visual art, sculptures, video or new media and installations, though each exhibit-site has its own set of guidelines in terms of size, visibility and other physical requirements.

 

Chosen art installations will be displayed in the windows for the span of a year, or until vacant spaces  are leased. There is no entry fee or rental fee,  each space is available through the generosity of downtown property owners.

 

Vallejo Art Windows is a community project designed to increase commerce by improving the aesthetic appeal of Vallejo’s downtown area, while promoting artists and their creative vision. It is a collaborative effort achieved through efforts of building owners, artists, residents and in partnership with the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation, the Old Fellows Hall, Downtown Arts and Entertainment Advisory Council and Central Core Restoration Corporation.

For more information or to apply to submit artwork, email Project Curator  Sean Murdock or visit the Vallejo Art Windows website. Submissions are due by Thursday, August 15.
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Akashi Sister City Visit

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Akashi Sister City Visit

 

In celebration of its 45-year relationship with Sister City Akashi, Japan, the Vallejo Sister City Association hosted a youth and delegate visit last week. Akashi has been one of Vallejo’s Sister Cities since 1968.

 

The 15-member youth group arrived on Tuesday, August 6 and stayed until Sunday morning, August 11. During their time in the Bay Area, the Akashi visitors toured Madonna Estate Vineyard in Napa, the California Maritime Academy, the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, Solano Community College and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and attended a  variety of meetings and ceremonies.

 

As part of the festivities,  the Sister City Peace Pole was dedicated at the Vallejo Waterfront with special participation of the Japanese Consul General Nobuhiro Wantanave of San Francisco and Brenda Brumfield, Northern California Coordinator for Sister Cities International. The youth delegates also participated in a tree dedication ceremony at Vallejo City Park.

 

The goal of this visit was to recognize the 45 year sisterhood relationship. The Sister City Association hopes to continue momentum with holding regular video conferences between Vallejo and Akashi, hosting sister school relationships and more.

 

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