The next 425 Launch Forum — an Edmonds Chamber program aimed at promoting and fostering entrepreneurship — will feature an expert panel discussion on how to use text and mobile technologies to promote your business. The forum will be Wednesday, May 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Brackett Room, third floor of Edmonds City [...]
It’s been six weeks since a malfunctioning sprinkler system caused significant water damage overnight to Petosa’s Family Grocer in downtown Edmonds plus several businesses located underneath the store. While Petosa’s was able to reopen in mid-April, repairs have taken longer for those located below the grocery store. Building landlord Bill Wilson of Wilson Investments said [...]
Femfessionals/FemCity Seattle came to town Saturday with a networking brunch and professional photography event. According to Chapter President Amalia Martino, the sold-out event was held in town because she lives and works here. “I love Edmonds,” said Martino, “and am passionate about introducing our little gem of a town to others. “ She also brought [...]
Celebrate Seattle Beer Week in Edmonds by visiting American Brewing Co. in the Harbor Square Business Complex this Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m. For a small fee, you can try to “Score on Skip” — taking three shots on goal against brewmeister Skip Madsen. If you score, you’ll win something cool from American Brewing Company [...]
A “Who’s Who” list of business, government and community leaders filled the Edmonds Library Plaza Room at lunch Friday to learn more about the Economic Alliance Snohomish County and its efforts to support existing businesses and expand economic development opportunities. Representatives of the year-old Alliance have been traveling throughout Snohomish County to educate community leaders [...]
A year after the Ace Hardware store closed in Old Milltown, downtown Edmonds is getting another hardware store — and it’s at the expense of Richmond Beach. Our friends at Shoreline Area News reported early Tuesday that Tweedy and Popp Ace Hardware in Richmond Beach is closing its store May 13, and the owners will [...]
Join Cline Jewelers in downtown Edmonds for their estate and antique jewelry show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at 105-5th Ave. S. (next to Starbucks). The event will feature a collection of jewelry from the Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Retro and Cocktail periods plus contemporary, exotic and signed pieces. On hand [...]
My Edmonds News will be among the participants in the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 at the Edmonds Yacht Club, 326 Admiral Way. You are invited to network and learn about area businesses without storefronts. Portofino Pizza & Pasta will cater the event. Participating businesses include: -John’s Lawns [...]
This Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day, according to Brooke Snyder, owner of Urban Scrapbooker in the Westgate area. Snyder’s store will be celebrating with a one-day, 25-cent paper sale and other special pricing. “We initially opened as a scrapbook store, but in the last year we have been focusing on bringing in more products for [...]
The City of Edmonds, the Port of Edmonds, Swedish/Edmonds and the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a roundtable forum from noon-1 p.m. Friday, May 11, to discuss economic development in South Snohomish County. Troy McClelland, President & CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County, will be on hand to discuss the Alliance’s vision and what [...]
J. Rankin Jewellers is hosting a bridal and anniversary event this Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6. Features include a trunk show of Diana Bridal, Parade Designs and Sholdt Bridal and loose diamonds. Everything will be 20 percent off, including custom orders. “Our custom designer will be on hand to help design a bridal or anniversary [...]
The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds Conference Center, Edmonds Center for the Arts and City of Edmonds on May 22 are hosting members and guests of the Washington State Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) for a lunch program and introduction to Edmonds as a destination for corporate, government and association meetings. According to the [...]
By Maggie Fimia Everyone loves a bargain. Some of us are seasoned “bargain hunters.” There is something uniquely satisfying about walking out of a store knowing you saved money and got something you’ll use. Some people even travel miles to save pennies. And while getting a “bargain” is mostly a good thing, in the case [...]
The Edmonds Big Dogs chapter of Business Networking International (BNI) ranked in the top 10 for “Chapter Size” and “Closed Business Dollars” in the Pacific Northwest region during the past six months. The chapter is now accepting applications from business professionals who would like to be considered for membership, and those interested are invited to [...]
Food catered by the Loft, libations and a DJ spinning tunes. It doesn’t sound much like a bank but that was the festive atmosphere Thursday night as 1st Security Bank of Washington celebrated the grand opening of its remodeled Edmonds Way branch. Among those in attendance were representatives of Edmonds-based Wilcox Construction, which handled the [...]
Stephen Clifton, the City of Edmonds Economic Development Director, sent an email Thursday with the news that another new tenant has been identified for Old Milltown — Las Brisas Mexican Restaurant. Las Brisas is currently located in the Harbor Square business complex. The announcement was made during Thursday night’s Architectural Design Board meeting during a [...]
As part of the Third Thursday Art Walk, the Edmonds Bookshop is celebrating Poetry Month Thursday, April 19, with an amazing line-up of local poets, starting at 6:30 p.m.: Victoria Ford, Holly Hughes, Jack McCarthy, Joannie Stangeland. and Joan Swift. Victoria Ford has published two chapbooks: Following the Swan (Fireweed, 1988) and Rain Psalm (Rose [...]
Here’s a simple way to help the planet on Earth Day: Donate to the new Edmonds Goodwill store, located at 10117 Edmonds Way. In the process, you’ll be helping people in our community get job skills so they can find work and support themselves and their families. Here’s how it works: – Clean out your [...]
Maggie Fimia wrote eloquently on My Edmonds News last week about her hope that the community will support locally-owned Petosa’s Family Grocer, which lost significant business when it had to close temporarily following a sprinkler system malfunction a week and a half ago. Petosa’s reopened last weekend, but a community movement is afoot to support [...]
It’s time to make plans for the Downtown Edmonds Merchants Association Annual Fashion Show, “A Day in The Life of Edmonds,” this year set for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at the Edmonds Conference Center, 201 Fourth Ave. N. The event begins with a champagne reception including hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by a [...]
We reported earlier that the Resident Cheesemonger will be moving from its Main Street location to the Old Milltown Building this summer. And now it looks like another Main Street business is making the move to Old Milltown as well. The Edmonds Vision Center posted on our Facebook page Monda morning that it is moving [...]
By Maggie Fimia STOP!!! Put down that grocery bag! Don’t eat that last banana! And whatever you do, keep that cork in that last wine bottle — at least until Saturday All our businesses are important here in Edmonds, but what is the one store a town really needs to make it livable and walkable? [...]
Edmonds-based American Brewing Company announced Thursday that it has been chosen to participate in SAVOR, described as the nation’s premier beer and food pairing event. This year’s SAVOR will be June 8-9 at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. According to the Brewers Association, a spot at SAVOR can be a brewers ticket to [...]
Petosa’s Family Grocer in downtown Edmonds, which had to close unexpectedly last Saturday after a malfunctioning water sprinkler caused extensive water damage, is likely to reopen on Saturday. That’s according to a Facebook post Wednesday night by Petosa’s employee Janine Harles, who also noted that the store was able to donate a significant amount of [...]
By Joan Bloom Edmonds City Councilmember Before malls, warehouse stores, and numerous discount department stores, a small-city downtown could be your main shopping center, with trips to the mall reserved for jeans that fit just right, a pair of shoes, or a dress for a special occasion. In 1985, when we moved to the Edmonds [...]
Walk into C’est la Vie in Edmonds today, Tuesday, and you may be in the only one in the store sporting footwear. That’s because the retailer is participating in One Day Without Shoes, a campaign to “spread awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life by taking off our [...]
Updated at 5:40 p.m. Saturday with additional information, photos of damage A malfunctioning sprinkler system caused significant water damage overnight to Petosa’s Family Grocer in downtown Edmonds and the store will be closed until at least Monday or Tuesday, according to a store employee we talked with Saturday morning. The water damage spread to four [...]
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