The seldom open parklet at Spotted Duck is gone. Downtown appearance improvement 110%
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Bank Of America Building Transformation
Wooden Whales Wish Recondition
Expanding spray foam? Should use FlexSeal.
The painted wood sculpture of two breaching whales by artists Jorge Rodriguez, Neftali Palomares and Javier Campos was crafted in 2016, But less than a decade later, the art piece appears to be rotting from the inside out. Numerous cavities are present, the paint is worn, and a pectoral fin of one of the whales recently fell off.
“Maybe it’s time to retire the whales,” one resident said on social media after seeing their condition.
A campaign to raise $9,000 to pay for the piece and fund future maintenance was launched in 2016. It’s unclear if any of that money remains.
What about replacing the antennae on the little girl in the Butterfly Parade statues in front of the post office? Can we start a campaign to replace them? Shoot, the bird guy in front of the Chamber Of Commerce was repaired faster than a train ride to Maine.
Plop And Miss. Who Thought This Was Good For P.G?
A used record store that serves alcohol. Pricey. Perhaps sell a few bibles, too?
Owner is a come-here Micheala Kuenster, the designer that was a part of Tina Rau’s (losing) 2022 campaign for P.G. City Council. Tina Rau owns the building that Pop And Hiss occupies. Same Tina Rau that hates Christians.
Yelp Reviews
In my opinion the drinks are a bit overpriced for what you’re getting and the records themselves (like all records) are absurdly overpriced.
I ordered a vodka tonic which wasn’t half bad but came in the tiniest plastic cup you can imagine, and my wife got a local beer (Alvarado Mai Tai I think?). As mentioned earlier, it was overpriced but nothing crazy. After tip, the total came out to $24 for 2 drinks.
Unfortunately, when I attended the soft opening, the owner was too drunk to speak. By the end of the event, I got extremely sick. It is highly likely that someone slipped something into my drink
Soft opening was unorganized and unsafe. I hope the business improves.
Plop And Miss. Who Thought This Was Good For P.G?
Public Service Announcement – Summer Starting
As the touristy season begins, our police chief reminds us to drive safely. Or you might wind up working from home and put on leave.
Don’t Move The Parklet, Erase The Crosswalk
Instead of compliance with the feet-from-corner law to make street crossings safe for pedestrians, let’s take away the crosswalk. I see people still crossing the street on the faded crosswalk.
Ice Cream Shoppe Going To War?
Admiral Halsey and Sargeant Pepper manning a foxhole at the formerly peaceful hippy bar. Used to be they didn’t welcome those military kinds.
So Long My Old Town
While the remaining businesses in the structure vacated it in late 2022, about a year ago, a repurpose of the rundown building has long been sought. In its place will be the Kimpton Hotel by IHG Hotels & Resorts, which, according to plans submitted to the city, will have a 3,615-squarefoot restaurant, 849-square-foot spa, 798-square-foot gymand a 12,677-square-foot parking area.
Holman Garage is down.
All the way down
Golden Egg is all that remains standing.
Groundbreaking Ready To Bring More Minimum Wage Jobs To P.G.
Envision the traffic.
So long Holman’s Garage, Bye Golden Egg, Adios S&H Green Stamps redemption center.
The Kimpton Hotel by IHG Hotels & Resorts will be located at 157 Grand Ave., a property also bordered by Fountain and Central avenues that was most recently home to a Mexican restaurant, a benefit shop and an animal adoption center until they all vacated the property in late 2022. The old building will be demolished to make way for the hotel, which will have four floors.
“With 95,263 square feet spread across four stories, it will offer 102 guest rooms and redefine luxury hospitality in the region.” IHG Hotels & Resorts, otherwise known as InterContinental Hotels Group, also owns the oceanfront Clement Monterey hotel on Cannery Row.
Groundbreaking Ready To Bring More Minimum Wage Jobs To P.G.
