{"id":226810,"date":"2019-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/new-community-market-opens-in-lake-murray-area\/"},"modified":"2019-12-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T08:00:00","slug":"new-community-market-opens-in-lake-murray-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/new-community-market-opens-in-lake-murray-area\/","title":{"rendered":"New community market opens in Lake Murray area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por JEFF CLEMETSON | Mensajero de La Mesa<\/p>\n

Good things are starting to brew in the Lake Murray area of La Mesa.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 7, Brew Coffee Spot, 6101 Lake Murray Blvd., hosted the \u201cBrew Holiday Market\u201d \u2014 a crafts market in the parking lot next to the coffee shop that attracted vendors and local residents despite a rainfall that persisted throughout the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pouring and it was so busy. It was awesome,\u201d said Tara Van Sickle, who was both a vendor and an organizer of the event. \u201cCustomers would walk by and you could see they were happy about the vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The market did so well, that Brew Coffee Spot owner Joe Paraiso and Van Sickle have decided to make it a monthly event called the Brew Community Market. The new market, which will be held on the first Saturday of the month with the exception of January and July, when the market will be held on the second Saturday, is an opportunity to fill a need for community events.<\/p>\n

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Even the rain couldn\u2019t keep the holiday cheer away from vendors at the Brew Holiday Market. (Courtesy Tara Van Sickle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe whole idea is, this part of La Mesa and San Carlos and Lake Murray area, there\u2019s really nothing going on and there are so many people here and there are people in the community that just wish something would start happening over here. So that\u2019s where we come in,\u201d Paraiso said.<\/p>\n

Although the monthly markets will mark the first regular events in Brew Coffee Spot\u2019s parking lot, they are not the first.<\/p>\n

In the recent past, the lot has hosted two car shows \u2014 a classic car and bike show and a Volkswagen enthusiast show.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a pretty big turnout for both of them,\u201d Paraiso said, and credited the ample parking and the proximity to his shop and others in the shopping center for the success of the events.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople come out here, they walk around, check stuff out, buy stuff and then come in for a cup of coffee. But we\u2019re really going to help everybody in the shopping center. It\u2019s not just a selfish thing. We want to bring people to the shopping center.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the Dec. 7 market, despite the rain, the community showed overwhelming support for the 17 vendors that sold everything from handmade holiday decorations and gifts to jewelry, clothing, essential oils, candies and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne woman crocheted actual little plaid ornaments \u2014 they were so cute. She actually sold out of everything she brought,\u201d Van Sickle said, adding that a local school even raised money with a gift-wrapping station.<\/p>\n

The next market will be held on Jan. 11, and Paraiso and Van Sickle expect it will do even better than the first as the word gets out and hopefully the weather improves. The space for the market can hold up to 20 or so vendors, so there is room for a few more, Van Sickle said, adding that the vendors in the first market were mostly locals and customers of the coffee shop.<\/p>\n

For more information about upcoming events at Brew Coffee Spot, including the Brew Community Markets, visit brewcoffeespot.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

- Comun\u00edquese con el editor Jeff Clemetson en jeff@sdnews.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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