{"id":245348,"date":"2012-08-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/new-businesses-to-shine-at-block-party\/"},"modified":"2012-08-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T07:00:00","slug":"new-businesses-to-shine-at-block-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/new-businesses-to-shine-at-block-party\/","title":{"rendered":"New businesses to shine at block party"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boulevard Nights highlights art, music, beer and rising businesses on El Cajon Blvd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Attendees at the last Boulevard Nights interact in the street. (Courtesy El Cajon Boulevard BIA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Por M\u00f3nica Garske | Reportero SDUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association (BIA) has paired up with a few new Uptown businesses to host \u201cBoulevard Nights,\u201d the community-oriented block party coming to El Cajon Boulevarvd on Sept. 14.<\/p>\n

The second Boulevard Nights will be held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the south side of the Boulevard, between 30th and Kansas streets.<\/p>\n

BIA marketing director Beryl Forman organized the free event, which will be hosted by The Media Arts Center San Diego, The Homebrewer and the Coffee & Tea Collective. All three are located on the 2900 block of El Cajon Boulevard.<\/p>\n

Forman said the main objective of Boulevard Nights is to highlight new, up-and-coming businesses in the area. The community gathering, she said, will feature work from local artists and filmmakers, as well as artisan-roasted coffee and home-brewed beer courtesy of the Coffee & Tea Collective and brewing supply store, The Homebrewer, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really trying to showcase the growth of these little business clusters on El Cajon Boulevard. There are some good changes taking place on the Boulevard, and new businesses are something to celebrate,\u201d Forman said.<\/p>\n

The jam-packed event on the newly-dubbed \u201cWest End\u201d of El Cajon Boulevard will include a live DJ \u2013 for a little \u201cdancing on the Boulevard,\u201d Forman said \u2013 and plenty of craft and food vendors, including the popular roving MIHO Gastrotruck.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most exciting thing on tap, Forman said, is the \u201cHomebrew Competition,\u201d where avid beer-lovers can show off their skills by presenting their own homemade brews to a group of judges.<\/p>\n

Forman said approximately 20 to 30 home brewers are already set to participate in the competition. Those who want to enter the contest, or judge and taste the homemade concoctions, can pay $5 to do so.<\/p>\n

The Homebrew Competition went over so well during the first Boulevard Nights earlier this year, Forman said organizers had to bring it back for a second round.<\/p>\n

A representative from The Homebrewer said that for this event, participants must brew their homemade beer using an ingredient they have never used before, such as a new type of grain, base malt or yeast.<\/p>\n

Participants should bring either eight 12-ounce bottles or four 22-ounce bottles to the competition, roughly 100-ounces of homemade brew to share with judges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re happy to take part in this event again. It\u2019s cool to get everyone into the neighborhood to enjoy the night and have some fun. The image of this neighborhood is being revitalized and The Homebrewer is a part of that,\u201d said the store\u2019s representative.<\/p>\n

With the beer contest and other fun features set, Forman said she is hoping for a massive turnout at the neighborhood block party.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast time we had people having a great time, spilling out all over El Cajon Boulevard. I wish the street could be that busy all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Boulevard is so wide, so it\u2019s nice to draw attention to these little clusters of local, thriving businesses. We want people to realize that El Cajon Boulevard is transforming. it\u2019s becoming better than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Boulevard Nights, or to be a part of the brew contest, visit theboulevard.org or call 619-283-3608.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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