Special Thank You to Encinitas Ballet Academy for their beautiful performance and to California Institute of Human Science for hosting the event.

Thank You to everyone who donated to our raffle and to our toy drive sponsored by COX.

Join us for 2023's first Moonlight Mixer on January 17th at 5:30pm

Hosted by American Legion Post 416

SURFY THE SNOWMAN

Thank you to all who took part in our Surfy The Snowman giveaways.

We will announce our grand prize winner this week!

ONE GRAND PRIZE - 1 night stay at in a luxury room at Alila Marea Beach Resort valued at $850

CONGRATS TO OUR SURFY WINNERS!

Anytime Fitness Winners

Stacy Berrol

Sarah Jean

Foot Solutions Winners

Angela Schweers

Sydney Ellis

The Cottage

Sean Forester

Stephanie Starrett

ActiveMed Health

Emily Bay

Jackie Starrett

Embracing Retirement:

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its Senior Expo “Embracing Retirement”!

Targeted to those thinking about retiring or recently retired the Senior Expo, Embracing Retirement, gives local businesses and services a chance to gain exposure to those retiring soon, those that are retired and family of aging individuals, all who need a little help navigating a new life chapter.

Exhibitor Registration now open to ALL!

Exhibitor categories include:

• Healthcare providers
• Housing options
• Senior lifestyle businesses
• Fitness & Wellness 
• Government agencies
• & more

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

Thank You To Our First Table Sponsors:

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE

Join the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce in support of its monthly Rising Star program dedicated to recognizing local high school students who have demonstrated character, integrity, love of learning and involvement in school and community and/or have overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. Rising Star students are celebrated each month at a breakfast. Opportunities to get involved include sponsorships, scholarships, and gift bag items.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DECEMBER'S RISING STARS!

Will Cohen - Torrey Pines High School

Jeremy Wilkins - La Costa Canyon High School

Lena Medak - San Dieguito High School Academy

Shervin Goudarzi - Canyon Crest Academy

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR GIFT DONORS

Karen Koblentz is one of those rare California natives. Her story begins in the San Fernando Valley, but she moved to North County coast in the 1970s and has been here ever since.

To say that Karen is a giving and caring part of our community is an understatement! You’ve probably seen her at many of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce events, volunteering for our Moonlight Mixers, Oktoberfest, and lending a helping hand to the Chamber and many other area organizations.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY HOLIDAY TIPS

Our Environmental Sustainability Committee has put together some helpful videos with tips and tricks for this holiday season to help you and your family stay festive while helping the environment. To view more click on the button below!

COME GET YOUR ENCINITAS MERCH!

Stop by our office to grab a last minute holiday gift or something to help you stay warm this holiday season. We have hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, mugs, hats. and our new 'Mr.Encinitas' Postcards.

LEDGEMEDIA joins with the Encinitas Visitors Center in publishing a beautiful, photo-rich travel & tour guide magazine. The semi-annual issues of ICONIC ENCINITAS consists of four main types of content: Editorial, Featured Articles, Walking & Biking Tours and Local Advertising.

Along with the above content of the publication, LedgeMedia utilizes and integrates the latest of today’s technology, from smartphone apps to fully trackable and updatable Dynamic QR-Codes that will link you to on-line video content, web addresses, map/GPS coordinates, and more.

Thank you to all who joined us at the ribbon cutting ceremony at Goodwill. Welcome to the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Family.



Visit Goodwill at 1520 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024 

"Our mission is to provide employment and training opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. We are 100 percent local and 100 percent not-for-profit. All of our programs and services are provided at no cost to all San Diego County residents."

Art N Soul on 101

670 S Coast Hwy 101,Encinitas, CA 92024

The countdown to the holiday season has started, and while most of us look forward to enjoying the festivities, heightened demands and the pressure to “do it all” often bring unwelcome stress.

“Shopping, baking, parties and taking care of your family can throw you into a dizzying whirl of activity that can wreak havoc on your health and emotional well-being,” says Allison Theberge, MD, a family medicine physician at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Eastlake.

All throughout the year, Community Resource Center helps individuals and families create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships.

At our 2022 Holiday Baskets, we're serving 800 of our neighbors in need, including seniors, individuals and families, and unsheltered clients experiencing homelessness.

Green Convene is a serviceware loan program offered by Solana Center to address waste generated by social gatherings. Through the Green Convene program, community members can get away from using disposables by borrowing reusable serviceware and greatly reducing the waste generated by their events.

Join us for a public workshop to discuss the City’s plan for a smoking ordinance. The workshop will be held at City Hall in the Poinsettia room on Tuesday, December 20^th at 6 PM.

Cyclovia Encinitas rolls onto Coast Highway 101 Sunday, January 8

Bring your friends and family and enjoy downtown at Cyclovia Encinitas – presented by Encinitas BCycle/Trek/Electra on Sunday, January 8, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. when South Coast Highway 101 will be closed to cars from D Street to J Street, allowing you to get out and explore downtown Encinitas at a different pace, by bike, on foot, or other means of self-powered transportation.

Applications are being accepted for the Community Enhancement ARPA Augmentation Grant and Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. In addition, the County Board of Supervisors allocated over $25 million dollars for small business and non-profits that have been impacted by covid-19 (less than 20 employees). While there is no deadline to apply, there is limited funding so those interested are encouraged to apply in the coming months.

1) Community Enhancement ARPA Augmentation Grants: Community Enhancement Grant Eligibility (sandiegocounty.gov) **Online Application

2) Neighborhood Reinvestment Grants: Neighborhood Reinvestment Program (sandiegocounty.gov) **PDF application on website with instructions. 

3) Small Business Grant: Small Business Grant Eligibility (sandiegocounty.gov) 

Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program (CORE) is now open for qualified Small Landscaping Businesses!

SDG&E is proud to serve local governments and their communities. We provide energy-saving programs, services and tools that can help reduce energy use and costs. Scroll down to see our array of energy solutions including energy efficiency, demand response, customer assistance, financing and more.