Taste of Arcadia will offer valet parking for the first-time ever this year, and for only $7.
This year’s traditional outdoor event produced by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is being held from 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Monday evening at the beautiful Los Angeles County Arboretum at 301 N. Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia, made possible by returning Gold sponsors Westfield Santa Anita, Methodist Hospital, and BMW of Monrovia.
Parking for 1,500 attendees, including several hundred vendors and entertainers, is always at a premium and the main entrance lot fills up quickly, after which attendees are directed to park across the street at Santa Anita Park’s Gate 7 and walk or ride a tram back to the main entrance. Some people park further away and walk.
This year Arcadia-based Power Valet, a member of the Arcadia Chamber, will offer valet parking service to any attendees for only $7, with drop off in the main parking lot just a few feet from the entrance to the event, which will not only make arrivals much easier for far more patrons but also provide a major convenience as attendees leave in the dark.
Valet service is offered at no charge to selected sponsors and for one vehicle per VIP reserved table at the Taste. A couple VIP tables for 10 are still available to reserve. Those designated vehicles must have a pass displayed in the window that has been provided by the Arcadia Chamber in advance.
The Arboretum’s trams will continue to be available for overflow parking at Santa Anita from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. As in the past, limited free public parking will also remain available to the earliest arrivers in the Arboretum’s parking lot along Baldwin Avenue – attendees should enter that lot from Baldwin Avenue near Ayers Hall, not the main Arboretum entrance.
Advance tickets $65 ($55 for Arcadia Chamber of Commerce members; $80 at gate; or VIP reserved table of 10 for $750 – Chamber members $599) under “Shop” at www.ArcadiaCaChamber.org, by calling (626) 447-2159, or in person at the Chamber office at 388 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, 91007.
About 1,500 people are expected to attend what City officials refer to as the “signature event of Arcadia.” From 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. on a Monday evening attendees enjoy tastes of everything for no additional charge, plus live music from three performers, the most exciting new cars from local dealers including Tesla, and 40 community organization and business booths.