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Red Phone, now that Third Street is open and the artist is
finishing the mural, does the city plan on holding a ribbon cutting
or some type of celebration? Just curious.
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“Red Phone, now that Third Street is open and the artist is finishing the mural, does the city plan on holding a ribbon cutting or some type of celebration? Just curious.”
Red Phone: Dear Just Curious, construction of the Third Street Promenade is complete, according to Margarita Huertas-Balagso, senior project coordinator. She said the city implemented several activities last week to let the community know, including posters in city venues, movie theater ads, an e-blast announcing the street is open and a banner ad on the city’s Redevelopment Agency Web site.
“In addition, we are working with the Downtown Association to plan an event to “Celebrate 3rd Street” Saturday April 17,” she said. “This all day event will showcase the activities that can take place on Third Street, such as the Farmers’ Market, street vendors and a variety of entertainment and family fun culminating with a street dance in the evening.”
There you have it, good caller. Check out the new Promenade and visit one of the local businesses that endured the eight months of construction.
What’s up with the old Golden Oak?
“Dear Red Phone, I would like know what is going on with the Golden Oak Restaurant on Condit Road. Are there plans to reopen any time soon? Is the property up for sale or any word on new owners?”
Red Phone: Dear What’s Up, the San Jose Earthquakes secured permits in February 2009 to use the 4.5-acre site as a training facility. But, efforts were stalled when the economy went south, according to a December story in this paper. Now that the economy appears to be turning around, the team received an extension on their permit that was set to expire next month. The expiration date was extended to March 2012.
“As the economy has stabilized and appears to be recovering, the Earthquakes ownership group has authorized the continued exploration of a permanent professional training facility for the Earthquakes,” team partner Keith Wolff wrote in the request letter, dated Nov. 16.
Original plans included two and a half acres of professional-quality natural turf, and converting the former restaurant into a weight and cardio facility, treatment rooms and personnel offices.
The restaurant, a Morgan Hill institution for more than 20 years, closed in late 2008.
