Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery Opens in White Rock
Business News:
Owner Mike Luna of Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery. Courtesy Photo
Los Alamos may be in the midst of a business upsurge … it seems that a new venture is popping up nearly every week, and now Los Alamos has a brand new custom embroidery business to add to the mix.
Mike Luna, longtime resident and former owner of Home Run Pizza of Los Alamos, has opened doors to Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery.
Cruiser’s specializes in commercial embroidery, including caps, shirt, and jackets on a grand scale and is fully capable of handling very large orders. 
“I have worked Read More
Gas Pumps Removed at Shamrock Gas Station
Gas pumps have been removed from the islands at Shamrock on Trinity. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a Smith’s fuel center to be built at the existing Shamrock gas station site at 1239 Trinity Dr.
Smith’s will lease the property at the corner of Trinity Drive and Knecht Street from Polk JT Properties.
Smith’s new fuel center will be adjacent to the Smith’s Marketplace store in Trinity Place.
The new fuel center will allow Smith’s reward cardholders to purchase discounted gas.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of March 13-20, 2012
- The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb, Philip Taubman
- The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
- Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, LANL*
- Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
- Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
- Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction, John Austin
Postdocs Invited to Deal Stream Summit
General session facilities at the Hyatt Resort. Courtesy Photo
The first New Mexico Postdoc Industry & Entrepreneurship Exploration Day event is set for 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa.
New Mexico Postdoc Industry & Entrepreneurship Exploration Day aims to help New Mexico postdocs from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico explore opportunities outside of academia or the national laboratory setting.
At this pilot event, New Mexico postdocs are invited to learn about industry Read More
Ideas Flourished at the Chamber’s Annual Marketing and Promotions Fair
Executive Director Jean Gindreau, left and Kate O’Donnell of PAC 8. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit flowed through the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’ s annual Marketing and Promotions Fair held inside the Coffee House Café at 723 Central Ave. Wednesday.
Theone-stop shop provided a venue for all Chamber members to find out more about how to promote their business and non-profit organizations.
Hot topics at the event included details of exactly how much it will cost to carry out their marketing plan, what resources are available through Read More
Calling All Entrepreneuers and Other Interested Parties
The Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network (LAEN) is meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Hive in White Rock.
Executive Director Kevin Holsapple of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will give a presentation to LAEN explaining membership benefits.
Members and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.
The Hive is at 134 N.M. 4 next to Metzgers.
For information, contact David Jones, The Hive Steward and Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network Member at 695-2017 or visit www.hive505.com Read More
New Restaurant to Replace Central Avenue Grill
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Daily Post has just learned that longtime local business leader Denise Lane is taking over the location of Central Avenue Grill.
“I will be opening a new restaurant in this location this summer,” Lane said.
The fate of Central Avenue Grill has been in question for several months since owners Min Sung Park and Sohyank (Monica) Park declared bankruptcy last August in U.S. Federal Court in Albuquerque.
The Park’s have been operating Central Avenue Grill, 1789 Central Ave., as well as their Osaka Grill and Seafood restaurant Read More
Window Washers Put a Shine on LANB
Even banks need spring housecleaning … Los Alamos National Bank has its windows washed twice annually – March and September. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Building a Downtown Creative Community Moves Closer to Fruition
LACDC News:
Following is a trip report from last week’s visit by PLACE representatives:
Welcome to PLACE, and to our first communication about Los Alamos. We will use this communication tool to keep you up-to-date on our efforts to build a new Creative Community in downtown Los Alamos.
We just returned from a very successful site visit. We were there to determine if the necessary ingredients were in place for us to build a successful new multi-use, sustainable community within the downtown, and more specifically, the downtown Creative District.
Here is a very brief overview of our findings: Read More
Brownell’s Closeout Sale Draws Mixed Feelings
Brownell’s Hallmark Owner Steve Brownell, center, shares with customers the website that shows where he is moving to in Kansas once he closes the store. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Brownell’s Hallmark store’s final days are marked with a store sale.
With Steve Brownell’s looming retirement, customers were pleased for the opportunity to purchase items marked down as much as 75 percent but expressed sadness to see a local treasure closing down. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Hallmark Manager Peggy Rustin rings up sales Tuesday Read More
