Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!
Invite Only party tonight from 6pm onwards. :)

Cam's Preview Halloween Soiree

By invite only - yes, YOU, readers of this blog! - come to this Halloween party. It will be a preview of Cam's Tea Parlour before it officially opens its doors.
Complimentary treats and spooky music.
6pm -9pm
October 31st
Please come in costume!!!

For directions, please go to the directions link on the front page of camsteaparlour.com.
Cam's is accessible by car, bus, or train (or plane, for the jetset crowd).

I look forward to a spooktacular time!

whew!

Wow, so things have been rolling along, for sure. I had to watch the plumber do some demolition today and the results are slightly painful. But I do know that things have to look insanely distraught and crumbled before they can look amazing in the end. That's generally the way it works. My S.O. and I have started calling the shop "The Money Pit" - and if you've seen the 80s movie by the same name you know what we mean. It's not that bad at all, but sometimes, being in the middle of it, it feels that way. But in a Tom-Hanks-when-he-was-still-funny way. So that's good.
More updates to come!
I'm hoping for a Halloween opening, but if not, come to Cam's exclusive Preview Halloween Soiree! Complimentary treats so come in costume! 7pm 10/31.
(And no, that's not an actual picture of the tea shop!)

aplumb with activity

I wish I could hire this guy. :) But yeah, the unexciting news is that I need a plumber to complete my team in getting the work I need done for the shop!
The not-so-great sounding news is that another cafe around the corner just announced that it's relocating. I don't think it's been a year that they've been open. But, on the other hand, that spot is notorious for changing hands very quickly. Also, it's right next door to Van Gogh's Ear, an artsy cafe that's been around for 10+ years.
My space is across the street and down the road a ways. I hope I'm not competition, but rather that I add to the neighborhood and to the nightlife. A "Little Italy" effect, if you will.
I will hopefully have a plumber by tomorrow - I have to at this point! Wish me luck and send good thoughts!

This weekend flew by...

I went to the Union Italian Feast but I could only make it on Saturday. I and my S.O. handed out flyers and candy and ate some delicious pizza. Those big slices are just so fun to eat, but I digress. The people seemed receptive to the tea shop.
A lot of bumps in the road to the grand opening in the past few days, but things are movin' and a-shakin'. Amidst all of the permits and licenses, I am gathering together great musical acts - folk, jazz, acoustic, indie, and electropop.
If you or anyone you know wants to perform, email teatime@camsteaparlour.com.
I will be looking for more performance type acts in the near future.
Over'n'out. Hopefully good news to come!
By the way, does thisman's shirt really say Hugs Encouraged? Hmm.

More pre-Fest pics as promised

I went to meet the plumber and lo and behold...

...the Italian Feast has descended! It's funny to see a big ferris wheel in the street when you completely forgot there'd be a festival.
So my heat is fixed (don't ask me why my plumber was the one who met me) and things are good. I have a new sign in the window - thank you, city of Union! good niiitttee - and I put little signs in the window today to jazz it up a bit.
These images are the flyers I will be handing out this weekend complete with little (packaged, beware, stranger!) candies for your enjoyment.
I'll most likely take more pics to come! Happy Friday!