Adams Avenue Business Association Homepage

Welcome to the home page of the Adams Avenue Business Association (AABA) The AABA is an association of the small businesses and merchants along San Diego’s Adams Avenue and reaches the neighborhoods from Kensington on the east and moving westward through Normal Heights and into parts of North Park.
 
Here on our web pages you will find information about the AABA and our activities. The AABA’s mission is “to promote and increase commercial activity within the Adams Avenue Business Improvement District”.
 
Please explore our website to see all of the exciting things we do for and with our member businesses. We hope you find our business district as fun, memorable lovable as we do. We hope you return to our website often, but more importantly, please visit our business district to really get the Adams Avenue experience. Trust us; there is nothing else like it.
 
Adams Avenue Street Fair Program Advertising Now Available
 
The Adams Avenue Street Fair Program offers your business valuable advertising at affordable rates. Over 15,000 copies will be distributed door-to-door throughout the area and available during the event. This is your opportunity to attract local residents and visitors to your business during the month of September.
 
Member Businesses: Please note, a special page on this document also offers Sponsorship opportunities ONLY for AABA Members! Great promotion for your business to over 100,000 visitors.
 
Click here for details and Order Form
 
CALL FOR ARTISTS for the 2010 Adams Avenue Street Fair IS NOW CLOSED
 
We are no longer accepting any performer submissions for the Adams Avenue Street Fair.
 
If you have submitted a press kit, we apprecicate your interest in playing at our event. Please do not call the office. We wil be notifying each performer about our decisions within the next month.
 
Public Right of Way Enhancement Program (PROW)
The purpose of the Public Right of Way Enhancement Program is to raise the businesses visibility by allowing and encouraging the use of the sidewalks. Without this program, no items are allowed to be in the sidewalk.
The AABA and other similar organizations worked to get this program approved by the City of San Diego. With this approval, the AABA and other Business Improvement Districts can issue permits for these items as long as the items are placed within the guidelines set out by the City.

The PROW allows three types of TEMPORARY sidewalk displays:

  • Freestanding (A-frame) Signs,

  • Limited Outdoor Merchandise Display Areas,

  • Outdoor Dining Areas

It is not the intent of the PROW Enhancement/ Use Program to set aside existing or future City, State, or Federal regulations regarding public health, safety and accessibility in the public right-of-way. Note: Only those businesses fronting on the public right-of-way and located on the first floor may participate in the program.

 

Adams Avenue Street Fair Vendor Application AVAILABLE:

Adams Avenue Business Association is seeking Arts & Craft Vendors for the Adams Avenue Street Fair (September 25 & 26, 2010). If you have hand-made items that you sell, we would love to have you at the Street Fair The Applications are availbable NOW! Get yours in early while the spaces are open! 

Adams Avenue Business Association Members get 50% discount!

Arts & Craft Vendor Application

Adams Avenue Farmers' Market

EVERY WEDNESDAY, 3 pm - 7 pm

4674 35th Street, at John Adams Elementary School. 

Adams Avenue Business Association is the proud host of the Adams Avenue Farmers' Market. Providing the communities of Normal Heights, University Heights, Talmadge, Kensington and beyond with 24-Carrot Excitement! Find incredible fruits, vegetables and farm-fresh eggs ; shop for fresh baked bread and pastries, fish, meat, cheese, fresh flowers, sea salts and spices, olives and sauces. Meet local artists and craftspeople, enjoy the live music and a bite to eat, and mingle with your neighbors.

Every Wednesday, year-round,rain or shine

On Adams Blog

A few businesses on Adams Avenue have collectively put together a blog promoting local events. To find out what is happening on Adams Avenue, click here ON ADAMS and save to your favs.