As mentioned in a previous article, we've been working on a major overhaul of the Carlsbad Village website, www.carlsbad-village.com, to give it a more visual and user-friendly layout, as well as improving its functionality. A website can often be a visitor's first impression of a city or downtown, so it's vital to have an effective online presence. Here's a brief tour of some of the new features.
The homepage shows the next three upcoming Village events front and center, with times, locations, and descriptions just a click away. Or, view the entire event calendar at once, and sort by the type of event you want to see, i.e., art, community meetings, music, etc.
Below the upcoming events section, you'll see our latest blog post, a featured Village business, and the newest photos from our Instagram feed (follow us @carlsbadvillage).
Back up at the top, the menu bar has everything you could ever need. The "Explore" menu will allow you to peruse the shopping, dining, art and entertainment, and services that the Village has to offer. There's also information on the beach, which includes an interactive map showing all the secret beach access points. For any point on a map, whether it's a restaurant, surf shop, or set of stairs to the beach, you can click on it to "Learn More" for the exact address as well information on what other businesses or amenities are nearby.
The "Event" menu has information on the Carlsbad Village Association's recurring events, such as the farmers' market and Art in the Village. Clicking on "Event" itself will also get you to the full calendar. A handy option here is the ability to submit your own event. Whether you're hosting a musician at your restaurant, throwing an art gallery party, or organizing a bigger community event, this is what you need for getting it on the Village calendar.
"Getting Here" maps out bike rack and bike corral locations in the Village, as well as public parking lots, click on a specific point, and it will show you what dining, shopping, and service options are walking distance away. There's also information on the various ways to utilize the great asset we have: the Carlsbad Village train station!
The "What's New" menu links to our blog, different initiatives and projects that are part of the Village revitalization effort, and construction updates. A unique feature of this section is the ability to view spaces for lease or development opportunities in the Village, and for property owners to submit those opportunities. We get many questions from prospective business owners looking for space in the Village, and this is where we point them for more information.
Lastly, the "About Us" menu has information on the Carlsbad Village Association as well as different ways to contact us.
The new website and all its map-based features are the work of Geocentric, a web design and development firm that Urban Place contracted with to create the new site. If you haven't already, check it out, we hope you like it!
Westman can be reached at [email protected].
The homepage shows the next three upcoming Village events front and center, with times, locations, and descriptions just a click away. Or, view the entire event calendar at once, and sort by the type of event you want to see, i.e., art, community meetings, music, etc.
Below the upcoming events section, you'll see our latest blog post, a featured Village business, and the newest photos from our Instagram feed (follow us @carlsbadvillage).
Back up at the top, the menu bar has everything you could ever need. The "Explore" menu will allow you to peruse the shopping, dining, art and entertainment, and services that the Village has to offer. There's also information on the beach, which includes an interactive map showing all the secret beach access points. For any point on a map, whether it's a restaurant, surf shop, or set of stairs to the beach, you can click on it to "Learn More" for the exact address as well information on what other businesses or amenities are nearby.
The "Event" menu has information on the Carlsbad Village Association's recurring events, such as the farmers' market and Art in the Village. Clicking on "Event" itself will also get you to the full calendar. A handy option here is the ability to submit your own event. Whether you're hosting a musician at your restaurant, throwing an art gallery party, or organizing a bigger community event, this is what you need for getting it on the Village calendar.
"Getting Here" maps out bike rack and bike corral locations in the Village, as well as public parking lots, click on a specific point, and it will show you what dining, shopping, and service options are walking distance away. There's also information on the various ways to utilize the great asset we have: the Carlsbad Village train station!
The "What's New" menu links to our blog, different initiatives and projects that are part of the Village revitalization effort, and construction updates. A unique feature of this section is the ability to view spaces for lease or development opportunities in the Village, and for property owners to submit those opportunities. We get many questions from prospective business owners looking for space in the Village, and this is where we point them for more information.
Lastly, the "About Us" menu has information on the Carlsbad Village Association as well as different ways to contact us.
The new website and all its map-based features are the work of Geocentric, a web design and development firm that Urban Place contracted with to create the new site. If you haven't already, check it out, we hope you like it!
Westman can be reached at [email protected].