Were you at the Carlsbad Chamber's last Sundowner of 2013?

We had a great turnout at last night’s Sundowner — the last one of 2013 — hosted by the Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, giving Chamber members an opportunity to get a sneak peek into Green Dragon’s new building, which opens early next year.

Mingling — This was a common sight as many people were being introduced to one another for the first time.

There were more than 250 people who came throughout the evening to mingle at yesterday’s Holiday Sundowner. During the two-hour event, we saw a lot of networking taking place as everyone was having a good time. The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce had a raffle with more than $1,000 worth in prizes. We want to thank our sponsoring Chamber members for donating their products and services in the raffle. Awards included:

Animal House Pet Care – “LUCKY DOG” Gift Basket
Kaplan College Vista – Massage Certificate ($40 value)
Premierhire , Executive Search & Staffing – SmartStart Coaching Sundowner Gift Basket ($400 value)
Sunpro Solar – Gift Basket
Coolest Shoes in California – $40 Gift Certificate
Carlsbad by the Sea Retirement Community – “Beer Basket”. A collection of craft beers, including some seasonal brews for the holidays!
Vigilucci’s Cucina Italiana – $50 Gift Certificate
Carlsbad Premium Outlets – tote bag package from their Shopping Center
Venom Vodka – Gift Basket of the Local Gold Medal Winning Venom Vodka, two shot glasses and a ball cap.
LEGOLAND California Resort – 2 tickets to LEGOLAND- ($200 value)
Green Dragon Tavern, Inc. – $100 Gift Certificate

Plus free giveaways from:

Carlsbad Village Yoga & Fitness – 2 Tickets to Candlelight Gentile Yoga, Black Light Active Flow Yoga or Yoga Strength and Seated Meditation
Golf Acedemy of America, San Diego Campus – Free Golf Lesson
Spectra Home Loans – Bottle of wine

Raffle Winner — Winner of the raffle prize provided by Carlsbad by the Sea Retirement Community.

We hope you were able to make it to last night’s Sundowner. If you weren’t able to join us this time, make plans to spend some hours after work with us at the first Sundowner of 2014, which will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Miguel’s Cocina, 5980 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad.

Also, Visit our website to learn about the upcoming events we’re having for the rest of December and into next year.

You can also visit our Facebook and Twitter pages to get the latest updates of what is going on during the week.

Also, remember, if your company is a member of the chamber, YOU are a chamber member too!