Lena Sekine Artwork at Carbon Canyon Coffee Company in Olinda Village!

For those thinking of going to tomorrow's official grand opening, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., of the Carbon Canyon Coffee Company in the Olinda Village shopping center or will drop in on another day after that, please take a moment to enjoy and appreciate the artistry of my neighbor Lena Sekine.

Lena, who does design work for Japanese restaurants as her main job, has graced our Sleepy Hollow neighborhood in several locations with amazing murals and other works, including her own house and that of some of our residents.

She has been spending a good deal of time creating beautiful works at the CCCC, but has included her customized cushions for seating, in addition to murals and other decorative touches.  Obviously, these have to be seen in person and up close to truly be appreciated, but the photos here given at least some idea and, hopefully, spur some interest in checking them out personally.

As to the CCCC, let's hope there's a good turnout for tomorrow's grand opening and that it will gain more regular patrons and customers.  The friendly staff, excellent coffee and other offerings, Lena's artistic touches and a relaxing location in the Canyon bode well!

Carbon Canyon Coffee Company Official Grand Opening on the 25th

Though I'm not a coffee drinker, my wife, who is, and I paid our first visit to the recently opened Carbon Canyon Coffee Company in Olinda Village on Saturday and she enjoyed an iced coffee while I had a strawberry smoothee.  

After talking for a few minutes with the owner, who is really excited about the area and the potential for his busines, and taking in the cool motocycle theme of the interior (the space housed Mexican and Italian restaurants, along with a briefly operating roadhouse, for many years), we sat out in front, enjoying the cool evening, and talking to Lena Sekine, a neighbor and an amazing artist who is finishing decorative work the shop (more on that in an upcoming post.)

While there, we learned that next Saturday, the 25th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the official grand opening for the business and there'll be local vendors, live music and other elements, with part of the parking lot set aside for the event.  

Attached to this post is the promotional card for the opening, so, if you like coffee and want to check out this new local business, that might be a good time to go.  Otherwise, Carbon Canyon Coffee Company is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.