More Than 80 Merchants to Participate in 'Boulevard Bucks' Promotion

"Boulevard Bucks” are now available for consumers to print out on the new "Shop the Boulevard" website which launched this morning.

In an e-mail sent Tuesday night Bill Lambert, the county’s assistant director of economic development, said more than 80 merchants will participate in the initiative.

The promotion is part of a marketing campaign expected to begin on Monday, Oct. 10. A companion program that supports public schools begins Thursday, Oct. 13.

Thursday Dine Out supports local schools through Save Our Schools Castro Valley!, which has raised more $55,000 since May 2009, counting in-kind donations of services as well as cash donations. Learn more about Thursday Dine Out and the 15 restaurants participating in our .

The marketing campaign — a collaboration among civic groups, the and the — is a response to the once began last October on Castro Valley Boulevard.

Eventually, the boulevard will be beautiful, once the county completes a intended to make the area more inviting.

Consumers can participate in two ways:

1. Use the Boulevard Bucks to save on merchandise or services offered with the promotion
2. Enter to win a monthly drawing where a minimum of 5 gift certificates of $20 each will be awarded per month.

The Boulevard Buck promotion expires after April 2012.

Merchants participating in the Castro Valley Boulevard Bucks promotion:

Click on the merchant names below to find their location, hours and description, including photos.

- 3418 Village Drive

- 20665 S. Maria

- 2960 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3430 Village Drive

- 20859 Redwood Rd

- 20912 Redwood Rd

- 3335 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20855 Redwood Rd

- 3323 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3121 thru 3129 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20669 S. Maria

- 3153 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20865 Redwood Rd

- 3251 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2872 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3313 Village Drive

- 2861 Castro Valley Blvd

Auto Care Center - 3130 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20668 Rustic Drive

- 2743 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2757 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3384 Village Drive

Carpet One - 2945 & 73 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3501 Village Drive

Certified Tire Center - 3430 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2853 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3422 Village Drive

Contempo Artisan Gallery - 20647 Rustic Drive

2869 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20637 Patio Dr

Daughtrey's Kids are People Too - 3226 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3161 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20923 Redwood Rd

- 3318 Village Drive

-3240 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20211 Patio Drive, Suite 135

- 3259 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20633 Rustic Drive

- 2775 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20867 Redwood Rd

- 20658 Redwood Rd

Healing Touch Therapy & Training - 28811 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3446 Village Drive

- 3203 Castro Valley Blvdv

I love Stained Glass - 3315 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3185 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3325 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3142 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20861 Redwood Rd

- 20638 Patio Dr

- 3205 Castro Valley Blvd

-3389 Village Drive

- 20857 Redwood Rd

- 3340 Village Drive

Metro PCS - 3048 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20881 Redwood Rd

- 3267 Castro Valley Blvd

O'Reilly Auto Parts - 2990 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2821 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2722 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20680 Rustic Drive

- 20627 Rustic Drive

- 3473 - Castro Valley Blvd

- 3343 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20861 Wilbeam #2

Skin a Peel - 3189 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20634 Patio Dr

- 3243 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3064 Castro Valley Blvd

- 200 Castro Valley Blvd 2nd Fl

- 3053 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3209 -1st Castro Valley Blvd

T-mobile - 2726 Castro Valley Blvd

- 2731 Castro Valley Blvd

Traders Sporting Goods - 3169A Castro Valley Blvd

US Tobacco - 3351 Castro Valley Blvd

- 3372 Village Drive

- 2970 Castro Valley Blvd

-20628 Rustic Drive

- 2751 Castro Valley Blvd

- 20211 Patio Drive, #235

Yogafina Frozen Yogurt - 20674 Rustic Drive

- 20634 Rustic Drive