Artesia Chamber of Commerce Community Event & Business Exp

The City of Artesia held it’s annual Chamber of Commerce Community Event & Business Expo today & I made sure to bring my bright-​eyed, cheery self early. Reason? To make sure I get my grubby hands on all the free schwag & food samples, of course! ;p
The American Red Cross was there, promoting emergency supply kits/​emergency disaster plans & emergency contacts, just in case–
I vaped! I vaped! Yes, for the first time I sampled what this vaping craze is all about w/​free samples from Vapor Craze. The RasPom was sweet & intoxicating. Nicotine-​free, of course, since I don’t smoke–
Shaklee reps, similar to Herbalife, provided free samples of healthy snacks & home cleaning solutions–
Biriyani Factory offered up chickpea samosas & some chicken dish that I forgot the name to, paired with tamarind & mint chutney. Sorry for the pic. I took it on my cheap camera phone & couldn’t see the screen very well in the sun–
Other highlights–
–A performance stage that had bagpipes & drummers while I was there
–Jeepney Asian Grille giving out samples of adobo fried rice, lumpia shanghai & strawberry/​ube/​mango gelato
–Free blood pressure screenings by Angeles Institue students (The one who took care of me needs some more practice. I have low blood pressure & she said I had ¹⁴⁰⁄₁₁₀ SMH)
–Free beauty gift bag courtesy of Bastian Salon
–Free dental supplies from Eastern Dental & Aarti Shah DDS
–Free shirt/​dish squeegee/​California poppy seeds from Central Basin Municipal Water District
etc.
I left away with a reusable bag full of knickknacks & goodies.
A great way to promote businesses in the local area. I had a good time on a hot Saturday afternoon!
Excelsior!