The design company that updated the look for the relocated farmers market has also been retained by the City to re-brand the cultural festival for next year’s event. Their work, once again, is impressive…

I walked to Market Hall’s grand opening from my house last weekend. Unfortunately that meant crossing the deadliest intersection in Hercules — Sycamore and San Pablo — where drivers refuse to cede the lawful right-of-way to pedestrians… (I am sure these two drivers would have behaved worse if I weren’t explicitly filming them.) Also unfortunate [...]

Market Hall is already on Yelp; the first review is mixed. I enjoyed the grand opening. Hopefully the interim market will see similar turnout in the weeks and months to follow. The farmers market will be a draw on Saturday evenings, but what about Tuesday through Thursday during the day? The goal of Market Hall [...]

Aside from the farmers market being wisely relocated to the site of Market Hall — which will result in a much more walkable market (the Home Depot parking lot had been a poor location) — the farmers market will also feature revamped marketing this year, ostensibly courtesy of the developers of Market Town (Red Barn), [...]

We are all cordially invited to Market Hall’s opening day this Saturday, May 1… My only question concerns the scheduled 3:30pm event where patrons will apparently witness the relocation of the Hercules Certified Farmers Market. Hopefully it is not much more than a shifting of a few tables and chairs. Market Hall’s “What’s Cooking” calendar [...]

The city-wide garage sale is this coming weekend. As a New Urbanist however, I think there is an attractive alternative. Yes, I am talking about an old-fashioned swap meet. Garage sales are perfect examples of suburban living. In fact, garage sales are more accurately described as driveway sales, and driveways reign king in suburbia. I [...]

Market Hall tweeted its hours: Tuesday through Saturday — 10am to 9pm Sunday — 12pm to 6pm Monday — Closed The Farmers Market has been wisely relocated to the site of Market Hall (which will result in a much more walkable market), and will take place on Saturdays from 3:30 to 7pm. Market Hall’s website [...]

Tom Lochner reports on the interim use for Market Town… “Market Hall, a soon-to-come venue for upscale, mobile food vendors at Hercules’ busiest crossroads, is now receiving a warmer welcome from planners who three months ago expressed strong misgivings that it could end up as a tacky cluster of taco trucks, a flea market, trailer [...]

The planned interim use for the future site of Market Town (the part of New Town Center located at the former park-n-ride site) will open as Market Hall on May 1. The innovative retail center will feature many food vendors (supposedly gourmet) and outdoor activities including a great lawn, a fireplace and bocce courts. As [...]

It’s good to support events in our city, including our farmers market on opening day, scheduled for tomorrow… Hercules Certified Farmers Market Home Depot Parking Lot Saturdays 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm (May 2 to October 24, 2009) But may I suggest a much more favorable waterfront walk, one that doesn’t involve crossing San Pablo [...]

The Hercules Farmers Market has a website. My only complaint, er, constructive criticism, is that the calendar should not be in PDF form — but in web form, no downloading necessary — and more readable. Other than that, the site lists all of the vendors, and the seasons the different types of produce will be [...]