February 7, 2010—What better way to spend Valentine’s afternoon than browsing through jewelry and more at 50% off? (And guys, if you waited to the last minute, this is your perfect excuse!) That's right, everything on display at Lednum’s Jewelers is 50% off on Sunday, Feb. 14, 12-5pm. (This is the rescheduled Super Bowl Sunday Sale, which was snowed out.). 525 Poplar St., 410.228.1675.

Updated January 31, 2010—February's Second Saturday falls on Valentine Day’s weekend, so set aside Feb. 13 for romantic fun downtown. Restaurants will be packed, shops will be open late, and galleries will be opening new shows. After the Second Saturday festivities, head to the Main Street Gallery for desserts, champagne, door prizes, silent auction, and more at the 2nd Annual Visionary Valentine bash, 7:30-10pm. Artists are preparing for the event now; pictured here, Mary Ann Schindler works on a mosaic for the event. Last year’s event sold out; reserve your spot ($25 per person) now at art@cambridgemainstreet.com.

Updated February 8, 2010—Reserve your table for a romantic Valentine's dinner. Since Valentine's is on Sunday this year, some downtown restaurants are offering Valentine specials all weekend long. Click below for the list, and check back as new information comes in. Also, don't miss a special sale Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at Lednum's Jewelers (525 Poplar St.), where everything on display will be 50% off!

January 22, 2010—Tom Brokaw's hourlong documentary on Route 50, which opens with a segment on Cambridge, is now viewable online through the USA Network. The documentary premiered on Jan. 18. That's also when a huge crowd gathered at Jimmie & Sook's, which is featured in the program, to watch the documentary and to celebrate the restaurant's first anniversary. In the documentary, Tom Brokaw says of Jimmie & Sook's owner Amanda Bramble (pictured here with her mother): "Her fight is indicative of a kind of American spirit that seems alive and well in Cambridge." Watch the documentary here.

January 7, 2010—Gov. Martin O'Malley popped into our downtown today and brought news of up to $1 million headed this way. During a "Business Roundtable" with business owners from around the region, he made the announcement that funds through three different grant applications submitted by the city would be available in the near future to (1) build new green, energy-efficient houses; (2) help homeowners weatherize and improve older houses; and (3) fix up some streets and gutters.
 

January 7, 2010—Three Cambridge residents—all involved in one way or another with making downtown a better place—were named "People to Watch" by What's Up Eastern Shore magazine. Congratulations to Ian Campbell, chef at Bistro Poplar; Jermaine Anderson, co-chair of the Cambridge Lives! revitalization program; and Amanda Fenstermaker, director of Dorchester County Tourism. They are three of nine people under 40 across the Eastern Shore selected as people who are making a difference in the January issue of the magazine. Congrats to all!