2006 Milestones

January 2006
Crystal Cove Alliance prepares for concession contract with State Parks
Crystal Cove Alliance forms Crystal Cove Beach Cottages subsidiary

February 2006
Restoration on the cottages continues in the 1935-’55 style 

March 2006
Crystal Cove Alliance works with State Parks to develop historic
1935-1955 period-appropriate furnishing  plan

April 2006
4/5: State Concession contract awarded to Crystal Cove Alliance
4/18: Crystal Cove Alliance finalizing contract with the Ruby Restaurant Group for food services at Crystal Cove Shake Shack and The Beachcomber Café
4/27: Crystal Cove Beach Cottages reservations for first seven months were snapped up

May 2006
5/4: 4th Annual Tropical Gala underwriting  event raises $156,000
5/8: Shake Shack re-opens

June 2006
Crystal Cove Beach Cottages employees hired and trained
6/23: The Store opens in the Historic District with original plein air artwork
6/26: First overnight guests welcomed to Crystal Cove Beach Cottages

July 2006
Work on Cottage #15 continues for The Beachcomber Café

August 2006
8/2  Beachcomber Restaurant opens to the public—martinis return to the Cove

September 2006
9/16: 4th Annual Tropical Gala and “Coastal Splendor” Plein Air Invitational Art Show & Sale raises $374,000

October 2006
Coastal Living Magazine photo shoot at Crystal Cove for 2007 cover

November 2006
11/3: California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Crystal Cove Historic District

December 2006
Restoration Master Planning session begins for remaining 24 Cottages