2021 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
ABOVE: BOLD Coff ee, Art and Framing in
Long Beach takes an eclectic approach to a
community gathering spot, off ering coff ee,
baked goods and locally made art.
RIGHT: Owners Greg Holmes and Daneka
Ewert of BOLD Coff ee, Art and Framing.
Photos by Lissa Brewer
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A gathering space in Long Beach
BOLD, Coff ee, Art and Framing brings together
local artists, espresso and baked goods
BY KATHERINE LACAZE
When Daneka Ewert and Greg Holmes
established BOLD Coff ee, Art and Framing
in Long Beach, Washington, the couple had
a clear vision of creating a “third place,” a
community space for people to gather and
enjoy themselves outside of home or work.
A year and a half later, despite chal-
lenges brought about by the pandemic, the
couple has achieved that goal. They origi-
nally established BOLD as a way “to give
something to the community” Holmes said.
“This is where we want to spend the rest
of our life” Holmes added, “We wanted to
do something that would have an impact
here.”
BOLD is the winner for Best Art Gallery
and Best Gift Shop and was a runner up for
Best Customer Service and Best Coff ee in
the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The space on Pacifi c Avenue formerly
housed The Picture Attic, another local
art space. After the gallery owner retired,
Ewert and Holmes purchased the build-
ing in March 2020, completed an exten-
sive remodel, and opened their new shop in
the fall. They worked with Sue Svendsen,
co-owner of the Peninsula Arts Center and
a Long Beach city councilor , to design the
interior gallery displays.
“It was a big unknown in the beginning,
to take on something like this at the start of
the pandemic,” Holmes said. “It’s been very
satisfying and rewarding” he added.
BOLD hosts the work of more than 60
artists and artisans from the Long Beach
Peninsula. “We’re bursting at the seams”
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