El Pueblo is looking for creative and energetic merchants who are knowledgeable and passionate about the early history of Los Angeles and can enhance the experience for visitors, students, travelers, and local residents who enjoy the unique historical atmosphere of this site. El Pueblo is seeking to award a contract to operate a puesto on Olvera Street specializing in the sale of traditional Mexican marketplace items such as: cultural items, specialty and pre-packaged foods, art, crafts, clothing, pottery, and flowers. Please note that all of the puestos have access to electricity but do not have running water. Marketplace merchandise should be developed with children, families, and tourists in mind. Current Olvera Street puestos offer clothing, bags, toys, arts and crafts items, jewelry, blankets, footwear, candy, decorative kitchen utensils, framed pictures, religious items, flags, and postcards. Potential merchandise that is currently not represented include packaged spices and herbs for cooking, packaged baked goods, bottled jams, preserves, honey, bottled beverages, bath and body products, perfumes and colognes, fresh flowers, potted plants, books, magazines, original art, antiques and vintage items, home decorations, and music related items.
