This Santee business networking organization supports the city's thriving business district.

The Chamber…More puts on two annual outdoor fairs, the Santee Car Show, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"first-annual-santee-car-show-is-a-hit"} --> and the Santee Street Fair, co-sponsors the annual Miss Santee and Miss Santee Teen Pageant, the annual Taste of Santee event, along with an Awards Night, and other smaller happenings throughout the year.</p> <p>Their biggest event, the <!-- name: Street Fair attracted more than 40,000 visitors last year, and features more than 300 booths.</p> <p>The Chamber's "Shop Santee" effort has been particularly effective in that the city's sales tax revenues have risen slightly at a time when such taxes are dropping in other cities.</p> <p>They put on a monthly Sunrise Santee Networking Breakfast and Chamber of Commerce After 5 Mixer.</p>

Newly expanded tasting room and brewery in a new location (across the street from the old…More location)!</strong></p> <p>Santee finally has its own homegrown brew house, the Manzanita Brewing Company. In a commercial park just south of the hustle-and-bustle of the Trolley Square Shopping Center, you'll find a newly expanded tasting room and brewing area. At Manzanita, you can get tasters, pints, growlers and kegs. There are even special brews for each season.Gary Pitman, the Brewmaster, gave Patch a video tour of the brewery and tasting room (see media box). Regular beer offerings include Riverwalk Blonde - 5.5% a.b.v, Red Ale - 6.0% a.b.v, Pale Ale - 6.5% a.b.v, Brown Ale - 8.0% a.b.v and IPA - 7.6% a.b.v</p>