Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us Shop Downtown Fayetteville for the Holidays! ‘Tis the season to start shopping. What better place to start than downtown Fayetteville, with the best in holiday shopping and dining! Store owners have selected with you in mind, so make plans this season to shop locally and support your independent businesses this season. Remember, our locally owned independent stores and restaurants are the backbone of this community. If you shop this season downtown, outside of the mall and chain stores, those independent stores and restaurants give back 68 cents on the dollar to the community. Chain stores give 25 cents less than that and, if you shop online, nothing comes back to Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Think of the good you will be doing by supporting your local shops and the fun you will be having at the same time. Regarding some of that fun, the holiday spirit is alive and well downtown with plenty to see and do with the following events: hometown favorite event!) A Christmas Carol at the Gilbert Theater Parade Make plans now to experience the charm of shopping in the heart of the city during the Carriage Rides with Santa Good old Saint Nick is coming downtown to drive you through historic downtown Fayetteville in a horse-drawn holiday carriage every Saturday and Sunday from Dec. 4 to 19. Rides depart from 222 Hay St. and each trip lasts around 10 minutes. Tickets are only $5 for children and adults. This is the best way to see downtown, not to mention experiencing some incredible quality time with your loved ones! For more information, visit www.fayettevillealliance.com. holidays, with beautiful wreaths and lights adorning poles, and stores and restaurants putting out their best for the season. In the next Downtown Developments, a list will be added on this page to include all stores and restaurants with seasonal merchandise, holiday open houses, special for that perfect stocking stuffer. We will see you, your friends and family downtown! Calendar of Events NOVEMBER 26 – A Dickens Holiday, The Arts Council, www.theartscouncil.com DECEMBER 4 & 5, 11 & 12 and 18 & 19 – Carriage Rides with Santa, Downtown Alliance, www.fayettevillealliance.com 11 – Rotary Christmas Parade, The Rotary Clubs of Fayetteville, www.rotarychristmasparade.com 12 – Downtown Loft Tour, Downtown Alliance, www.fayettevillealliance.com How Much Do You Know Get Into the Christmas Spirit Downtown A Dickens Holiday A great way to spend the day after Thanksgiving is shopping in a time gone-by downtown. Hot cider and gingerbread, Victorian carriage rides, carolers, a candlelight procession, a tree lighting ceremony and Fayetteville favorite. Events are all day from 1 to 9 p.m., with shops open and showcasing their holiday décor and gift items. For more information, visit www.theartscouncil.com. About Downtown? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: What theatre moved from a private house in Haymount to above Fascinate-U Museum? jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments. Congratulations to everyone for submitting the correct answers last issue. There were some great responses, but the person to get their three things Victorian costumes, A Christmas Carol actors, shops open and much more. JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville Huske Hardware House 22 UCW NOVEMBER 24-30, 2010 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Huske Hardware House