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The holidays are here, and with them=
comes
a festive schedule of Downtown events. Many Laramie organizations have holiday
events planned throughout the coming month, so read on for an overvie=
w of
the holiday offerings!
- Window Dis=
play
Contest (11/29)
- Downtown <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Holiday Celebration (12/1)
- Annual Hom=
e Tour
(12/2)
- Shop Late =
for
the Holidays (Thursdays through 12/20)
- The Hometo=
wn Holiday Hurrah (Now -> 12/22)
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styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHead" align=3Dleft>Window Display Contest<=
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The
Downtown Laramie Business Association and Main Street are encouraging t=
he
downtown to decorate their windows for the holidays! On the evening of
November 29th, prominent community members will judge window displays
based on originality, nighttime display, creative=
use of merchandise, design and effort.
The=
best overall
display will get an advertising package and a pizza party for the
business's employees. Additional prizes for the best in originality,
nighttime display, creative use of merchandise and design will be han=
ded
out, as well as an award for the best series of consecutive window
displays. All winners get certificates, public recognition and special
mention on the Main =
Street
website. The display contest is sponsored by the Downtown Laramie
Business Association.
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wntown Holiday Celebration
The
Downtown Laramie Business Association is sponsoring the annual downto=
wn
holiday celebrations on December 1st. Activities include the Jingle B=
ell
Jaunt, pictures with Santa, a Holiday Open House, a Christmas Tree
Lighting and the Christmas Parade.
The=
Jingle
Bell Jaunt is a 5k run/walk that begins at the Laramie Railroad Depot,
located at 1st and Kearn=
ey
in Downtown Laramie. Everyone gets a t-shirt, and winners also receive
prizes and gift certificates from downtown merchants.
Reg=
istration
for the run/walk starts at 9am on the 1st at the Depot; the race star=
ts
at 10am. Registration forms are available early at the Brown & Go=
ld
(408 E. University). Cost is $20, or $10 with a costume or bells. For
more information, please call Alicia at 742-2427 or contact Main Street
at 742-2212.
Pic=
tures
with Santa will be available from 1-4pm, and the Holiday Open House r=
uns
from 1-6pm at the Depot. The Christmas Parade starts from the Train D=
epot
at 6pm, shortly followed by the Christmas tree lighting at 2nd and Ivinson.
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wntown
Stop on Laramie Home Tour
The University Women's Club will host its annual holiday home tour on
Sunday, Dec. 2nd from 12pm to 4pm. The tour includes a stop at a
renovated downtown loft located above Antique Fever and The Copper
Kettle. The loft, located at 211 S. 2nd St, is put on disp=
lay by
the Murdocks.
The annual holiday tour is an opportunity to explore homes throughout=
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Proceeds from the tour fund scholarships for non-traditional women
students at UW.
Tickets are available for $10 before the tour,
or for $12 on the day of the tour. Downtown, tickets may be
purchased at The Copper Kettle, Mountain Valley Properties, The Groun=
ds
Coffee Shop and Earth, Wind & Fire Gallery. For more
information on the tour, please contact Rennie
at 745-7740 or 760-5933.
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Sh=
op Late
for the Holidays
Sta=
rting
the Thursday after Thanksgiving, stores downtown will stay open later=
for
your convenience every Thursday until Christmas.
Par=
ticipating
stores will have a poster indicating that they will extend their hour=
s to
8:00pm on Thursday the 29th of November, as well as
Thursday December 6th, 13th and 20th.
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span
styleclass=3D"style_ArticleHead" align=3Dleft>Hometown Holiday
Hurrah
The Laramie Chamber of Commerce is running their annual Hometown Holi=
day
Hurrah this December, giving out prizes each Saturday before
Christmas. Look for the Hometown Holiday Hurrah flag to fi=
nd
participating merchants! Get tickets for the drawing =
with
your purchases at those stores, and stop by participating
stores to hear the drawing results at 2:15pm each Saturday.
Unclaimed prizes will roll over into a special drawing on the 22nd.&n=
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