Holiday shoppers are invited to Duneland’s 2nd Progressive Open House this Thursday, December 6. Shoppers can enjoy $5 food and drink specials at participating restaurants from 4pm – 7pm and from 4pm – 8pm, participating shops and boutiques will be offering holiday sales and specials.
As a festive addition to this week’s Progressive Open House, the Duneland Family YMCA is coordinating a community caroling event. All adults and adult-accompanied children are more than welcome to participate in this community-enriching experience. Carolers are invited to meet in the Duneland Chamber of Commerce parking lot (located at 220 Broadway), beginning at 6:30pm. All singers will be given printed sheet music of popular holiday tunes, which will be used to carol the businesses in downtown Chesterton. Those interested in participating are welcome to simply meet at the Chamber at 6:30pm, or they may contact Tristen Comegys, the Marketing Coordinator for the Duneland Family YMCA, at (219) 926-4204 or via email tcomegys@dunelandymca.org.
On December 6, restaurateurs offering $5 specials include the following: Ben’s SoftPretzels (2-for-$5 freshly baked pretzels in the Chamber parking lot); Gelsosomo’s ($5 glasses of wine, margaritas and martinis and $5 select appetizers); Hooligan’s Pub & Grub ($5 martinis and select appetizers); Lucrezia ($5 glasses of wine and select appetizers); Popolano’s ($5 glasses of wine and select appetizers, including toasted ravioli); Red Cup Café & Deli (2-for$5 lattes and $5 tomato bisque soup and ½ toasted cheese sandwich); Rival’s “Whining” & Dining (located in Westchester Lanes); Sage Restaurant ($5 glasses of wine and select appetizers); Tonya’s Patisserie ($5 “Nutcracker Sweets”); and Uncle Joe’s Bar & Grill ($5 drink specials and select appetizers). Additionally, East Wind Acupuncture will be offering free 5-minute yoga sessions and Butler Winery will be offering free wine tasting.
Local shops and boutiques offering extended holiday shopping hours (remaining open until 8pm) and holiday sales or specials (from 4pm – 8pm) on Thursday, December 6 include: Ashley’s Jewelry by Design (free jewelry cleaning); Chelle’s; Chesterton Art Center (including Rita Jackson, Sculptor); Contessa’s Bridal & Accessories; Di la Bella Salon; Flower Cart; Good to Go by Lucrezia; House of Berggren; Indian Summer Boutique; Molly Bea’s Ingredients; Nature’s Cupboard; Regal Rabbit; Stephanie Swanson Jewelry Design Fine Art Gallery & Gifts; Sweetville by Flower Cart and Yesterday’s Treasures.
The Duneland Chamber of Commerce, located at 220 Broadway in Chesterton, will be staying open from 4pm – 8pm during the Progressive Open House on Thursday, December 6. Those interested in learning more about the event are invited to visit the Chamber for punch, cookies and maps which include a suggested route for the shopping and dining tour.
The first ten guests to visit the Chamber for tour maps will each receive a $5 Chamber Gift Certificate, which may be redeemed for food, drink or products during the course of the evening. While shopping, guests are encouraged to look for retailers’ and restaurants’ “Shop Local” rack cards, which feature a QR code that may be scanned for a chance to win a $50 Chamber Gift Certificate. Guests may scan codes at each location along the shopping and dining tour, increasing the chances of winning the prize.
“We welcomed quite a few excited shoppers to the Chamber office during the first Progressive Open House last week, and we’re looking forward to handing out those gift certificates again this Thursday,” says Heather Ennis, the Chamber’s Executive Director. “It’s so important for us all to shop local this holiday season, and to remember that spending our dollars right here in town leads directly to keeping our community healthy and vibrant. Besides that, who can turn down the chance to punctuate their shopping with $5 food and drink specials? Folks can get their shopping done, support their community in real and meaningful ways, and also have fun with friends at our local restaurants!”
For more information about the Chamber’s Progressive Open House, please contact the Duneland Chamber of Commerce at (219) 926-5513 or info@chestertonchamber.org.