This Thursday, December 20 will be the final Duneland Progressive Open House, with holiday shopping sales at participating retailers (4pm-8pm) and $5 food and drink specials at participating restaurants (4-7pm).
“This is a perfect opportunity to finish up last minute shopping, and enjoy $5 starters and drinks across town while you whittle away those holiday to-do lists,” says Heather Ennis, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director. “We often take for granted all of the unique, one-of-a-kind shops, boutiques and restaurants that we have right here in Duneland. When you compare your holiday lists to what’s available locally, there’s really no reason to drive all over Chicagoland to do your shopping.”
The Duneland Chamber of Commerce, located at 220 Broadway in Chesterton, will be staying open from 4pm – 8pm during this final Progressive Open House on Thursday, December 20. Those interested in learning more about the event are invited to visit the Chamber for hot cider, 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.
Sage Restaurant, Gelsosomos Pizzeria, and Hooligan’s Pub & Grub will all be offering $5 drinks and appetizers from 4pm-7pm, and the following East-Side Chesterton shops will be staying open late and offering holiday specials from 4pm-8pm: Molly Bea’s Ingredients; Nature’s Cupboard; and Regal Rabbit Gourmet Kitchen Store.
On the other side of Chesterton, shoppers will enjoy $5 specials from the following: Ben’s SoftPretzels (2-for-$5 freshly baked pretzels in the Chamber parking lot); Tonya’s Patisserie ($5 “Nutcracker Sweets”); Rival’s “Whining” & Dining (located in Westchester Lanes, and offering $5 strombolis or calzones); Red Cup Café & Deli (2-for$5 lattes and $5 tomato bisque soup and ½ toasted cheese sandwich); Uncle Joe’s Bar & Grill ($5 drink specials and select appetizers); Lucrezia ($5 glasses of wine and select appetizers); and Popolano’s ($5 glasses of wine and select appetizers, including toasted ravioli).
East Wind Acupuncture will be offering free 5-minute yoga sessions and Butler Winery will host free wine tasting as perfect interludes between shopping the following West-side Chesterton shops: 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; Stephanie Swanson Jewelry Design Fine Art Gallery & Gifts; Sweetville by Flower Cart and Yesterday’s Treasures.
For more information about Duneland’s Progressive Open House, please contact the Duneland Chamber of Commerce at (219) 926-5513 or info@dunelandchamber.org.