1. shopping
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Christmas in the City
Kick-Off
6-8 p.m. Friday, November, 23
Downtown Austin
Begins with ….
HOLIDAY PARADE WITH SANTA
Meet at 1st Ave NW and Main Street, (In front of Hastings
Shoes). Children light the way as the Austinaires, Santa
Claus, and a cast of holiday characters march from the
corner to the Town Center stage to light the downtown
Christmas displays. Free glow sticks will be distributed to
children by Chamber Ambassadors. See “Bruiser” the
Austin Bruins Mascot, Merry Elf and other holiday
characters walking the streets throughout the night!
KICKOFF ACTIVITIES
•Free Photos with Santa by Mary Peck Photography;
located in the Town Center Building. Candy cane treats for
the kids.
•Fresh Baked Cookie while you wait in line to see Santa;
provided by the elves from the Cedars of Austin.
•Live Entertainment on Stage, including the Austinaires,
Riverland Theater, Taylor Bliese and our favorite emcee;
Paul Pruitt. Sound provided by Imagery Sound.
• Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides.
•Captain Kirby Train Rides.
•Musical Entertainment in Town Center including the
Cedar River Strings , The North Star Brass Quartet and
Ecumenical Bell Ensemble. Plus, the magic of Jim Jayes.
•Free Hot Chocolate & Cheese samples donated by the
Dairy Association and served by Mower County Dairy
Princesses, in the Martial Arts building.
•Free Face Painting by Matchbox Theatre located in the
Martial Arts building.
•Christmas at the Paramount, 7:30 p.m. Jane Taylor
Academy of Dance “Christmas Show” with scenes from the
Nutcracker Suite. Come warm up with us!
•Welcome Center, Open House; come enjoy some light
refreshments and entertainment. Meet our staff and see our
renovated space.
•Yoga Studio of Austin, Come join us for fun & games
along with snacks for the entire family!
•Tienda Y Taqueria Guerrero, visit our unique store and
enjoy some holiday candy!
•Vacuum Doctor, Register for a free bagless canister
vacuum to be given away. Ask about our holiday specials.
Merry Elf, a magical, colorful personality will light up the downtown area from 6:00-8:00 p.m. handing out treats to the children.
•Donut Connection: Stop in for a FREE scoop of pumpkin
ice cream. Coffee & Hot Chocolate.
•B&J Bar & Grill: Free ooey-gooey Smores served outside.
•Twice is Nice: A spectacular Holiday Open House. The store
will be filled with decorating ideas on all 3 floors. (20% off all
gifts Friday & Saturday; Nov. 23&24 only!) Vintage items,
antiques & clothing. 3 floors of holiday splendor! You will not
want to miss this holiday event.
•Evenson’s Hallmark: Stop in for treats.
•Bendixen Jewelry: Everyone is welcome to stop in for
holiday treats and hot cider. Lay away that special Christmas
gift for your special someone. (Your secret is safe with us!)
•Coffee House on Main: Stop in and warm up with a cup of
our coffee or hot chocolate. You can enjoy watching the
festivities from the comfort of our store.
• Children, talk to Power 96 Radio at the Coffee House, and
record your “Innocent Christmas Wishes” for Santa!
•Piggy Blues BBQ: Free sample of Gelato (Italian ice cream)
and register for prizes, $100 in chamber bucks, $100 Piggy
Blues gift card or $100 certificate from Healing Palms Spa.
•Novades Crystal: Come in and enjoy a cup of “Ponche”.
Browse our store for many special items for Christmas.
•Lou’s Forever Framing: Decorate a free photo mat for your
picture with Santa.
•Healing Palms Spa: Offering homemade fudge and hot
apple cider, lots of in store deals with additional vendors such
as Norwex, Namaste Crystals and others.
•Belles & Beaus: Watch our “Live” models, enjoy free hot
cider and donut holes from Donut Connection.
•Ooh La La Handbags & Accessories: Open until 8:30.
We will be giving away door prizes each hour. Santa’s helper
will be out front with candy canes for all.
•Innovision Eyecare: Stop in for cookies, cider and coffee.
•Philomathian Religious Books & Gifts. Open House with
20% discount on all merchandise all night long.
•Austin Fire Department: (across from Rydjor Bike)
Fire Trucks will be there along with “Sparky;” also watch
fire extinguisher safety demonstrations.
•ViDeyo Arts: Open House. Visit us in our “New” location.
•El Mariachi’s: Christmas treats for the kids.
•Rydjor Bike: Help us kick off the Holiday Season; we will
be serving hot apple cider and kids can come in and decorate
their own sugar cookie. In store specials all season.
•Hastings Shoe Store: Open House with refreshments.
10% savings on in stock boots & shoes.
•Flippin Furniture: Open House; stop in for holiday treats
and register for special prize drawings.
•Bell Liquor: Sign up to win gift certificates from us! Stock
up for the holidays - Mention this ad & receive 10% off
purchase from 6-8 Nov. 23rd. Some exclusions apply.
Buy Mower for the Holidays
For Every Local Purchase, There’s a Local Purpose.
Support Those Who Support Our Community.
Christmas
in the NW
Christmas
in the SW
4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27
18th Avenue (Mall Area) and
surrounding area
4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29
Sterling Shopping Center and
surrounding area
•Usem Chevrolet: Make your very own holiday ornament.
•AmericInn: Kids come fishing with the Bruins players. Santa
•Dairy Queen: Stop in to see Santa and enjoy holiday treats.
•Sterling Drug Main Street: FREE picture with Santa from
to greet the kids; Dylan Kaercher, “Swinging Into Christmas”
performance. Cookies, juice and special prizes.
•Hy-Vee: Christmas cookie decorating.
•Culver’s Restaurant: Come and see “Live” Reindeer that came
all the way from the North Pole, hoping some day to be able to
pull Santa’s sleigh. Start your night here with dinner.
•Double K Specialty, Inc.: Christmas in the Barnyard.
•Games People Play: Join us for holiday face painting & homemade donuts. Austin Bruins players along with “Bruiser” will be
making an appearance. Storewide discounts all night long.
•Dolan’s Landscape Center, Inc.: “Feed the Birds” Learn how
to attract birds and make a pinecone bird feeder to take home and
place in your yard. Purchase that “fresh” cut tree from us!
•Community Bank: Captain Kirby train rides for all children,
warm apple cider & holiday tattoos for the children.
•Maurices: Christmas tattoos and candy canes for all the kids.
•WalMart: Horse-drawn sleigh rides for the whole family.
•Stadheim Jewelers: Kids come and make your very own
•Christmas bracelet while enjoying the warmth of our store.
•Applebee’s: Get your picture taken with Santa.
•Target Parking Lot: Fire Trucks will be there along with
“Sparky;” learn about fire extinguisher safety.
•Edward Jones: Refreshments. Register for Door Prizes
•Austin Tobacco: Open House - Christmas treats and
refreshments available to all!
•Quiznos Sub: Free kids cookies, children under 12.
•Great Clips: Bean bag toss and holiday treats.
•Quick Care: Austin’s convenient care clinic, will offer
Christmas craft making! Kids can make their very own craft.
•Staples: Christmas Ornament Decorating.
•Arby’s: Stop in and visit with “Bubbles the Clown” and make a
special Christmas memory.
•Wendy’s: Fix and mix your own frosty, fake tattoo’s, hot
chocolate, candy canes. Decorate a sugar cookie and register
to win a boys and girls bike.
•Shopko: Apple cider, Christmas candy & cookies for the
tummy. Fun little crafts for the children.
•Sears Hometown Store: Enjoy flavored popcorn!
•Willow Cove: (Oak Park Mall)Kids make a glass bead
Christmas magnet while mom & dad check out our new store.
•Oak Park Mall: “Swinging into Christmas” performance at
center stage starting at 7:15. Santa will also be at center court
handing out coloring books; drawings for prizes at 7:45 p.m.
For Every
Local Purchase
There’s A
Local Purpose
4:00-7:00 . All children will receive a FREE gift from Santa.
•Cellular Connections: Stop in for warm drinks, cookies and
giveaways (Austin Bruin tickets and a Verizon phone). Also,
“Bruiser” the Bruins mascot will be visiting.
Everyone can warm up while watching Christmas movies.
•Cornerstone Church: Kids will have a blast jumping in the
inflatable bounce house, having their face painted and doing a
very special Christmas craft.
•Bursch Travel, Inc: Stop in and get some fresh popcorn and
the kids can play a game.
•Moline Awards & Engraving: Come through the alley to
decorate your own edible Christmas tree. Enter to win a
childrens book. Also a Scentsy consultant will be on hand.
•D&G Ace Hardware: Enjoy some cookies and apple
cider while browsing our store. Drawings for kids.
•Sterling State Bank: Horse drawn sleigh rides in the
parking lot co-sponsored by Overby Orthodontics. Come in
for some holiday treats and apple cider. Enjoy performances
from Austin’s Big band, playing a variety of holiday music at
5:00 and the Just For Kix Dancers at 6:00. Kids crafts.
•Sterling Café: Warm up with a bowl of chili for $2.00, hot
dogs for $1.00, chili dogs for $2.00, pop and coffee $1.00.
•Sterling Main Street Parking Lot:Fire trucks will be there
along with “Sparky;” learn about fire extinguisher safety.
•Sterling Beauty Salon: Warm up with us while enjoying
cookies, cider and receiving a free gift bag.
•Elrod, Green & Hyland, DDS: Children come by to enter
our coloring contest for great prizes. We will be serving hot
chocolate, cider, cookies and Santa will be giving away his
very special toothbrushes.
•Berg’s Nursery: Come at 5:00p.m. and check out our barnyard friends at the petting zoo. Enjoy apple cider and cookies
while shopping for that “fresh” cut Christmas tree.
•Apollo Liquor: Come in for wine tasting.
•Apollo Superette: Stop by for some Hawaiian shaved ice
Tropical Snow samples.
•Walgreen’s: Hunt for treasure throughout the store and get
your picture taken with Santa.
•McDonalds Restaurant: (on Oakland), Come enjoy free hot
chocolate and Christmas decorating activities.
•Essential Life Spa: Specials on tanning and spa packages,
chair massages, home vendors on hand. Beverages, treats and
drawings for all on this special night.
•American Family Insurance-Lindsay Harnack Agency:
Come in and enjoy food, drinks, a drawing and giveaways.
Holiday Events
VISIT WITH KAUS RADIO PERSONALITIES LIVE
Starting November 23 and running through December 21; DJ’s
will be broadcasting from the Bradley bank building, corner of
Main and Second Ave, inside one of Austin’s most unique commercial buildings. We’re promoting gifts for the Miracle Tree
and will have featured guests 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. Monday-Friday
throughout the holiday season. Stop in the Bradley building say
“Hi” and join the conversation on KAUS AM 1480 Radio,
the “Voice of Mower County.”
•NOVEMBER- DECEMBER, A HOLIDAY SHOW:
the Austin Area Art Center will be having their annual art and
craft sale. Open Wednesday thru Sunday Noon-4p.m.
•NOVEMBER 21: Historic Paramount Theatre, 7:30 pm
the Austin Humane Society presents “Comedy Night”.
•NOVEMBER 17: Berg’s Nursery, Annual Open House.
Free cookies and cider; storewide holiday specials.
•NOVEMBER 23: Community National Bank, 12 - 5p.m.
Enjoy Holiday treats and warm cider at our main street office.
•NOVEMBER 23-25: Dolan’s Landscape Center, Holiday
Open House. Find a great selection of fresh cut trees, wreaths,
roping and other holiday items. Refreshments will be served.
November 23 thru December 30
AUSTIN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
5 pm-10 pm Thursday-Sunday evenings
Beaver Trails - Jellystone Park, Exit 187 off of I-90 Enjoy
this second year magical display of lights from the warmth
of your own vehicle. This community event will benefit non
profit organizations in and around Mower County.
Visit www.austinfestivaloflights.org for more information.
•NOVEMBER 24: Berg’s Nursery, 2:00 p.m. Holiday
wreath decorating seminar; register through the Community
Education Office. Call 460-1704 to register.
•NOVEMBER 24 & 25: Historic Paramount Theatre,
Forever Christmas Tour XXII, Celebrate the charitable and
timeless traditions of Christmas as we treat you to the warm
and elegant theatre experience Forever Christmas.
•NOVEMBER 26: Santa’s Mailbox launches at 12 p.m.
through December 21. Kids, drop off your letter to Santa at the
HHH in Santa’s Mailbox. Listen to Power 96 for “Innocent
Christmas Wishes” interviews in December.
•NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER: Hormel Historic Home,
Tour the historic home of George Hormel, built in 1871.
Twelve rooms decorated for Christmas by professionals and
private collectors. 12 pm to 4pm, $3 suggested donation.
•NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 21: The Cedars of
Austin, Schedule a tour of the Cedars and get a FREE PIE
the day of the tour. Call 437-3246 to schedule yours today!
•NOVEMBER 28: Golden Tress Salon and Day Spa,
Holiday Open House and wine tasting. 5-8 pm.
•NOVEMBER 29: Berg’s Nursery, Petting Zoo for the kids,
“Dips & Drink” sampling for the adults. 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
•NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 1,2,6,7,8,9: Irving Berlin’s
“White Christmas”, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland
Community College Theatre will kick off the holiday season
with this beloved musical based on the classic Hollywood
film! Call 433-0595 for tickets and show times.
•DECEMBER 1: Austin’s “Merry TubaChristmas” 2012.
Merry TubaChristmas celebrates its 39th anniversary. Players
of the tuba, sousaphone, baritone & euphoniums will perform
great Christmas carols to kickoff the holiday season. Join us at
2 pm., Center Court at OakPark Mall for this special concert.
Free concert; players $5.00 to register.
•DECEMBER 4: First Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Holiday Open House, 9a.m.–4p.m. Coffee, Hot Apple Cider,
and other holiday goodies.
•DECEMBER 7: US Bank Open House, 9a.m.–4p.m., Come
and enjoy Coffee, Hot Cider, and other Holiday goodies.
•DECEMBER 7: Ooh La La! Handbags & Accessories,
Man Night / Beer Tasting. 6:30 pm. Easy shopping for the
women in your life. Lots of food plus beer tasting from Apollo
Liquor. Sales & discounts as well as door prizes all night long.
•DECEMBER 8: Historic Paramount Theatre, 7:00 pm
Red Cross fundraiser. “Swinging Into Christmas”, featuring
Dylan Kaercher, Teiler Miller, Austinaires, The Swing Sisters
and much more. Advanced tickets available at the box office.
•DECEMBER 9: Historic Paramount Theatre, 4:00 pm
“Home Free Holiday” A cappella. Technically it’s what they
do. But they’re not your bow-tie barbershop quartet.
•DECEMBER 13: Historic Paramount Theatre, 7:30 pm
SimpleGifts featuring Billy McLaughlin.
•DECEMBER 11: Home Federal Savings Bank Open
House, 10a.m. - 3p.m. Join us and enjoy good conversation,
hot apple cider, coffee and holiday cookies.
•DECEMBER 14: Accentra CU, Open House, 1p.m. –5p.m.
Stop in and enjoy a variety of decorated holiday trees. We also
will be serving specialty ice cream.
•DECEMBER 15: Historic Paramount Theatre, 7:30 pm
DC Music presents “Elvis Christmas” featuring Joe Sir.
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Holiday Open House & Indoor Used Car Sale
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Saturday December 1, 2012 , 8a.m. to 5p.m.
Holiday Dodge Chrysler Jeep
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I-90 and West Oakland Ave
Be entertained by the Holiday sounds of the
Austin Big Band, enjoy Hormel Hot Dogs and Chili, and take
advantage of the best used car prices of the year with over 150
used vehicles specially priced and indoors.
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Christmas in the County!
DECEMBER 7, Christmas in the County Pre-sale Bake Sale,
4p.m.-6p.m. Mower County Historical Society, 1306 6th Ave.
SW. Free admission, all ages welcome. Buy your Christmas baked
goods the day before the Christmas in the County event. Cookies,
lefse and other homemade treats. Donating to the event is Chef
Jack (with his cookies) from The Cedars of Austin.
DECEMBER 8, 3p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, at the Mower County
Historical Society, 1306 6th Ave. SW. Free admission, all ages
welcome. Take a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh or create a special
holiday craft. Shop for holiday treats at our bake sale. Place a bid
on silent auction items. Don’t forget to bring the kids to visit with
Santa and Mrs. Claus!
6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 23rd
Downtown Austin
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Accentra Credit Union
American Family Insurance - Lindsay Harnack
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Davis, Thoen, Kramer & Associates
First Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Heartman Insurance
Hill, Larson, Walth & Benda P.A.
Midwest Diesel Sales & Service, LLP.
Piggy Blues Bar-B-Que, Inc.
Power 96 & KQPR 970 AM.
Rydjor Bike Shop
Simplified Technology Solutions, LLC.
South Central Athlete
Steve’s Pizza
Bendixen Jewelry
Baudler, Maus, Forman,
Kritzer & Wagner LLP.
Belles & Beaus
Brick Furniture
Evanson’s Hallmark
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Hastings Shoes
Healing Palms Spa
Tienda Guerrero
US Bank
Welcome Center
Vacuum Center
ViDeyo Arts
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DIAMOND RIDGE PRINTING
B & J Bar & Grill
Bell Liquor
Bendixen Jewelry
The Coffee House on Main
Diane’s Salon
Donut Connection /
Kaleidoscoops
Donnelly Law Office
Flaherty Paint
InnoVision Eyecare
Lou’s Forever Framing
Philomathian Bookstore
Twice is Nice
Uptown Hair
A Calendar
of Holiday Events
Christmas
in the NW
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Christmas
in the SW
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
The Austin Area Chamber of
Commerce invites you to join in
our 24th annual celebration of
the holiday season.