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Seasonal & Holidays

Celebrate White Friday & Small Biz Saturday In Montrose

Whiting out sales tax, snow, and a prize wheel is all happening this weekend when you shop local in the Montrose Shopping Park.

We all know about Black Friday. It conjures up images of hordes of people fighting for a parking place and looking for deals in big box stores and malls. Beautiful, peaceful Montrose presents a different scenario, it’s called WHITE FRIDAY.

Picture yourself strolling tree-lined streets with one of a kind shops and restaurants all decked out for the holidays. You can hear the birds singing and breathe fresh air as shopping becomes enjoyable and something to be savored. Boutique owners are there, gifts are being wrapped, just like it was in days gone by.

Shopping local is the new trend and more appreciated than ever! The merchants of the Montrose Shopping Park invite you to spend the weekend in Montrose. They have lots of exciting things planned starting with White Friday where participating merchants are WHITING OUT the sales tax. Just look for the big snowflake in their window.

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Later that same evening there will be WHITE snow falling from the roof tops at the annual tree lighting ceremony at 7 PM.

Saturday brings another exciting shop and dine adventure with SMALL BUSINESSES SATURDAY, sponsored by American Express. The merchants of the Montrose Shopping Park are setting up a special booth from 11-4 with a PRIZE WHEEL at the corner of Honolulu and Ocean View.

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Shoppers can bring that days receipts from MSPA businesses and spin for prizes. $50 in receipts gives you one spin and $100 or more gives you two spins!

Shoppers that spin will also receive the new 2018 SHOP SMALL TOTE while supplies last.

Saturday is also the first day of the famous Montrose OLD TOWN CHRISTMAS! There will be free horse drawn trolley rides, Santa, and live holiday music! It’s just like a living Christmas card!

In Montrose shopping is a joy, the way it should be! All the extras are a feast for the senses! To learn more visit www.shopmontrose.com

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