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December 8,  2011

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This Weekend

The Best HoliDates Are Happening Here!

The biggest celebration of the season happens this weekend with the MotorCity Casino Hotel Holiday Ice & Winterfest Market, Friday, Dec. 10 thru Sunday, Dec. 11. Santa Claus, ice sculptures, a 5-story ferris wheel, kid-size choo choo train, holiday hayride, live reindeer and more than 80 merry merchants are just some of many reasons to make a visit to Downtown Ferndale a holiday "DO."

 

Event hours are 4-9 pm, Friday, Dec.9, 10 am - 9 pm, Saturday, Dec. 10 & Noon - 5 pm, Sunday, Dec. 11.   The event is presented by MotorCity Casino Hotel.  Additional support is provided by Buffalo Wild WIngs, Como's Restaurant, Giffels-Webster Engineers, Credit Union One, MetroPCS and Everdry Waterproofing.  

 

Details:

NEW THIS YEAR!

Open all weekend is the Winterfest Market on East Nine Mile, between Woodward & Bermuda.  Ride the ferris wheel, shop the artisans market, hop a ride on the trackless train, get holiday greens. Everyone rides FREE, courtesy Como's.  Live entertainment on the adjoining Como's Patio includes Jill Jack @ 7 pm, Friday and The Howling Diablos @ 7 pm, Saturday.  The market and rides are open thru Sunday.

 

FAVORITE TRADITIONS!

Holiday Ice takes center stage Saturday and Santa Claus is the headliner in this day full of favorite traditions. Schiffer Park at Planavon & West Nine will be the North Pole for the day.

       Santa's Schedule

9:45 am - Ferndale Fire Department delivers Santa to Schiffer Park.

10-11:30 am - Santa visits with children and poses for FREE photos by Ed Lane of Digital Lane Studio

Noon-1:30 - Lunch with Santa at Buffalo Wild Wings.  No reservations necessary, $5 per child. 

2-4 pm - Santa's back at Schiffer Park for more visits and photos, this time by Larry Mills

          Live Reindeer

11 am - 3 pm - Back by popular demand,  Santa's reindeer will be resting in Schiffer Park.

Holiday Hayride

10 am - 5 pm - Hop on board the wagon for a tour around town.  It's FREE all day, thanks to Credit Union One.

North Pole Warming Tent

10 am - 6 pm - Ferndale Fine Arts Boosters will be serving up cider, hot chocolate and sweet treats in the heated tent, sponsored by Giffels Webster Engineers.

Michigan On Ice Sculptures & Live Carvings

Besides all the amazing sculptures placed around

downtown in front of sponsoring businesses, live carvings by World Champion Carver Tajana Raukar will occur as follows.

 11 am - Live carving for McClure's Pickles at Western Market.

Noon - Live 3 block carving at Buffalo Wild Wings

1 pm - Live carving for Rust Belt Market

2 pm - Live carving at Torino Espresso Bar

3 pm - Live carving for MotorCity Casino Hotel in crosswalk at Woodward & Nine Mile.

          Music, Music, Music

The sounds of holiday music will be heard all day. Listen for The    Violets  from noon - 1 pm, Sing Out Detroit from 2 -3 pm and members of the Ferndale Marching Band at 6 pm.

Warm Hearted Cookie Challenge

Local charities willl be stationed in participating businesses to "sell" home bakedcookies all day long.  The goal? To raise awareness & money and win the grand prize -- the coveted Traveling Cookie Trophy plus $200 from Chess Roofing & Siding.  Look for the Gingerbread Man sign posted at participating businesss around town.

 

For additional details and a map to the ice sculptures, please visit downtownferndale.com.  Look for updates regularly on Facebook.

Ferndale DDA Contact INFO
149 W. Nine Mile Road 
Phone:  248-546-1632

 

Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Executive Director
Chris Hughes,
Communications & Marketing Manager

 Cindy Willcock,

Office Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
  
General email: [email protected]
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 Vol. 11, Issue 25

In This Issue
Holiday Ice & Winterfest Market
DDA Contact INFO
Merry Midnight Madness & More
More Fun in DF

   Thursday, Dec. 15

Merry

Midnight

Madness

Downtown Ferndale is home to more than 80 creative retailers who stock their shelves with amazing products.  They'll be open especially late on Third Thursday, Dec. 15.  To make

gift giving even easier,

shoppers can get their purchases wrapped by the

Relay for LifeTeam, stationed at Rosie's for the evening. 

 

Saturday, Dec. 17

MensDay

Holiday

Wrap

Soooo...you didn't finish up at Merry Midnight Madness?

 

The good news is that Downtown Ferndale merchants are ready to help you-- especially the men.

On this day geared for guys, look for guy-friendly refreshments and good advice from all-knowing shop keepers.  They'll help you finish that list, lickety-split.

 

Have your presents presentably wrapped, this time by the Make-A-Wish crew, stationed in the Ferndale Arts Building at 195 W. Nine.  You'll be shopping, they'll be wrapping.  By day's end, hopefully, you can call it a "wrap."

Now that's a Happy Holiday! 

 
 
Need More to Do?

In addition to all that's going on at Holiday Ice & Winterfest Market, Downtown Ferndale merchants have also planned many complementary events.

Friday, December 9
6-10 pm
The Rust Belt Market goes off the hook with "Not So Silent Night." a rally for independent retail featuring performances by The Luddites, I Love Lightening Bugs and DJ Top Kat. 

 

7 - 10 pm.
Festive & FREE, Ladies Night at BLUMZ by Jr Designs.  Silent auction, goodies for sale, beverages to help you relax and a benefit for the Pink Fund - FUN. 
 
Saturday, December 10
7- 9 pm.
Woodward Avenue Brewers is hosting it's 5th Annual Winter Beer Tasting Event at the Loving Touch. This year's theme is Polar Beer, and partial proceeds will be donated to the Detroit Zoo Arctic Ring of Life. Tickets are $30 at the door. Advance tickets for $25 are available at the upstairs bar of the WAB.
 
Noon-5 pm
Looking for an alternative to Santa Claus?  Detroit Comics can help.  They'll be hosting The Very Metalic Metalliclaus, served up with  refreshments, singalongs and more, all to benefit Children's Hospital. Cool!
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