| Downtown Art Crawl, November 6th | |
Stop by these DTC member businesses:
White Horse Paramount Studio C
Pickled Loon StudioJeff
Books Revisited Capital One Cafe
Bachman Jewelers Central Perk
Mantra Salan & Spa Falcon National Bank
Paramount Gallery & Gifts Metro Bus Mobility Center
Marriott Courtyard
Lillian's J. Whitty Creations & Boutique
Bumbledee's St. Cloud Floral
Veranda Lounge Leighton Interactive
Regency 912 Plaza Paramount Gallery St. Germain
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Welcome New Member
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David Magelssen
1725 W. St. Germain St, St. Cloud, MN 56301
320.281.2260
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| Winter Nights & Lights 2-Day Festival |
We couldn't ask for a better group of volunteers to be planning the Capital One Winter Nights & Lights Festival.
Melissa Althaus, Festival Chair A.J. Kamish
Penny White Linda Feddema
Jon Weaver Lynn Neumann
Melissa Mumm Steph Mahnke
Sharon Kemp Kalie Schuster
Peggy Goskowicz James Neis
Allie Neu Chad Johnson
Thank You! Our role is to bring people Downtown for a fun experience and also show off ALL that it has to offer. We are expecting 20,000 to attend the 2-day Festival. Let's show them Downtown is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
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Button Central
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Collector buttons will go on sale on November 12th through December 12th for $10 each. Be sure to register your button to be eligible to win GREAT prizes donated by our local business community and also to be eligible for a chance to participate in the Treasure Hunt.
Retail Button Locations
Purchase your button at Bumbledee's, Convention & Visitors Bureau, GeoComm, Gray Plant Mooty, Central Perk, and St. Cloud Downtown Council. Note: Groups may not share a registered button.
Great Prizes
Register your button (in person or postmarked) by midnight Saturday, December 12, 2015 to be eligible to win. We will notify you by December 21 with prize information if you're one of our winners! Be sure to hold onto your card to prove your button purchase.
Prizes (so far) Value By
| $500 cash | $500 | St. Cloud Downtown Council | | Samsung Tablet | $475 | Marco | | Diamond Pendant | $350 | Bachman Jewelers | | Selena Gomez tickets (2 + parking, row 12) | $270 | Advanced Repair | | Luxury Room (1 night) | $150 | Courtyard Marriott | | Several Certificates | $500 | Rejuv | | Eye Exam | $150 | Wimmer Opticians | | Tickets (4) to Ricky Skaggs or Texas Tenors | $140 | Paramount Theatre & Visual Arts Center | | Gift Basket | $75 | St. Cloud Floral | | Necklace/earing set + gift card | $75 | Marishka's | | Tickets (3) to The Gin Game | $66 | Pioneer Place on 5th | | Gift Certificate | $50 | Bumbledee's / Rusty Pick | | Gift Certificate | $50 | Pickled Loon | | Gift Certificate | $50 | White Horse | | Texas Roadhouse Gift Card | $25 | GeoComm |
TREASURE HUNT - $1,000 cash!!!
Must purchase collector button and register in order to participate in the Treasure Hunt. The Treasure Hunt starts Dec. 14. Daily clues on Lite Rock 99.9 (around 8am), then posted on http://lite999.com and on the St. Cloud Downtown Council Facebook page. Treasure Hunt sponsored by:
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Friday, Dec 11, Happy Holiday Express
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Bring the kids, family and friends to Radio City Music Mall (619 W. St. Germain Street) on Friday,December 11, 4:00 - 6:30 pm where you'll find model trains -- including the Polar Express -- Santa, hot cocoa, cookies and music. There's no place like Downtown this Holiday season.
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Friday, Dec 11, Polar Plunge
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Why not get a jump start on your fundraising to help the homeless in our community? Registration will officially open on November 11th. Challenge your friends, team mates or colleagues. $15 PP entry fee. Details coming soon.
Lake George at 6pm
Registration at 5:30pm
Get "I plunged" t-shirt
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Saturday, Dec 12, Winter Wonderland
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Santa and Ms. Claus are heading to Lake George Municipal Complex for a day of arts & crafts, cookie decorating, penguin exhibit, outdoor carnival, hay rides, Touch-A-Truck (new this year) and much more. Don't forget your camera, and please bring a food shelf donation for $1.00 off admission. See you Saturday, December 12th, 1-4pm at Lake George.
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WW2 Vets Honored in Parade
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 We'd like to honor WW2 vets this year as our grand marshals in our Winter Parade on December 12th. If you know a local WW2 vet, please call 320.257.8600 or email pegg@stclouddowntown.com. Thank you.
Grand Marshals sponsored by:
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Saturday, Dec 12, Parade & Laser Light Show
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Now in our 15th year, the Winter Nights & Lights Parade will start at 5pm along West St. Germain Street. We've added a Laser Light Show for an even brighter Holiday celebration! PARADE ENTRY FORM
Thank you to our Parade sponsors:
Thank you to our Laser Light Show sponsors:
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Collector & Novelty Items
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 How adorable is this little bear?! And you can have one of your own with a chance to purchase this Limited Edition Polar Bear for just $20. There will also be a Limited Edition Polar Express Ornament for $8 along with some light-up novelty items. More details to follow.
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Featured Events & News
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Pop-Up Kiosk Space Available
 Have a craft or goods you'd like to sell during the Holidays? The KCLD Music Mall has pop-up shop space available. If interested, contact Kathy Carton at 320.492-6841
Holiday Employment Opportunities
 Herberger's seeking additional employees for the Holidays. Contact Elaine at 320.251.5202 X2269.
Discounted Lunch for Downtown Employees
Pickled Loon is discounting their lunch menu! They
are offering 10% off all lunch food and free soda
for anyone that works Downtown!
History Center to Lead Haunted Pub Crawl
 The Haunted Pub Crawl will start at 6pm at the Veranda Lounge, continue at D.B. Searle's and MC's Dugout just in time for Halloween, on October 29, 6 - 9pm. Contact Nicole at 253-8424 to register or for more information.
Kensington-based Kensington Bank Signed Lease in Historic Building
 As the first bank in Central MN, the First National Bank of St. Cloud building located at 501 W. St. Germain Street was constructed in 1889. Kensington, founded in 1898, will locate on the 3rd floor of this building. LEARN MORE
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Featured Real Estate
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Germain Professional Center
1411 W. St. Germain St.
Suite 204: 3,000 SF; $9/SF NNN
Suite 103: 4,200 SF; $13/SF NNN
Suite 3: 1,100 SF; $8.50/SF Gross
- West end of Downtown
- Building tenants include chamber of Commerce, Granite Financial, Walz Law Office, Avada Hearing, National HOme Health & St. Cloud Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Near St. Cloud Public Library
- Opportunity for office space in professional building
- Ample off-street parking
- Possible turn-key dental space available
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How Do Great Downtowns
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Great downtowns don't happen by pure happenstance; it is a long, deliberate process. In every "successful" and vibrant downtown, getting people to live there is of crucial importance. READ MORE
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Our Organization
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1010 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 250
St. Cloud, MN 56301
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