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    So much is going on downtown throughout the holidays - it is impossible to list everything here!

    There are retail specials and sales, cool demonstrations like; how to tie a bow, wreath making, and ornament decorating for the kids.

    There's pictures with Santa, face painting, & holiday refreshments being offered. Click here to be taken to a flyer with all the information.

    A few highlights are:

    SATURDAY, 11/29/14

    SHOP SMALL SATURDAY ON SATURDAY

    There is an explosion of special offers on that day. See link above.

    Many don't realize that when you shop or dine downtown your money has a multiplier effect.

    Two studies-one in Austin, Texas, the other in Maine-compared locally owned businesses with nationally owned book stores as far as their impact on their local economies. They reached very similar conclusions: $100.00 spent at a national retailer yielded a return of about $15.00 to the local economy. However when that same $100.00 is spent with a local retailer it returns about $45.00 or 3 times as much income to the local economy. When further defined, these returns from the national chain store were usually in the form of lower-level service job wages.

    That's a huge difference, and one YOU can make right here in your own backyard!

    FRIDAY, 12/5/2014

    Turnage Theater - 150 W Main Street: A Celtic Christmas Concert, The Jennifer Licko Band, 8:00PM Tickets: $15/$12 for members

    SATURDAY, 12/6/2014

    Washington Christmas Parade: Market and Main Streets, 10:00A

    Annual Holiday Homes Tour to Benefit the Turnage Theater: Tour many of the finest homes all decorated for Christmas. Tickets & more information available at Turnage Theatre. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of event 10:00AM-5:00PM.

    Turnage Theater - 150 W Main Street: City Christmas Concert Featuring Beaufort County Choral Society 7:30 PM Tickets: FREE.

    FRIDAY, 12/12/2014

    Turnage Theater - 150 W Main Street: Tar River Swing Band Christmas Show, 8:00PM, Tickets: $15

    SUNDAY, 12/14/2014

    Turnage Theater - 150 W Main Street: Beaufort County Community Orchestra Christmas Concert, 3:00PM FREE.

    FRIDAY, 12/19/2014

    ARTWALK - special showing of local arts at downtown galleries.

    Contact: Beth Byrd
     Director, Washington Harbor District Alliance

    102 East 2nd Street   •   PO Box 1988   •   Washington, NC 27889

    Cell: (252) 947-1487   •   Email: mailto:whda@washingtononthewater.com> whda@washingtononthewater.com