ARBA Holiday Open House 2014 by Community Journals

We invite you to begin the holiday season on Augusta Road! We invite you to begin the holiday season on Augusta Road!

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Sunday, November 23 from 1-5 pm Sunday, November 23 from 1-5 pm

Holiday Open House

ARBA welcomes holidays with food, fun and deals

The most wonderful time of the year kicks into gear on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Capers Place—Moppets, Denim Salon by Beija Flor, Savvy, Paws & Claws and when the Augusta Road Business Association holds its annual Holiday Open more—will have free gifts and special discounts. House. This day of holiday fun and great deals has become a tradition for many No matter where you start on Augusta, come hungry, because holiday treats shoppers, who are treated to special events designed to get everyone in the will be plentiful—much of it free. At McDaniel Village, Vestique is offering cocoa holiday spirit on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. and cupcakes, while Kate Carlyle is offering door prizes as well as numerous The trolley will head over to the Augusta Road area for this special event, sweets and treats to sample. Owner Kate Barr and her staff will be giving out ferrying shoppers to destinations throughout this shopping district known for its everything from cookies to praline mustard glaze to sea salt caramel popcorn. wide range of unique, independent and locally owned shops. With live music, hot “It’s been a huge event for us every year, with lots of new customers coming in cocoa, door prizes, treats, goodie bags, crafts—and even a visit from Santa himself and seeing what we are all about,” Barr said. - this is a family-friendly event that’s fun for everyone. Augusta Commons will host a traditional holiday favorite—the horse—drawn The festivities run from 1-5pm, with freestanding businesses and shopping carriage rides! Folks will also enjoy a visit with Santa, tasty samples from the centers including Augusta Commons, McDaniel Village, Augusta Village, New York Butcher Shoppe, a children’s book signing at The Elephant’s Trunk , Lewis Plaza and Capers Place offering special activities and deals. a local food truck and amazing specials from Gage’s, Muse Shoe Studio, Twill, Bring the kids for plenty of activities just for them, including free food Sassy on Augusta, Sassy Kids and Alisa Marie Fine Lingerie. The Winter and cookie decorating at The Local Taco, Reading with Santa at Phil Wonderland at 4 Rooms is not to be missed! Hyman Photography and free Chocolate Moose cupcakes at Grey Would a $1,000 shopping spree help check off everyone on your Goose. Christmas list? Holiday Open House is the day to participate in the Renita Owens of Renita Owens CPA is sponsoring the Santa visit famous Shopping Spree prize drawing. Find the form in this insert and said that though she is not a retail business and few people are or at any participating location and have it stamped or signed at thinking about taxes during the holidays, she likes to promote the each shop you visit. The more stores you visit, the more your name Augusta Road business district as a whole. “I have brochures, goes into the drawing! but it’s more to keep people supporting all the businesses on In the holiday spirit of giving, participating stores will Augusta Street,” she said. “If people think about shopping also have donation boxes available during Holiday Open on Augusta, maybe they’ll consider us when they have House that are a convenient way for customers to donate accounting needs.” to Meals on Wheels and The Samaritan House. www. O nly O n A ugusta.com Owens is also president of the Augusta Road Business David Crigler, chief operations officer and executive vice Association, and said the Holiday Open House is always president at Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner Realtors, one of the Association’s most popular events. “Summer on Augusta is more said his staff is looking forward to participating in an event that gathers the of a community appreciation event, but Holiday Open House is also directing community, supports local business and supports local charities. shoppers our way. More people are finding out about Augusta Street and “We’ve had an 18-year presence on Augusta Road, and we just wanted to attending the event, because there is something for everyone here.” participate,” he said. “We certainly don’t expect people to come in wanting to At Capers Place, visitors will find Heavenly Food Truck, Circa Donuts, live music buy a house that day, but we’re excited to participate and have people come by, and gift wrapping available for all purchases. Augusta Road Baptist Church will have some hot chocolate and just visit.” have a table with crafts for kids, Christmas goodies and hot chocolate. The shops

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Win the Augusta Road Shopping Spree! As you shop during Holiday Open House take this form in each of the locations listed below and have an employee stamp your page. The more stamps you have the more times your name goes in the pot. Good Luck! Shoppers who visit each member location will be added to the grand prize drawing to win gift certificates for a shopping spree on Augusta Road! Prizes will range from $1,000 to $200 of gift cards. • 2222 Augusta St.

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MOPPETS • 1803 Augusta St.

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ROOTS • 2249 Augusta St.

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SASSY KIDS ON AUGUSTA • 2222 Augusta St.

THE GREY GOOSE • 17B Conestee Ave.

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THE LOCAL TACO • 15 Connestee Ave.

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SHOPPER INFORMATION – All information must be provided for winner notication. Name Phone Email To submit your entry form, leave your completed form at your last stop of the day.

2014 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Open House Festivities, Special Shopping Centers Capers Place Holiday Spirits, Heavenly Food Trunk and Circa Doughnuts, Live Music, Meet Santa, and More! Gift wrapping provided by all! Visit each business and register to win a Capers Place Gift Basket. Augusta Road Baptist Church - We will be at Capers Place today! Stop by our table and enjoy kids crafts, Christmas goodies and hot chocolate. Moppets - 25% off all fall & winter merchandise Denim Salon by Beija Flor Semiannual Warehouse Sale! Savvy - Jumpstart your holiday shopping with 25% OFF entire purchase this day only! Free goodie bag to first 20 purchases over $100! Paws & Claws - First look at holiday inventory. Free gift with purchase

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Salon Beverly - Special this day only… purchase 4 or more Blowouts for only $20 each. All blowouts include complimentary glass of wine. Reedy River Dentistry - Stop in for a Free Gift Bag and get free teeth whitening with scheduled new patient appointment.

McDaniel Village Copper Penny - 20% Off Full Price Merchandise! Kate Carlyle - Sweets and treats to sample and door prizes! Vestique - Cocoa + Cupcakes along with 15% off your entire purchase.

Augusta Commons NY Butcher Shoppe, Muse Shoe Studio, 4 Rooms, The Elephant’s Trunk, Sassy, Sassy Kids on Augusta, Alisa Marie Fine Lingerie, Twill & Gage’s Whispering Winds carriage rides, visit with Santa, enjoy the food trucks and

Christmas music. Plus check out the many sales and specials taking place at each store! Sassy on Augusta - SALE on ALL clothing! Sassy Kids on Augusta - Shop and enjoy Christmas goodies and take your child’s photo in front of the Sesame Street Christmas tree. Alisa Marie Fine Lingerie - 30% off select merchandise The Elephant’s Trunk - Meet Leann Smith, award winning children’s book author signing her book The Magic Christmas Key. 4Rooms - $50 Gift cards for $35, Holiday Treat and Drinks and Spin The Prize wheel for free gifts and up to 40% Off Your Entire Purchase. Twill - Visit us for 25% off entire store! Muse Shoe Studio - Everything in store is 25% off except jewelry. Hot apple cider, ginger snaps and treats.

Augusta Village Visit Augusta Village for holiday fun and visit the Sweetly Twisted Truck serving seasonal treats and yogurt. Bella Bridesmaid - 20% discount offered on any of our ready-to-wear dresses. Ponthieux’s Jewelry Design Studio - Excited about our new location in Augusta Village in January! Paisley & Paper - Door prizes, gifts with purchase and Caspari GiveAways. Wisteria Salon & Spa - Come in and visit us for our holiday opportunities from November 24th -26th

Lewis Plaza Antiques on Augusta - Come visit us in our beautiful new location--we’re still within the same shopping center at 1700 Augusta Street. Register on Sunday from 1-5 for a $100 gift certificate to Antiques On Augusta.

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Holiday Open House Nov. 23rd • 1-5pm We will have lots of Holiday Goodies to try! Enter to Win Door Prizes!

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ls & Promotions FREE STANDING BUSINESSES Phil Hyman Photography, Local Taco, Grey Goose, Renita Owens, CPA “Reading with Santa” Local Taco: from 11am-1:00pm will offer their “Kids Eat Free” and will have cookie decorating for the kids Phil Hyman Photography: 1:30pm-Reading with Santa (the first 50 kids who come and meet with Santa will receive a stamp for a free cupcake) Grey Goose: after Reading with Santa-Chocolate Moose will be set up to give out the Free Cupcakes (kids must go into Grey Goose for their ticket) and is sponsored by Renita Owens, CPA

Roots $30 Gift Cards for $20, Holiday Treats and Drinks as well as Buy 3 Ornaments get 1 Free

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

Nature’s Gifts

Our office will be open with giveaways and giving out hot chocolate. Stop by and enter raffle for an Apple TV!

The Bakery Off Augusta

Ponthieux’s Jewelry Design Studio Goodies, door prizes and free gift. FREE jewelry cleaning and inspections.

Palmetto Olive Oil We will be giving away a Free 60 ml bottle with every $30 purchase.

L’s on Augusta Special discounts storewide, refreshments and door prizes, also Stephanie Owens-Bachelor will be here with handcrafted holiday door décor for purchase and/or order.

The Embassy Flowers &

Treats, eats, sales & specials!

Join us for our buffet of cakes, treats and delightful baked goodies. Enjoy coffee, hot cocoa and our special mulled cider. During Holiday Open House Only pre order a decorated gingerbread house and get 25% off. Must pre pay that day.

RESTAURANTS Enjoy a meal or snack before during and after Holiday Open House – Blockhouse Restaurant and Oyster Bar, Subway, The Local Taco and The Bakery off Augusta.

CHARITY OUTREACH Collection Boxes for Meals on Wheels and The Samaritan House located at participating merchants. Place money and your change in the collection box to help make a difference this holiday season.

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Sometimes, shopping without the kids is a must for parents, but Shelly Walker, mom of five-year-old twins, said the Holiday Open House is one shopping event that kids enjoy at least as much as their parents do. “We go to everything they do on Augusta Road, but John and Caroline Walker at definitely this one,” said Walker, who lives just off Augusta. last year’s Holiday Open House “My kids love it.” The Walker children, John and Caroline, have attended every year since they were babies, and now they are old enough to take in all of the sights, sounds and tastes that make the holidays special. Their favorite activity? No surprise here - it’s at Phil Hyman Photography, where Santa Claus himself is on hand to read a special holiday story. “It’s a great early chance to visit Santa,” Walker said. “It gets them excited about the holidays.” This year, Santa will be at Phil Hyman Photography at 1:30, and kids who visit The Grey Goose afterward will receive a ticket for a free Chocolate Moose cupcake. Santa will also be visiting Capers Place and Augusta Commons, so this is a great chance to meet the man in red. John and Caroline are also big fans of the face painting and balloons. “That’s at the top of their list,” Walker said. Walker appreciates that the event helps get kids into the spirit of giving, not just receiving, by collecting donations that will be distributed to Meals on Wheels and The Samaritan House. The kids are also able to select special gifts for family and friends, at a discount, while their parents support local, independent businesses. “Last year, they picked out gifts for each other, and they were so excited,” she said. “The stores really make it easy for parents to bring their kids, and that’s important.” More than anything, it’s the social aspect that brings families like the Walkers back year after year. “It’s the sense of community,” she said. “You see your friends, and you see your friends’ children. Everyone has hectic schedules, so it can be hard to connect. It’s a great way to see people and connect with people you haven’t seen in a while. “To be able to experience a festive event with the kids, and also to be able to shop it’s really a treat.”

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Trolley service by Main Street Trolley is available from 1pm until 5pm and each shopping center has events throughout the day. Designated trolley stops are marked on map.

Holiday Joy at…Capers Place on Augusta Road

Holiday Spirits Heavenly Food Trunk Circa Doughnuts Live Music, Meet Santa And More!

Sunday, November 23 • 1–5pm Visit each business and register to win a Capers Place Gift Basket! Gift Wrapping provided by all!

Semi-Annual Warehouse Sale

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arba Gives back

Members gather to help two local charities

Members of the Augusta Road Business Association started off the season in the spirit of giving by covering a shift on the kitchen line at Meals on Wheels on Nov. 19. The group also organized and loaded emergency shelf kits, which include nutritious, shelf-stable foods that clients can have on hand for emergencies. Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers hot meals to homebound residents who don’t have the means or support to prepare daily meals. Helping out each November has become an annual tradition for ARBA members. This day of service is just one way the organization works to help nonprofit organizations located within the Augusta Road Business District. Another favorite cause is The Samaritan House, a ministry of five churches and other groups that work together to collect and distribute food and clothing to those in need.

Director Gerry Barlik suggests potential donors visit www.thesamartanhous.org to learn more about the organization and to see what food donations are needed most. The group’s basic food bag distributed to those in need includes canned goods such as tuna, soup, fruit, beans and peas. This December, ARBA members are gathering a group of members, employees and friends to shop for Samaritan House and hope to make a large delivery to this charitable group, which currently spends about $1,000 per week assisting clients. If you’d like to help these worthwhile organizations, ARBA is offering a simple way to get involved at Holiday Open House. At the checkout area of every participating shop, simply drop your change - or any donation - in the boxes and help make a difference this holiday season.

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Lights on Augusta spotlights local businesses

Augusta Road is more than just a shopping destination - it’s a community. That’s more evident than ever at Lights on Augusta, now in its fourth year and sponsored by Talk Magazine. Just as neighborhoods throughout the Upstate start decorating their homes for the season, businesses on Augusta Road participate in this community tradition by decorating their building or storefront with colorful lights, wreaths, poinsettias and all of the other hallmarks of the season. The contest encourages camaraderie and friendly competition among area businesses, and the best part - customers have the final say. Customers and visitors to the shops can go online at onlyonagusta. com to vote for their favorite display. Voting begins on Dec. 1 and continues through Dec. 31. The reigning champion for two years running is Phil Hyman Photography, and

Becky Hyman said the team is already gearing up to decorate again this year. “We’re focusing on Holiday Open House first, but after that, we’ll decorate. I don’t know the theme yet, but we have a competitive flair here so we’ll come up with something.” Last year, the Hymans purchased a leg lamp just like the one in A Christmas Story, and had fun posting photos and videos on social media. “Our clients and friends get a kick out of it, and they keep voting for us,” Hyman said. “We have the tackiest lights, but it caused a lot of buzz, so it’s fun.” For business owners, it’s a great way to increase exposure by

encouraging customers to vote. And for customers shopping in this unique area, the participating businesses create a scene along this historic road that is magical - or, as the Hyman’s showed last year, humorously festive. “We hope a lot of businesses compete this year,” Hyman said. “That just makes it better.”