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from EdmondActive April/May 2021

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Hi everyone, I could not be happier to be writing this column, as a street zine publisher, it means things are getting back to some semblance of normal. This spring is ushering in new events, new businesses in our downtown district, new ways of enjoying dining around Edmond, new art all around the Downtown area, and in June, with the return of Heard on Heard, running June 19 to October 16, 2021.

The new murals had just started in Downtown Edmond in the Spring of 2020 when everything stopped last March. The new Welcome to Edmond piece by Dusty Gilpin (@Okiedust at Instagram) has an amazing photo reproduction of McCall’s in its heyday. I was told that they projected the photo and filled it in on the wall and I really could not get over the quality but also the sentiment of bringing old and new together.

Commonplace Books now occupies the McCall’s space, after having carefully redone the interior during the Covid period, and it is really a lovely space that I highly recommend to anyone but especially those with littles as they have a regular storytime on Saturday’s.

North Broadway lost some retailers due to Covid, but Citizen’s Bank of Edmond started up their retail incubator concept in RISE, next to the bank’s community lobby during the Christmas holiday season and this spring, with much success. The concept is to allow small businesses to experience having a retail space in a downtown area. I hope to see many go on to open their small businesses in brick-andmortar spaces!

With Vibes beginning April 1, 2021, as an entertainment/ shopping event series every 1st Thursday this was a lowkey way to start bringing performers and residents back into Downtown Edmond, that should be heavily attended the first Thursday in May, for those wanting to visit the Edmond Arts Festival, which has been moved to Labor Day weekend.

Libertyfest will return this year, and it will be quite an event!

Thanks to every one of you for following and supporting local businesses, but especially my advertisers, as they have all navigated through the weirdest year anyone can remember to be a small business owner. As events start taking hold and are promoted, be sure to pay full ticket price (don’t ask for a discount because venues have received NO help at all during the past year!) and most importantly, have fun!

For daily happenings Around Edmond, be sure to follow along online at EdmondActive.com and our social networks @EdmondActive! If you have a story idea, send them to me by DM, or to Sherrih@EdmondActive.com.

See you all around Edmond!

Sherri