Sunday in the City Begins November 7, 2010 in Downtown Bay City

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Sundays in the (Downtown Bay City) City
Set for November Start

Start November 14 - End December 19, 2010

November 7, 2010
By: O. J. Cunningham

One of the Great Lakes Bay Region's favorite places to enjoy the traditions of the holiday season is historic Downtown Bay City, where value is measured by warm smiles, locally owned businesses and special holiday activities.

Each Sunday in the City includes so many ways to enjoy the sights, the sounds and the joy of the season. Our many one-a-kind shops and eateries are beautifully decorated and shining bright! Downtown is the perfect place to celebrate the holidays and create special memories with friends and family.

Everyone loves a little savings during the holiday with another Downtown tradition, the Santa Buck. A special holiday coupon to use at participating businesses all over town! Over 100,000 Santa Bucks will be distributed. Plus, this year the Santa Buck can also be printed from the Downtown website, downtownbaycity.com

Each Sunday during this Holiday Celebration: Santa Buck With this special certificate, holiday shoppers will receive $5 off regularly priced items each Sunday at 31 businesses. The total Santa Buck value is $155.00!!!

FREE Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides - Pick-up is from noon until 3 p.m. in front of the13 Washington Ave. Sponsored by Chemical Bank, Kuhn Young Design Group and The Bay City Times.

Strolling Musicians and Carolers Enhance the Downtown holiday experience by performing through-out the streets from noon to 2 p.m. This year's musical entertainment includes the Sweet Adelines, Bay City Central Choirs and various area entertainers. Sponsored by Barb Engelhardt Farm Bureau Insurance, The Barking Club and Thumb National Bank & Trust Co.

Festival of Wreaths - Downtown visitors can enter to win one of the many specially decorated wreaths located at each participating business.

Sleigh of Gifts - One lucky shopper will win all of the gifts donated by the participating Downtown businesses, valued at over $2,000!! The Sleigh of Gifts will be on display at Herter Music Center, 901 Washington Avenue.

Holiday Movies at the State Theatre Every Sunday two holiday movies will be shown at 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. at the historic State Theatre, 913 Washington Avenue, graciously sponsored by Edward Jones Investments and The Bay City Times. The schedule of movies this year can be found at www.statetheatrebaycity.com

Sundays in the City Participating Businesses:

A Wedding & Gift Boutique - 108 Fourth St.

Atrium - 1100 N. Water St.

Bay Antique Center* - 1010 N. Water St.

Bayshire Beauty Academy - 917 Saginaw St.

Chemical Bank* - 600 Washington Ave.

Dirla Photography Studio - 926 Washington Ave.

Di's Ink, Stamp-n-Crafts - 924 Washington Ave.

Friends 4 Ever - 815 Saginaw St.

G.T. Homestead - 109 Third St.

Gems By Em - 910 Washington Ave.

Golden Gallery & Custom Framing - 113 Third St.

G's Pizzeria & & Deli - 1005 Saginaw St.

Herman Hiss & Co. - 905 Washington Ave.

Herter Music Center - 901 Washington Ave.

Kuhn Young Design Group - 604 Saginaw St.

Little House - 924 N. Water St.

MeadowCreek Clothiers - 920 Washington Ave.

Merle Norman Cosmetics - 908 Washington Ave.

My Secret Garden - 600 Saginaw St.

Nielsen Gallery & Professional Custom Framing - 912 Washington Ave.

Paperworks - 922 Washington Ave.

PNC Bank* - 300 Center Ave.

St. Laurent Brothers - 1101 N. Water St.

Simmons Jewelers - 208 Center Ave.

State Theatre - 913 Washington Ave.

Stein Haus - 1108 N. Water St.

The Barking Club - 920 N. Water St.

The Sweet Boutique - 816 Washington Ave.

Uptown Girl - 111 Center Ave.

Urban Laundry - 812 Saginaw St.

Violets Blue - 115 Fourth St.

Ward Studio Gallery & Painterly Pottery - 904 N. Water St.

Water Front Market & Deli - 925 N. Water St.

Wind & Willows on the River - 923 N. Water St.

(* Note: Participating in all Sundays in the City activities except for the Santa Buck.)

For more information, please call 989-893-3573 or visit us at www.downtownbaycity.com

And again this year, a special Bay City tradition continues as generations of families gather to greet Santa and Mrs. Claus in Wenonah Park for Santa's Arrival, 7:00 pm, Friday, November 26.