We have officially made it through another North Idaho
winter and, according to the calendar at least, spring is once again upon
us. In Sandpoint’s Business Improvement
District (BID), that means it is spring cleaning time!
Sandpoint’s BID is gearing up for the annual ‘Shake the
Sand Out’ downtown clean up event. Teams
of business owners and community volunteers join forces for a few hours on a spring
morning and put the sparkle back into our downtown core (and Sand Creek). This year’s event will take place on
Saturday, April 26th.
Volunteers will gather at 8:30am in Jeff Jones Square to receive sector
assignments, gloves and garbage bags, as well as coffee and pastries to get
them started. Volunteers will reconvene
at the Square for lunch, also provided by the BID.
This project usually takes just a few hours, and is a
great way for individuals and service groups to jump in and help provide
much-appreciated sprucing up of our downtown – as we know our spring and summer
guests are soon to visit, and we want to look our very best! If you are interested in volunteering, either
as an individual or a team, please contact me to sign up by phone at (208) 263-2161,
or by email at kim@sandpointchamber.com.
The Sandpoint Shopping District’s retailers and
restaurants will also be holding their much-anticipated annual ‘Get Your Spring
On’ event that same day – Saturday, April 26th. Many
of our unique downtown shops will be offering discounts on winter merchandise
and showcasing their new seasonal products and services, as well as hosting fun
mini-events for you and yours to take part in. Several restaurants will also
have specials available, paired with the excellent fair and friendly service
they have come to be known for. There
will even be a $500 Shopping Spree available, as the Grand Prize in the
‘Enter-to-Win’ contest that day - sign me up, please!
Keep an eye out for ‘Get Your Spring On’ posters and
advertisements soon, where you will find a detailed list of the events and the businesses
involved. Opportunities for business owners to join in on this one-day event
are still possible, which offer co-marketing and advertisement (cost sharing) within
and outside the area. If you are a
business located within the downtown core and interested in taking part in this
event, please contact Ranel Hanson at (208) 946-7703, or at zanyzebrastore@gmail.com. Deadline for inclusion is coming quickly, so please act
fast!
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