Visitors to Saturday’s Holiday in the City celebration will have a chance to see our two newest downtown retailers: Itsy Fits children’s boutique and Dollar Days General Store.
The General Store, which is going into the renovated first floor of the historic Bushnell Building, will open just days before Saturday’s free holiday celebration. The store will carry a wide variety of items including party supplies, balloons and gifts
Brother and sister team, Scott Wiseman and Felicia McAfee said they are excited to open their business in the former Wren Department store site where their parents shopped when they were children. We’re happy they’ve decided that location as well and welcome them to the downtown.
Itsy Fits is located at 10 N. Fountain Ave., just two doors down from Gourmet Gift Baskets. Owned by husband and wife, Adam and Holly Overholser, the upscale baby and children’s boutique is the area’s only Mud Pie and Ruffle Butts retailer.
Adam spoke to me about doing something downtown about a year ago so it’s great to see the next generation stepping up and making it happen.
I hope you’ll stop in and check out these two new stores, as well as the temporary pop-up shop, Running with Scissors, in the Heritage Center. I’m sure you’ll be as excited as I am to see new stores invest in our downtown.
Afterward, take some time to enjoy the other sites of Holiday in the City, such as the Vintage Christmas Village, SantaLand, carriage rides and more.
And of course you’ll want to stick around for the arrival of Santa, the grand illumination of downtown and the grand finale by Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks.
Center City Association’s Holiday in the City is a great gift to our residents. I hope you’ll take advantage of it. You’ll be glad you did.
Have a happy Thanksgiving and a great Chamber day!
