Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Fresh New Look: Downtown Rogers

The last two weeks have been exciting... the awnings are down and the new reveal are the old signs left from past storefronts....I even scored a couple of cool signs which I plan to put in my new house! Anyway, my old store didn't have a sign, but there are 3 broken windows which my landlord plans to fix and the sunshine will be very welcome. Now, I need to go visit the Rogers Historical committee and pick out an approved paint color to talk him into painting.... In my travels and adventures, I would love to find some old carnival letters or lighted sign that spells out RETRO for my storefront.... so cool!
Starting in May, our downtown district begins having "Twilight Walk" on the third Friday of the month until September. On these evenings, the businesses downtown stay open extended hours while free entertainment is provided at the Frisco Stage and local artists sell there wares on the closed-to-traffic streets. It is a very Family-Friendly venue with a new theme each month. I am chair for the month of June, and my theme is Luau Night. Local dancers will perform the hula and give demonstrations... I'm working on kettle drum music and maybe even a pig roast!
I'm so happy that we made the move to Downtown Rogers.... I see wonderful things happening in "The District"!