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Grand Meander
presented by the Grand Avenue Business Association and Saint Paul City Ballet’s The Enchanted Toy Shop
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Click here to download the Event Guide (PDF)
Tavern on Grand, 656 Grand
Join Santa during a pancake breakfast provided by Tavern on Grand.
Salut Bar Americain, 917 Grand
Join Winter Carnival royalty to unveil the 2010 button and kick-off button sales. Look for 2010 Winter Carnival button discounts in Grand Avenue businesses.
Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, 650 Grand
Saint Paul City Ballet, 1680 Grand
Stop up to the studio to see our special guest from Como Zoo - a penguin!
Ramsey Jr High, 1700 Summit
A juried holiday art fair of quality fine crafts and fine art by 63 artists. Sponsored by Highland/Macalester Groveland Community Education in cooperation with Artists' Circle.
16th Annual Young Art Fair 10am-4pm
Ramsey Jr High, 1700 Summit
See the artistic talents of more than a dozen local young artists, ages 12-18.
Watch for Santa as he meanders along the Avenue! Presented by Grand Ole Creamery, Billy’s on Grand and the St. Paul Winter Carnival.
Enjoy the sounds of the season! A variety of carolers and musical groups will be performing through the day. Presented by Juut SalonSpa, Ten Thousand Villages, Tibet Arts and Cafe Latté
Ride in style on the trolley traveling up and down the Avenue from 11am-3pm!
Trolley will stop at bus stops. Presented by Penzeys Spices, SUBWAY, The Grand Hand Gallery, Whole Foods Market and Cafe Latté.
Take a ride down Grand in a Fire Truck! Free rides for kids from 11am-1pm. Trucks depart from Salut Bar Americain, 917 Grand. Presented by the St. Paul Winter Carnival.
Soup Tasting Noon-3pm
Participate in a Grand tradition! Sample delicious soups at the following businesses:
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Dixies on Grand - 695 Grand
Carolina Crab Soup
Cafe Latte - 850 Grand
Chef's seasonal inspiration
Cooks of Crocus Hill - 877 Grand
Harvest Soup
Just Truffles - 1363 Grand
Chocolate Truffle Soup
Brasa Rotisserie - 777 Grand
Chicken Corn Chowder |
Wild Onion - 788 Grand
Ham with Winter Greens Whole Foods Market - 30 S Fairview
Jambalaya
Golden Fig Fine Foods - 790 Grand
Pumpkin Bisque with Cranberries
Everest on Grand - 1278 Grand
Thukpa - Tibetan Noodle Soup
Coffee News Café - 1662 Grand
Billy's on Grand - 857 Grand |
Charlemagne Fine Jewelry, 1262 Grand
Enjoy music, refreshments and the community spirit of the season as Charlemagne Fine Jewelry lights their tree! A special thank you to Charlemagne Fine Jewelry for sharing their tree with the community. A special thank you to HealthEast Grand Avenue Clinic for their support of the ceremony. Refreshments provided by Wuollet Bakery, D'Amico & Sons, Tibet Arts, Penzeys Spices, Billy's on Grand, Whole Foods Market and Sunny Sky Asian Antiques and Gifts.
Art of Grand Check out one-of-a-kind artwork for the holiday! Local artists will have their work on display all day. 4-7pm Meet the artists during receptions at each business.
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Golden Fig Fine Foods 790 Grand
Kate Pearce / Abstract landscape
evla pottery 42 dale st s Kim Christenson / Oil on canvas
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Sunny Sky Asian Antiques and Gifts
760 Grand Quince 850 Grand
Garden of Eden 867 Grand
Jewelry by Garden of Eden employees |
Activities in Businesses
The Grand Hand Gallery 619 Grand
"Handcrafted Holidays" show features loads of beautiful handmade holiday ornaments and gifts. Hot apple cider and holiday treats all day long. 1-4pm Live jazz piano by Chuck Solberg!
evla pottery 42 Dale St S (Grand & Dale)
Wonderful selection of functional handmade local pottery. A great gift and a great way to support the local community! Cookies and cider.
Dixies on Grand 695 Grand
Free Photos with Santa.
Muska Lighting 700 Grand
20% off all in stock home accessories, including table and floor lamps, decorative mirrors, candles and home accessories. Enter a drawing for a $100 gift certificate! Enjoy complimentary holiday cookies, hot apple cider and coffee all day!
Authentic Construction 740 Grand
10am-2pm Visit us during Grand Meander and receive a fabulous, free wooden bank for assembly at home. Quantities are limited.
Grand Ole Creamery 750 Grand
Noon-3pm Free small samples of new flavors of ice cream, such as Pumpkin, Hot Chocolate and North Country Crunch.
Sunny Sky Asian Antiques and Gifts 760 Grand
20% off all items!
Punch Pizza 769 Grand
11am-4pm Coloring Contest -Top 3 of all ages will receive Punch Gift Cards!
Brasa Rotisserie 777 Grand
Soup tasting, corn bread and Cafe con Leche samples. Check out our catering menu for your holiday events.
Wild Onion 788 Grand
Noon-3pm Wild Onion's Famous Tom and Jerry's will be served.
Golden Fig Fine Foods 790 Grand
All day sampling of Golden Fig's Northwoods Cocoa as well as tastes of delicious Cranberry Orange Cheddar.
Lillians on Grand 841 Grand
*Door Buster gifts (while supplies last) *Free Eco-Diva reusable shopping bags with $50 purchase *Flat-Wallet Frenzy: $10 flat wallets (while supplies last) *Free holiday cookies, hot cider and coffee.
Language Sprout 844 Grand
10am-3pm Join us for holiday craft activities from around the world. Special offers on our private lesson packages. What better gift than the gift of language this holiday season!
Quince 850 Grand
Spend $100 and receive a complimentary $10 gift certificate for Cafe Latte.
Juut SalonSpa 857 Grand
Friday December 4th - Sunday December 6th. All-Day! Enjoy Pure-Privilege Double Points on all Aveda Purchases. Free gift with retail purchase on Saturday, December 5.
Billy's on Grand 857 Grand
11am-3pm Billy's Annual Pig Roast - Pork sandwich with chips for $5 and Kids Hot Dog with chips for $1.
Garden of Eden 867 Grand
11am-4pm cookies served. Sale prices on selected items all day.
Hot Mama 867 Grand
10% discount on all merchandise all day. We will also be handing out Christmas cookies.
Ten Thousand Villages 867 Grand
Samples of Equal Exchange delicious hot cocoa will be served beginning at 11AM. It's an annual tradition! (while supplies last).
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. 867 Grand
Free Chips & Salsa from noon to 2pm!
The Bead Monkey 867 Grand
FREE Make & Take Earrings! Design and learn how to make your own pair of earrings for free! Enter a drawing to win free class registration for you and a friend!
Aspire Chiropractic 867 Grand
Enjoy FREE mini massages along with a free stress test! Scoliosis checks for the kids. Stop by to receive a FREE gift card for COMPLIMENTARY first day services (including necessary X-rays) in our office at 333 Grand in exchange for 3 toy donations for Toys for Tots. (value: $250) Appointment times will be taken from Monday December 7th - Tuesday 15th. Limited availability.
The Red Balloon Bookshop 891 Grand
10:30am Baby Storytime with Willi Brennaman. 4pm Playwright and storyteller, Jennifer Kirkeby, tells the story of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, adapted from the production at Stages Theatre Company. 6:30pm Santa visits to tell stories and to launch the bookshop's annual "Be An Angel" Holiday program, which provides books to children who live in homeless shelters throughout the Twin Cities.
1st Grand Ave Liquors 918 Grand
Noon-3pm Wine tasting.
phresh spa salon 937 Grand
Escape from the winter weather with hot cider and tours of our charming, Victorian space. Also, drawings will be held for gift cards and holiday gift baskets!
Picky Girl 949 Grand
Visit us for a fun day filled with sales galore, drawings, and hot cocoa! We will also be showcasing some of our favorite local designers!
Wonderment 949 Grand
10:30am-2:30pm Advent Wreath Workshop - Now an annual tradition! Decorate a birch slab with greens & berries--a fun craft for children 4 and up with mom or dad to help (while supplies last). Cost: $5 donation to support Second Harvest Heartland. Our gift to you: $5 off your purchase of $20 or more. ALL DAY!
Stogies On Grand 961 Grand
Noon-4pm Cigar Event.
Grand Jete 975 Grand
10am-2pm Free hot cider and candy canes.
D'Amico & Sons 975 Grand
Coloring contest! We will accept entries from November 29 through 8pm on December 6. The winner will be notified on Monday, December 7th. Coloring sheets will be available in the restaurant. Kids eat free on Sundays!
Traditions 1039 Grand
25% off all accessories. Treats will be served all day.
Wuollet Bakery 1080 Grand
Wuollet Holiday Sampling! Wuollet cookies, cakes, peanut brittle and other holiday delights make memorable celebrations.
The Bibelot Shop 1082 Grand
Noon-2pm Enjoy tea and food samples! 1pm-2pm Join author Warren Hansen as he signs copies of his book, Everything Happens For A Reason. All day - Receive 15% off toys purchased for donation to Toys for Tots.
Irish on Grand 1124 Grand
Traditional Irish piping Santa. Children can drop off an entry for a prize in our Irish post box and we will also be collecting food for the Brothers of Peace Christmas program.
My Sisters' Closet 1136 Grand
Save 25% on all of our regular priced items. Enjoy complimentary cookies and cider. 11am-2pm Carols played by the accomplished flute students of Joy Isakson.
Baby Grand 1137 Grand
Receive $5 off any purchase of $25 or more and $20 off any purchase of $100 or more.
Grand Health Chiropractic 1154 Grand
10am-2pm Warming House - Complimentary Laminated Holiday Photo. Serving warm beverages and holiday cookies
Creative Kidstuff 1274 Grand
Create a holiday ornament!
Treadle Yard Goods 1338 Grand
1-3pm Make and take holiday gift bag workshop. Stop in and pick up a complimentary fabric square (limit 1 per customer) and then head around the corner to Treadle 2 to sew up your bag. 10am-5pm Complimentary holiday cookies. Holiday cotton prints 20% off.
Just Truffles 1363 Grand
3-5pm Local Chef, Food Network Star and Author John Michael Lerma, will be autographing his 2 cookbooks Garden County Cooking and Garden County Pies.
Coffee News Cafe 1662 Grand
Stop by for soup tasting.
Italian Pie Shoppe 1670 Grand
11am-2pm $2 slices - cheese, pepperoni or sausage
Saint Paul City Ballet 1680 Grand
Noon-2pm Visit our special guest from Como Zoo - a penguin! Noon-4pm Stop up to see rehearsals in progress for our holiday show, The Enchanted Toy Shop!
Wet Paint: Artists' Materials & Framing 1684 Grand
11am-2pm Kusudama Origami with Kathleen Sheridan! We’re very excited about origami spheres - they make great ornaments & holiday decorations! Learn the secrets of Kusudama (spherical origami), as well as other new origami available at Wet Paint.
Kitchens by Krengel 1688 Grand
10am - 2pm Visit us during the Grand Meander and register for an architectural design package valued at $2000. Also register for free hourly design consultations, and bring the kids in for face painting from 11:00 - 1:00.
A Johnson & Sons Florist 1738 Grand
9am-3pm Santa will visit A Johnson & Sons Florist! Parents, be sure to bring your camera! Free Hot Chocolate, Candy Canes and Cookies. Door prizes including 100 roses and giant Poinsettia!
Whole Foods Market 30 S Fairview (Grand & Fairview)
3:30-4:30pm Gingerbread House Decorating Demo. Learn how to decorate like a pro with tips and a demonstration from our bakery team, then pick up a kit to do it yourself at home.
SUBWAY 1820 Grand
11am-3pm 99 Cent Kids Meal with the purchase of any Fresh Value Meal (for kids 12 & younger). Noon-2pm SUBMAN makes a special appearance and will hand out Christmas temporary tattoos.
Dancers Studio 99 Snelling Ave N
4-6pm Newcomer Holiday Celebration! Those of you new to dance can join us at the studio for a free dance lesson and dance party! We will be lighting our Christmas tree, serving warm apple cider, decorating holiday cookies and you can even win excellent dance prizes!
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