The Christmas Walk - This Weekend

Fairfield Avenue  Christmas Walk Friday, November 27 Saturday, November 28 10 am to 6 pm This is the official welcoming of the holiday shopping season along historic Fairfield Avenue, where shoppers will escape the Black Friday frenzy on November 27th to opt for Christmas cheer in Bellevue.  Stroll the Avenue, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy holiday nibbles and sips at each of the businesses while shopping for the perfect gifts for everyone on your shopping list.   On Small Business Saturday November 28th, thrill the kids with Santa's arrival at 11 am at 318 Fairfield Avenue on an antique Bellevue fire truck, thanks to Tom Rechtin, Sr.!    In addition to holiday treats, delicious food, and terrific shopping, the In Vue businesses are sweetening both days with chances to win loads of prizes, each worth a minimum of $25, and a Grand Prize of a dazzling emerald and diamond ring valued at $800 from Cleves and Lonnemann Jewelers! The more participating businesses you visit each day, the more chances you have to win!   Check out the window of Cleves and Lonnemann Jewelers to see all the awesome prizes from the businesses listed below - one or more of them may be yours!    225   Mama C's Buttercream & Sprinkles 229   Petris Flowers 301   Ball Embroidery & Gifts 305   Witt's End Candy Emporium 307   The Cozy Cottage 310   Avenue Brew 312   Splendid Things 313   Bellevue Bistro 314   Gents 315   Generation Hill Winery 318   Circle of Hope Artisans 318   Twice as Nice Antiques and More 319   Cleves and Lonneman Jewelers 321   Irish Leather Works 334   The Olde Guest House Boutique 336   Le Sorelle 336   Purple Monkey 339   Mrs. Teapots Tea Room 341   Bella on the Avenue 343   Pasquales 401   Frame and Hang Studio Gallery 402   Diamonds and Dimples Chic Boutique 402   The Beadery Down Memory Lane 404   Interior Visions 405   Healing Therapy Associates 406   Torn Light Records 411   Twisted Sisters Cafe 420   Schneider's Sweet Shop 501   501 Salon and Spa 511   Siam Orchid 519   The Elusive Cow Cafe 605   The Paper Tiger 710   Virgil's Cafe Shop Small.  Shop Local.   It's an easy way to reinvest in your community.   Celebrate with us every day and on Saturday, November 28 - the day dedicated to supporting local independent businesses. Shop Bellevue! Home for the Holidays Friday, December 4 Beginning at 5 pm Ride the Polar Express with us to our festive dining and shopping destination - Historic Fairfield Avenue! IN VUE 616 Poplar Street Bellevue, KY 41073 859.292.4220 www.ShopBellevueKY.com Please like us on Facebook! Connect with us

Shop Bellevue This Friday!

Thankful We are thankful for YOU - our patron!   What are you thankful for?   On Friday we hope to fill "The Avenue" with the beauty of thanks from all our friends.  Pick up a leaf at a participating business, write down what you are most thankful for this holiday season and add it to our Giving-Thanks Trees.  We want the Avenue to be aflutter with leaves of blessings! Want to give thanks by offering assistance to others that may not have a meal or toiletries for their family? Bringing non-perishable food and personal care items to Shop Bellevue! to donate will help fill the St. Bernard food pantry in Dayton, KY.  See below for specials being offered for your donations.     Witt's End Candy Emporium - 305 Fairfield Avenue Pick up your Shop Small This Holiday Season coupon for 10% off through the end of the year (exclusions apply). The Cozy Cottage - 307 Fairfield Avenue Receive 10% off your total purchase with a donation to the food pantry. Splendid Things - 312 Fairfield Avenue  Please join us as we celebrate our 10th anniversary! Gents - 314 Fairfield Avenue We're hosting our 2nd Hoodies for the Emergency Cold Shelter!  Donate a new or gently-used sweatshirt or hoodie anytime November 6 or 7 and receive 10% off your total purchase that day (not valid with any other offers - some restrictions apply).  Let's keep those that need our help warm this winter. Circle of Hope Artisans and Twice as Nice Antiques & More - 318 Fairfield Avenue Receive a discount when you bring in items for the food pantry. Le Sorelle - 336 Fairfield Avenue Receive a 10% discount when you bring in a donated item. Get a start on your Christmas list and see the new items we purchased on our buying trip to New York! Bella on the Avenue - 341 Fairfield Avenue Receive 20% off one item when you make a donation to the food pantry.  Shop all our new fall fashions which have been arriving daily! Diamonds and Dimples Chic Boutique - 402 Fairfield Avenue - NEW BUSINESS!! Receive 20% off any one item for everyone that brings in a donation during Shop Bellevue! The Bellevue Beadery: Down Memory Lane - 402 Fairfield Avenue Receive 10% off when you donate to the food pantry (some restrictions apply). Torn Light Records - 404 Fairfield Avenue - NEW LOCATION!! Bring in a donation for the food pantry and receive 10% off.   Twisted Sisters Cafe - 411 Fairfield Avenue We apologize we won't be open Friday night, but if you bring in a donation beginning on Friday running through November 25th you'll receive a free dessert knot with every can donated! 501 Salon & Spa - 501 Fairfield Avenue Join us for our Holiday Open House!  The Art of Jane Bresser  Frame and Hang Studio and Gallery  401 Fairfield Avenue Opening Friday, November 6 - 5 to 9 pm Jane Bresser has lived in Northern Kentucky all her life. She received her BSA in 1974 in psychology and BFA in 1976 in art from NKU with a concentration in ceramics.  She is a clay artist and works in porcelain, handbuilding natural forms in clay. She also loves making handmade paper, making jewelry, and working in concrete.   CHRISTMAS WALK IN VUE   Put the joy back into Christmas shopping! Find something special for everyone on your list! Earn chance to win prizes at every participating business! Enjoy festive treats! STAY CONNECTED: IN VUE  I  859.292.4220  I  www.ShopBellevueKY.com  I  Like us on Facebook

A vibrant Fairfield Avenue starts with you!

Shop Bellevue! Giving Thanks Friday, November 6 beginning at 5 pm Once again we will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items and toiletries to donate to the St. Bernard Food Pantry that serves our community.  Please let us know what your special is that you are providing a customers that bring a food pantry donation to your business. We're going to fill the Avenue during Shop Bellevue! with positive thoughts.  Paper leaves will be distributed for customers to write what they are thankful for.   The leaves will then be posted on trees painted on windows to be shared. Please hit reply to this e-newsletter to respond if you are participating, with your specials, and/or if there is news about your business.   This is a great opportunity to let your customers know you are thankful for their patronage!   Reinvestment Statistics - Time to collect data again from business and property owners. This information is only used to collect totals to measure the health and ROI of historic Fairfield Avenue.  As they say, data is king.    The submission of these annual statistics is required by Kentuckyand National Main Streets.  Visit their websites to see the collective impacts of downtown development.    It also tells the story of the ROI on the city's investment into Fairfield Avenue that helps drive the city's economy and desirability.   Please hit reply and fill in the information.    Thank you! Number of Employees      Full-time:            Part-time: Change (+ or -) in number of employees from 2014      Full-time:      Part-time: Rent rate: Square feet of rental space: Amount of major rehab project investment: Amount of major rehab that was invested into facade improvements: Amount of minor building related investment: Amount of minor rehab that was invested into facade improvements: Hours volunteered for In Vue: Date your business opened:   Christmas Walk Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28 from 10 to 6 pm Don't forget to get your donation for the Christmas Walk drawing (minimum value of $25) to Beverly at Bella on the Avenue! Looking for ideas for displays or holiday decorating?   Check our our Pinterest page at https://www.pinterest.com/bellevueren/ | IN VUE |  859.292-4220 |    www.ShopBellevueKY.com  Like us on Facebook