Shopping fun & relaxed at Holiday Walk A’bout

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The Garden Room shop was lively Friday evening as Fairhaven celebrated its annual Holiday event.  This shop featured silk scarves by Rene Sherrer-Daly.  This was typical of other stores with people enjoying themselves as they shopped.  Every shop and restaurant in Fairhaven is locally owned and managed which means there are many unique gift selections available and with many local artists and crafts persons products. 

Download an easy to print PDF file of the above map.  It lists all 24 shops and restaurants, tells what artist or event is at each, and shows where they are on a map.  A handy guide to take with you when you visit.  Plus these maps are available in Fairhaven at all participating shops and restaurants. 

Saturday evening promises to be another fun evening for shopping in Fairhaven, as the weather forecast is for no wind and little chance of rain.  Here are a few photos of Friday evening, the first of the two night Walk About.

We think this is the 20th annual Holiday Walk About - but Erica of Artwood Galleries, who has been organizing them for over 10 years, is not sure what year we started.  The two day event has gone by different names over the years - Gallery Walk,  Tour d’Art - and always features artists or events in the shops and the historic district decorated with thousands of lights. Over 20 participating businesses will be open until 9 pm again on Saturday evening. We invite you down for your holiday and christmas shopping. 

Lighting of the trees on the Village Green at 5 pm was accompanied by live music.  The trees form a decorative touch to the Village Green and the project has been led by Cami, the owner of Whimsey, a jewelry, art and gifts shop on 10th Street. 

Fiona Starr was not only showing her drawings of pets but was also working on new art at Paws Awhile on 10th Street.  This shop is filled with general gifts year round with the proceeds benefitting the Whatcom Humane Society. 

Looking down Harris Avenue, with only some of the lights visible.  The brick stripe across the intersection is a reminder of when trolly tracks went all the way down Harris to the bay.

Shoes - lots of women’s shoes - are at 12th Street Shoes.  For the Holiday Walk About, owner Jody is featuring a shoe design contest.

Sycamore Square is decorated for the holidays.  The huge atrium rising up the full four stories is beautiful anytime of year.  Below is a large group enjoying a meal at Mambo Italiano restaurant.  At Mambo’s you can dine in any of three areas, each with a different ambience. 

We are open every day of the week. Stop by and see what we have on display.

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