New Addition to Downtown’s “Gallery” of Great Signs
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Mandarin Garden’s new sign arrived last week. I think it’s a beautiful addition to our historic, scenic, and authentic downtown. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Focus on Retail’ Category
The Art of Fashion
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Like most subjects worth discussing, there is an on-going debate over whether or not fashionable clothing and accessories are truly art. I’m not expert, but I’ll say that designers have a vision, they work to realize that vision in a tangible product, and the resulting piece stimulates responses in the viewers and/or users.
But, who cares? Just come on down(town) to the Boutique Crawl. It’s this Saturday, August 18th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Downtown Northfield. You can make your own decisions on whether or not fashion is art. (more…)
Crazy Daze 2010 This Thursday
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Crazy Daze, the annual celebration of shopping, dining, and other fun activities, is this Thursday, July 22nd, starting at 7 a.m., centered along Division Street, in downtown Northfield. (more…)
Be Local…Dine Local!
Friday, March 12th, 2010
As some of you know, the NDDC has been doing the “Be Local” ads for several years. This year, we’re partnering with the Chamber in what is loosely called the “Be Local…Buy Local” campaign.
This month, our message is “Be Local…Dine Local”. NDDC Board Member Anastasia Balfany designed the image for the Northfield Entertainment Guide ad. It’s a plate that’s ready for your order…in downtown Northfield. (more…)
Guide to Parking in Downtown Northfield
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
The NDDC recently sent out an updated version of its popular Parking Guide. This handy guide, along with an informational letter, went out to over two hundred downtown building and business owners in downtown Northfield.
The letter had one direct message: let’s reserve the best parking for our customers! We asked business owners and their employees to park in the all-day parking zones and leave the short-term parking spaces for our customers. (more…)
