Brainerd Downtown Holli-Days display winners announced
Downtown businesses in Brainerd were festively decorated this year and visitors to Downtown Brainerd businesses this December voted on the best decorated window and in-store displays for the People's Choice Awards.
More than 550 ballots were cast in businesses and online at DowntownBrainerd.com.
People's Choice Winners: First Place, Salvation Army Thrift Store receives the "Traveling Trophy;" Second Place, Mattie and Me Consignment Boutique; Honorable Mentions, Coco Moon and Tender Care Nursing & Home Management.
A panel of judges, including Kevin Goedker, Chuck Karnowski and Marta Mersereau, examined the window and in-store displays of each business before determining the Judges' Choice Awards.
Judges' Choice Winners: First Place, Salvation Army Thrift Store; Second Place, The Bead Box; honorable mentions, 618 Front St. Window, Coco Moon and Totally Kidz Shop
Visitors to Downtown Brainerd businesses this December voted on the best decorated window and in-store displays for the People's Choice Awards. More than 550 ballots were cast in businesses and online at DowntownBrainerd.com. First place went to the Salvation Army Thrift Store in the downtown.
Downtown Holli-Days 2009 was possible through the support of major sponsors Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. and Widseth Smith Nolting.
Those interested in Brainerd Main Street, a program of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, should contact Emily Northey at 822-7126 for more information go online to DowntownBrainerd.com.