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Title: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on December 08, 2010, 04:13:47 PM
Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010

(http://photos.metrojacksonville.com/Culture/Holiday-Windows-2010/holidaywindowsbanner/1119555309_tzEmi-O.jpg)

Make a Scene Downtown, a part of the The Office of Special Events in the Mayor's Office has been in the process of reviving one of Downtown's most cherished memories:  The Annual Window Displays during the Holidays.  Anyone over the age of 40 remembers the elaborate window decorations and vignettes, when people came from all over the county to go window shopping after the stores had closed, and the holiday carols and parties.  This year's project drew some great entries, and MetroJacksonville was invited to help judge.  This is the kind of thing that Downtown could use a lot more of.  Check out this years project and get into the holiday spirit.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-dec-downtowns-holiday-windows-2010
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: Miss Fixit on December 08, 2010, 04:18:49 PM
Beautiful!  We're going to head downtown this weekend to see the Gingerbread exhibit at St. Andrews Church and the window displays.
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: Jason on December 08, 2010, 05:00:08 PM
Imagine that mixed with a "Nights of Lights" similar to what St. Augustine does...  That would be HUGE!
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: tpot on December 09, 2010, 08:26:36 AM
This is great! Wish we did it in downtown Miami......
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: Bativac on December 09, 2010, 10:12:08 AM
Looks great. I did one last year. Wanted to participate this year but it was just too expensive and time consuming. Everyone did a fantastic job!
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: fsujax on December 09, 2010, 10:22:14 AM
It would be more inviting if the City would put up Christmas decorations downtown.
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: Coolyfett on December 09, 2010, 03:10:36 PM
Looks sexy, Keep hope alive
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: tufsu1 on December 09, 2010, 08:04:47 PM
Quote from: fsujax on December 09, 2010, 10:22:14 AM
It would be more inviting if the City would put up Christmas decorations downtown.

you mean holiday decorations  :)
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: sheclown on December 09, 2010, 08:59:48 PM
Great idea.
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: mtraininjax on December 09, 2010, 11:31:22 PM
If we go to the restaurant where all the JEA bucket truck employees hang out and collect unemployment, we can probably use their services to hang the "holiday decorations".
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: L.P. Hovercraft on December 09, 2011, 11:32:43 AM
I thought this was a great, relatively inexpensive idea to bring more people downtown during the holiday season last year--any window displays planned for 2011?  Didn't notice any mention at Artwalk this past Wednesday. :(
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: fsujax on December 09, 2011, 03:22:56 PM
yeah, i noticed that DVI didnt push that this year. and so much for the city putting up any decorations downtown (besides banners on Laura st). Another dark year goes by.
Title: Re: Downtown's Holiday Windows 2010
Post by: obie1 on December 09, 2011, 03:57:28 PM
lol that Candyland one is my favorite.