By Cherie Greek, from Studio 213 Every Christmas I try to get most of my shopping done in Downtown Appleton, a more relaxed and fun way to shop. I like to find items made by local artists or antiques- each showing true talent and artistry from both the present and the past. I start shopping [...Read More]
NewStyle Salons opened its third location at 103 E.College Ave., Appleton on December 1 of last year and is getting ready to celebrate their one-year anniversary. All customers of that location will receive a free gift on that day and refreshments will be served. There are several special offers and coupons for the months of [...Read More]
by Anne Wigman I love Christmas and always have! So starting when I was a teen-ager, whenever I traveled I would look for the perfect Christmas ornament to remind me of the trip. Every year when I decorate the tree, I tell the story of each ornament as I unpack and hang it. Now that [...Read More]
Shear Chaos Salon is located in the heart of Downtown Appleton at 103 W. College Ave. and definitely has that "Downtown Vibe". Specializing in hair & makeup, with 8 extremely talented stylists on staff, this quirky salon guarantees a beautiful style, royal treatment, and a ton of fun! Shear Chaos is also on Facebook.
The staff at Avenue Art & Co. is not only helpful and knowledgeable but we are also very talented and artistic! Every holiday the gallery sparkles with handcrafted and painted ornaments by the creative people who work here. Karen (“H”) has been creating beautiful jeweled ornaments that make any tree shine! Joe uses hundreds of [...Read More]
This holiday season, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has a special present you can enjoy early with a visit from the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra featuring Rockapella on November 28 & 29. Known as “America’s Orchestra,” the Boston Pops are probably best known for their annual Fourth of July concert, but they also present [...Read More]
It's pretty difficult for a small independently owned store like Angels Forever - Windows of Light to compete with the big box stores on Black Friday. Lots of people get up at O' dark thirty and stand in line for those limited quantity specials. But you can sleep in late and stop into Angels Forever [...Read More]
Posted by Dave Willems, President & CEO, Willems Marketing It all started with Black Friday and the huge door-buster deals shoppers could find the day after Thanksgiving. Next came Cyber Monday with extreme savings for online bargain hunters. Now there’s a new shopping day squeezed between the two that’s designed to promote the “buy local” [...Read More]
One-of-a-kind ornaments made by our local artists are now at Studio 213 at 213 W. College Ave.
Winter Wonderland is coming to the Building For Kids Children's Museum! Special craft classes, holiday programming, festive decor and a few secret surprises will abound at the museum November 19 - January 15. The Winter Wonderland calendar of events is coming soon. Watch the Building For Kids Facebook page for details.