Fresh off another scary-popular Halloween Fright Night, the Beaumont Business Association encourages families to mark their calendars for the next big BBA event—Holiday Fest on Friday, December 7, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. This year the tree will be bigger and better (and hopefully won’t tip over). Come get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus or with Santa Paws, if you prefer. Stores stay open late and will have festive offerings and activities for kids. Vote for your favorite window decor, listen to the Royal Blues carol in the street, and join in a sing-along.
In other Fremont Street business news, the BBA board has a new member, but not from a business in the Beaumont Village area. Clint Elliot works for Union Bank, down the street on NE Fremont and 24th, and he’s the first of his kind to be welcomed onto the BBA board. “This is a big win for us,” exclaimed an ebullient BBA President Andrew Frazier. “We want to extend our business community up and down Fremont Street, and we hope Union Bank is just the first to see the value in joining forces with us.” Welcome aboard, Clint!