WAUPUN — Twenty two Waupun businesses participated in Discover Waupun’s “A Christmas Welcome” promotional event this weekend, including eighteen downtown businesses.
Participating businesses included: Bargains Galore Thrift Store, Blue Heron Antiques/Bh Home, Brooks Shoes & Repair, Charming Reads, Chic Tique Girls, The Clothing Pallet, Reiki Essentials & Firefly Gifts, Glamour Shop, The Graceful Nest, Gysbers Jewelry, Jud’s Bowling & Bar, Kartechner and Girls Flower Co., Madeline Clothing Company, My Property Shoppe, National Exchange Bank & Trust, Ren’s Floral, Revived Roots Studio, Salon Opal, The SOURCE AM 1170 and FM 103.3, Stone + Suede Boutique, Werner-Harmsen, and Wind & Unwined.
Each business had different draws, including raffles, giveaways, special sales, and events through the weekend. Attendees could also participate in an event-wide raffle with the “Playbill Passport” which could be stamped by each participating business for a chance at a grand prize raffle.
The event ran November 5-7, with many downtown businesses having extended hours during the event.
While this sort of event has been around for some years, this year it was brought to the community by Discover Waupun, which was recently designated the official tourism agency for the City of Waupun for the WEDC Main Street Community program.
“We’re a brand new non-profit organization that is doing all the destination tourism, as well as promoting economic development within Waupun, as well as beautification of the city,” said Brooke Straks, executive director at Discover Waupun. “There’s all sorts of ways people can get involved if you have just a couple hours a month to get involved, or if you want to get deep down in the trenches—we have a place for everyone.”
To learn more about Discover Waupun, visit their website at https://discoverwaupun.org/. Inquiries can be sent to info@discoverwaupun.org.
