7th Annual Hawthorne Boulevard Holiday Stroll
Its time to get in the holiday festive spirit and doing so will be made a bit easier when the 7th annual Hawthorne Boulevard Holiday Stroll takes place on Saturday, December 2nd. Hawthorne Boulevard will be the place to shop and be merry from 1:00-7:00pm on Saturday with shopping and plenty of beverages.
Organized by the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA), the Holiday Stroll will see shops and business lit up with festive decorations, as it will offer additional incentives for shopping on this day. Through a grant from Venture Portland, the HBBA created a Holiday Gift Guide with various of ideas, listing of events, and discounts taking place on Saturday. Copies will be made available in this week’s Portland Mercury or can be picked up at participating locations.
7th Annual Hawthorne Boulevard Holiday Stroll Events:
1:00-4:00 PM – Ornament Making/Free Decorating at The Fernie Brae at SE 41st
4:00 PM – Wag your swag ugly sweater doggie parade. Gather at Kids at Heart Parking Lot at SE 35th
4:30-5:00 PM – Wag your swag doggie parade. Stroll from Kids at Heart heading East to the Fernie Brae
5:00 PM – Holiday Sing-A-Long with Cocoa and Cider at The Fernie Brae
5:30 PM – Holiday Tree Lighting outside The Fernie Brae
4:00-7:00 PM – Sip and Shop. Beer, wine and cider tasting at the following Six establishments:
- Bazi Bierbrasserie – 1522 SE 32nd Ave
Wines by Southern Glazer’s and beers by Leikam Brewing - Metro Boutique – 3525 SE Hawthorne
New Belgium beer tasting - A.ell atelier – 3539 SE Hawthorne
Portland Cider tasting - Woof + Meow – 3562 SE Hawthorne
2 Towns Cider and Elysian beer tasting - New Season’s Market – 4034 SE Hawthorne
pFriem Family Brewers beer tasting - The Fernie Brae – 4035 SE Hawthorne
Paulaner and Hacker Pschorr beer tasting
The Hawthorne Holiday Stroll is brought to you by the following sponsors and volunteers: HBBA Member Dues, Venture Portland grant, Aetna Brokerage, Fred Meyer, Jam on Hawthorne, New Season’s, Roosevelt’s Terraniums, Seahorses, The UPS Store, Tabor Bread.
For more information on the 7th annual Hawthorne Boulevard Holiday Stroll visit www.thinkhawthorne.com.
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.