Downtown events highlight shopping
Bonus rewards, deals and extended hours expected to draw hundreds
Two overlapping events in downtown Berkley this week are expected to draw hundreds of people to the district.
“March into Downtown Berkley” runs now through Friday and lets shoppers get $20 in Downtown Berkley Bucks (DBB) for every $40 they spend at a select businesses.
Shoppers and diners at select businesses can submit receipts along with a mailing address by email to marketing@downtownberkley.com. The maximum amount of Berkley Bucks is $100 per person and they can be used at participating businesses by May 14.
More information can be found online at downtownberkley.com/ march-into-berkley.
Coinciding with “March into Downtown Berkley” the Berkley DDA is also hosting “Ladies Night Out: Take Me Out To Berkley,” on Thursday and Friday.
There also will be a digital map on the Downtown Berkley website to let event-goers know which businesses are participating and any specials they’re offering during the promotion.
Billed as a premier shopping event, DDA officials say the promotional Ladies Night Out draws hundreds of women into Berkley’s shopping and dining districts along 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway.
Participating business owners will have extend hours and offer instore deals, discounts and demos, as well as complimentary services and activities for attendees. Businesses taking part in night-out event include Vitrine Gallery, Ullman’s Health and Beauty, The Twisted Shamrock, Catching Fireflies, Yellow Door Art Market, Berkley Common, Toadvine Books and Amici’s Kitchen and Living Room. Those same businesses, along with Articipate, are also participating in “March into Downtown Berkley.”
Other businesses are expected to be added and listed on the downtownberkley.com website.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for visitors and residents to get out and support our local businesses,” said Alayna Schraffenberger, chairwoman of the DDA’s marketing committee, in a statement. “Downtown Berkley is known for its unique independentlyowned small shops, worldclass restaurants and bars and eclectic boutiques. Whether shopping by day or a ‘Ladies Night Out’ on the town, downtown Berkley will be the place to be.”
Physical distancing measures will be in place and Downtown Berkley masks will be available.
There also will be a digital map on the Downtown Berkley website to let eventgoers know which businesses are participating and any specials they’re offering during the promotion.
There is no cost to attend, and Ladies Night Out event goers can pick up a map from one of the participating businesses and receive stamps from all shops they visit throughout the night. When participants turn in their map card in at the end of the evening they are entered into a drawing to win prizes from downtown Berkley businesses