Late Night Shopping continues this week and next with Clarendon business making shopping at home fun and easy, and the first ever “Great Bowls of Fire” Chili Challenge is right around the corner.
Local merchants are keeping their doors open until 8 p.m. this Thursday, December 12, and next Thursday, December 19, for your shopping convenience. Santa Claus will be on hand both nights, and wagon rides will be available.
Cathy’s Christmas Candies and the Nazarene Church’s handmade crafts will be available December 12, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be serving pasole, tamales, and sopapillas that night at LaVelle’s Coffee Shop.
Late Night Shopping will close out on Thursday, December 19, with the main attraction being the first “Great Bowls of Fire” Chili Challenge sponsored by the Clarendon Economic Development Corp. and the Chamber of Commerce.
Ed Montana will provide the musical entertainment for the Chili Challenge, which is also will be inside LaVelle’s, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as businesses go up against one another for bragging rights and their chance at a traveling trophy.
Monday, December 16, is the entry deadline for chili teams. The cost is $25 per team. The winners will be selected on a “people’s choice” basis, and admission is $5 per person. All proceeds from the challenge will go to the Mulkey Theatre project.
Challenge details and entry forms are available from Chandra Eggemeyer at the Clarendon Visitor Center inside the Mulkey Theatre.
Local merchants and the Donley County State Bank are also making shopping at home easy this year with zero interest loans available for the holidays for those who qualify. Contact the bank at 874-3581 for details.
Christmas is a great time to support the merchants who support your community.
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