Local businesses light up Red Cloud during 13th annual Shopping Extravaganza
Local businesses light up Red Cloud during 13th annual Shopping Extravaganza
by Jarrod McCartney
RED CLOUD--The Red Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce hosted and organized its annual Shopping Extravaganza during the evening of Nov. 23rd. The event is traditionally held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and signals the start of the Christmas shopping season in the community. 2021’s event was a huge success with perfect weather bringing out a large number of shoppers. Downtown Red Cloud was alive as buildings kept their lights on and their doors open for business well into the evening. The streets were packed with vehicles, vendors, and a horse drawn carriage. Deals on holiday gifts could be found throughout downtown as well as at Landmark Implement and Kenny’s Hardware & Home Center on the edges of the community. Not only is the event a great way to kickoff the holiday season, it also encourages shopping locally—which is vital if we want build a vibrant and thriving community. Money spent at locally owned businesses tends to stay in the community and gets reinvested in multiple ways, including in supporting community programs and initiatives. Shopping locally also helps support the people we know and work with and helps them make the lives of their families and their community better. For those reasons and more, the Red Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce encourages you to shop locally year round.
