2022 has been a good year for Niagara Street. We’ve seen a number of new businesses open, many of which are now working alongside Vision Niagara to promote holiday shopping excursions. If this momentum continues, someday Niagara Street will become a very walkable commercial corridor, similar to how it has become a very bike-able corridor.
As a way to get the snowball rolling, Vision Niagara is promoting the upcoming Upper Black Rock Historic Preservation District Holiday Shop & Stroll.
“We are excited to announce we’re bringing our Upper Black Rock Historic Preservation District Holiday Shop & Stroll back this year…in the form of Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday was created to support local businesses and celebrate the vibrancy they provide to our community. Join us on Saturday, November 26 and explore the beautiful abundance of thriving local businesses in our Upper Black Rock area. The small business lineup this year includes restaurants, stores, bars, bike shops, and more… something for everyone!” – Vision Niagara
Participating businesses include:
- Campus Wheelworks
- Daddy’s Plants
- Free Street Tavern
- Local Honey Beauty Hive
- Marco’s Italian Restaurant
- Mimo Decor
- Mint Mojito Bar
- Raft of Sanity Gallery
- Restaurante Mi Isla
- Sports City Pizza Pub
- Stitch Buffalo
- Twin Petrels Seltzer Co.
- Wildroot Floral
Vision Niagara is asking that people stay tuned to this website, and social media channels, to learn more about the event.
Here’s how to participate:
To begin your shop small journey on Niagara Street, you’ll stop by the Vision Niagara pop-up located at 1270 Niagara Street, starting at 11 a.m., or any participating business, and pick up your “Small Business Saturday” passport and map.
For each business you visit, you’ll be given a stamp on your passport. Once you visit five of the small businesses and get stamped, there are two ways to submit your passport to win a chance at the prize:
1. Bring your completed passport back to our pop-up by 4 p.m.
2. Take a photo of yourself with the completed passport, post it to your Instagram, and tag @visionniagara by 4 p.m.
The drawing will take place right at 4 p.m. and the winner will be notified immediately.