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By Angela Cutrer
Elizabethton Star
Mark your calendars to join Main Street Elizabethton for a special evening Friday to celebrate the season’s “Holiday Sip & Shop” from 5 to 8 p.m. downtown.
Enjoy extended holiday shopping hours, delicious beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic offered), and the magic of Christmas at the second annual Holiday Sip & Shop.
“The Holiday Sip & Shop is a fun and special evening in our downtown,” said Courtney Washburn, Main Street Director. “It’s the perfect combination of shopping local and experiencing downtown lit up with holiday magic! We hope the added bonus of sipping something delicious, whether it’s hot chocolate or wine, elevates the evening a bit.”
Participating businesses include the following:
1. All Star Sports & Country
2. August Muse*
3. Auntie A’s Barkery
4. Cannon’s Fine Home Furnishings*
5. Cottage Boutique*
6. Duck Crossing Antique Mall
7. Elizabethton Chamber*
8. Kim’s Coffee | Simply Elegant*
9. Joy’s Fabulous Finds
10. Merle Norman
11. Salon Honey* | Raine Studios*
12. Simple Blessings General Store
13. Sweetsie Treatz
14. The Clock Stop*
15. The Curious Moon Apothecary*
16. Wayward Springs

Businesses offering complimentary wine with a valid ID are marked with an asterisk.
Truly get in the season’s spirit with complimentary hot cider from Price & Ramey Insurance Co. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sponsors of Holiday Sip & Shop include Carter County Bank, adskills, Citizens Bank, Snap-on Tools, Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank, Mills Greenhouse & Landscape, State of Franklin Healthcare Associates, Northeast Community Credit Union and Community First Bank.
For more information, visit Main Street Elizabethton at 136 S. Sycamore St., or call 423-213-0090.