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Five Points Summer Sidewalk Sale to Support Local Retail and Boost Sales

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COLUMBIA, SC - On Saturday, July 21, 2012, the Five Points Association is hosting the Five Points Summer Sidewalk Sale for patrons to join in the celebration of daytime merchants and shopping in Five Points. Businesses will be offering sales and specials, along with complimentary refreshments in their stores and live music throughout the neighborhood.  The intention is to help boost slow summer sales for the independent retail merchants and provide patrons the opportunity to keep their dollars in their community as well as benefit from the great sales and specials.
 
Retail Specials:
 

  • 2G's - 20% off Anthropology Furniture and a $4.90 table outside
  • Bohemian - 30% off store wide sale, including designer Mamie Ruth's handmade summer items on sale
  • Elite Framing – Official Grand Opening
  • Gentleman's Closet – Select items on sale
  • Good for the Sole Shoes – 15% off
  • Greek Store & More – 50% off select items
  • Loose Lucy's – Extra savings on special sale rack
  • Papa Jazz - 50% off all CDs, records, DVDs priced at $5 or less
  • Petal Boutique –20% off the entire store, $25 clothes rack, $10 clothes rack, $5 clothes rack, $1 earring table-(cash only for earring table)
  • Pupcakes – Select items on sale
  • Tic Toc Candy Shoppe – "Stuff a Box" with bulk wrapped candy for $5
  • The Gourmet Shop – Select items on sale
  • The Oops Company - 20% off all Red Tags
  • Revente – 50% off ALL summer merchandise and drawing for a $50.00 gift certificate
  • Shear 5 – 25% off all products
  • Sid & Nancy – 20% off
  • Villa Brazil - 20% off Havaianas, bikinis , bags, jewelry and clothes
  • Walgreen's – 15% off storewide with mention of sidewalk sale
  • Watch Media – Sale on select rubber banded multi-color watches
 
Hospitality Options:
  • Harper's –New Saturday Brunch, starting at 10:00 am. Free basket of muffins to anyone who shows a 5 points retail shopping receipt
  • The Gourmet Shop - $1 Wine Tasting (1pm –4pm)
  • Orange Leaf – 2oz FREE during sidewalk sale
  • Yesterday's – Lunch specials for shoppers
  • Village Idiot Pizza – 15% of entire bill with receipt from any retailer in Five Points – lunch or dinner

  Other:

  • FREE "I Love 5 Points" shopping tote with a $10 purchase or more during the sale
  • Ryan Shah, playing the tabla in front of the Greek Store & More from 11am-5pm
  • Jeffrey Pitts & Jessica Skinner, performing a guitar and ukulele duet beside the Hootie Monument/Good For the Sole Shoes from 11am-5pm
  • Gregory Priest, playing the saxophone in front of Loose Lucy's/Bohemian from 11am-5pm
  • FREE refreshments in stores

 
Parking is free all day on Saturdays in Five Points.  For more information please visit www.fivepointscolumbia.com