Western Avenue Businesses Host 'Holiday Road' Shopping Event

CHICAGO — The Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association will be taking over three blocks of Chicago’s longest continuous street for Holiday Road, a holiday shopping and dining event on Western Avenue from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

The event takes place at various businesses on Western Avenue between 99th and 111th streets, and coincides with the Uprising Market, hosted by the Beverly Area Arts Alliance, at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Twenty artisans will offer their handmade wares, along with music and seasonal libations to get you in the spirit.

Holiday Road features holiday activities, specially priced merchandise and festive food and drink items, along with complimentary motor coach transportation provided by the MPBHBA at these PACE bus stops:

9920 S. Western Avenue @ AndySunflower Cafe
SW corner of 103rd Street and Western Avenue @ BP
SW corner of 105th Street and Western Avenue @ Nicky’s of Beverly
NW corner of 106th Street and Western Avenue @ Everything’s Relative
2323 W. 111th Street @ Fairplay Foods 10801 S. Western Avenue adjacent the office building
10633 S. Western Avenue @ Buona Beef
NE corner of 105th and Western

Highlights include ornament decorating at Janson’s Drive-In, 9900 S. Western Ave.

Send a letter to Santa from 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Original Pancake House, 10537 S. Western Ave., and noon to 5 p.m. at John Wesley Eyewear Design, 10735 S. Western Ave.

Visit Santa at Haven1890/Emilia Gray, 2501 W. 103rd St.

Watch the Nutcracker Dancers starting at 4 p.m. at Dance Gallery Chicago, 10628 S. Western Ave. The full line up of activities is listed here.

Fill a shopping passport with stickers from four or more participating Holiday Road locations below and you could win a $50 ‘Bucks Stay Here’ gift card redeemable at more than 50 local businesses:

Americanos
AndySunflower Cafe
Barney Callaghan’s
Bookie’s Chicago
DSC Vision Corner Boutique
Emilia Gray
Everything’s Relative Salon
Get Dressed Chicago
Haven 1890
Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co.
Jazzy Ladies Jewels Boutique
Janson’s Drive-In
John Wesley Eyewear Designs
Ken’s on Western
Manzo’s Burger
Mr. Submarine
Nicky’s of Beverly
Original Pancake House
Running Excels