NW Suburban Downtown Business Association Hosts ‘Girls on the Town’ Event Friday, April 21st

The Downtown Palatine Business Association (DPBA) will present the annual ’Girls on the Town’ event on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

This popular and growing event had nearly 500 attendees in 2016, and will feature 23 of the DPBA member businesses in downtown Palatine. Each will open their doors for this Friday night full of fun and feature product and service demonstrations, special offers and giveaways and exciting raffles, in addition to offering complimentary food and beverages and wine tastings.

“Our organization is vibrant and growing, and our Girls on the Town event is always a hit with residents from Palatine and our neighboring communities,” said Mica Mahler, co-president of the DPBA and owner of Cook, Cork and Fork, which recently was named the Emerging Business of the Year through the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. “This event is truly a kickoff to spring after a long winter; we invite everyone, even the guys to come out and enjoy some time in historic downtown Palatine!”

The goal of Girls on the Town event is to provide an opportunity for the DPBA members to join forces and cast a spotlight on the products and services offered by the organization as a whole, which has a total of 24 business and organization members.

Event attendees can purchase a Passport to attend Girls on the Town for $5 on the night of the event, or at any of the participating businesses, beginning April 1, 2017.

Participating DPBA members include: Salon MMM, Snap Fitness, Harrington Manor and Harrington Manor II, Anne’s Unique Boutique, Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse, Foxglove Cottage, Monson Jewelers, The Music Room, Just Peachy Photography, Sweet C’s Bakery, CC Additudes, JL’s Pizza and Sports Bar, Arete Salon and Spa, Cook, Cork and Fork, Palatine Bank and Trust, American Legion Post 690, d'Vine Wine and Gifts, Adrenaline Sports Management, Kramer Photography, Durty Nellie’s, Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce and Tap House Grill.

More information about the event, and the organization can be found at http://downtownpalatine.org/.

About the Downtown Palatine Business Organization (DPBA):

The Downtown Palatine Business Association (DPBA) is made up of 26 businesses and organizations located in the downtown Palatine area. The goal of the organization is to provide a number of opportunities for member businesses and organizations to join forces as they highlight the products and/or services each provide while engaging the local and area communities through yearly events.

The DPBA hosts/presents four community events per year: Girls on the Town on the third Friday in April, Sidewalk Sales at the end of May, the Sweet Pea Pet Parade during Palatine Street Fest and Holidays on the Town on the Friday before Thanksgiving.

The downtown Palatine business area is bordered on the north by Colfax Street, on the west by Smith Street, on the south by Palatine Road and the east by Plum Grove Road. Associate members can also be part of the organization if they are located within the boundaries of Colfax Street, Northwest Highway, Palatine Road and Smith Street in Palatine.

DPBA Members Include: Salon MMM, Snap Fitness, Harrington Manor and Harrington Manor II, Anne’s Unique Boutique, Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse, Foxglove Cottage, Monson Jewelers, The Music Room, Just Peachy Photography, Sweet C’s Bakery, CC Additudes, JL’s Pizza and Sports Bar, Arete Salon and Spa, Cook, Cork and Fork, Palatine Bank and Trust, American Legion Post 690, d'Vine Wine and Gift, Adrenaline Sports Management, Kramer Photography, Durty Nellie’s, Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce, Tap House Grill, Palatine Park District, Palatine Historical Society, and Vicarious Productions.

For more information, visit http://downtownpalatine.org/