Summer Sidewalk Sale and Art Walk Held in Concord Aug. 19, 20

CONCORD, NH – Summer vacation may be coming to a close, but not summer fun. On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19, and Aug. 20, 2016, join family, friends, visitors, and fellow shoppers in downtown Concord, to enjoy more than a half-mile of savings, fun, and art with the Discover Downtown 2nd Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale and Art Walk, a FREE community event hosted by Intown Concord.

Guest will find a fun and festive shopping day throughout downtown Concord, including sizzling summer savings and specials at more than 30 downtown businesses, along with an array of pop-up artists, both visual and performing, offering visitors and shoppers entertainment as they stroll beautiful and historic downtown Concord, NH. Everyone will enjoy the new pedestrian-friendly downtown with wide sidewalks and resting areas complete with shade trees, park benches and lots of outside areas to enjoy food and drink. Downtown Concord offers visitors, tourists and shoppers a downtown that is perfect for strolling at their own pace while taking in the beauty of some of downtown's historic buildings, unique and creative retail shops and art galleries, and even just "sitting a while" to enjoy a summer day in beautiful downtown Concord.

Check out these downtown businesses for summer specials and sidewalk sale fun: Bead It!, 146 N. Main St.; Britches of Concord, 1 Eagle Square; Capitol Craftsman & Romance Jewelers, 16 N. Main St.: Caring Gifts, 18 N. Main St.; Celeste Oliva, 75 S. Main St.; Chickadee Lane Interiors, 9 Pleasant St.; Concord Photo Service, 31 N. Main St.; Detailed Stained Glass, 24 Pleasant St.; Edible Arrangements, 1 Capital Plaza; Fabulous Looks Boutique, 86 N. Main St.; Gibson's Bookstore, 45 S. Main St.; Gondwana & Divine Clothing Co., 13 N. Main St.; Granite State Candy Shoppe, 13 Warren St.; HART Healing Arts of New Hampshire, 40 N. Main St.; Hilltop Consignment Gallery, 56 N. Main St.; Joe King's Shoe Shop, 45 N. Main St.; Lilise Designer Resale, 113 Storrs St.; Lotions 'n Potions, 25 N. Main St.; Mark Knipe Goldsmiths, 57 N. Main St.; Marketplace New England, 7 N. Main St.; McGowan Fine Art, 10 Hills Ave.; New Hampshire Federal Credit Union, 47 N. Main St.; Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, 70 N. Main St.; OutFITters Thrift Store Boutique, 20 S. Main St.; Runner's Alley, 142 N. Main St.; Spank Alley Skate & Board Shop, 59 S. Main St.; Taylored Interiors - Home Decor & Design, 31A S. Main St.; The Crust and Crumb Baking Company, 126 N. Main St.; The Place Studio & Gallery, 9 N. Main St.; Thorne's of Concord, 140 N. Main St.; True Brew Barista/Café, 3 Bicentennial Sq. & 45 S. MainSt.; VIBES Gourmet Burgers, 25 S. Main St.; Viking House, 19 N. Main St.; Wellington's Marketplace, 124 N. Main St.; and What's In Your Closet Resale Boutique, 65 S. Main St.

Come to downtown Concord for two days of art and pop-up entertainment, too:

Busk-o-rama! ALL DAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Musicians, magicians, artists, and others will be performing and demonstrating their skill throughout the downtown August 19-20! Be sure to drop some cash in these creative people’s hats—they help make Concord the “Creative Capitol” of NH! An unofficial schedule will be posted at intownconcord.org.

Friday: Jonesey’s Reptiles, Eagle Square, 6 to 8 p.m.; Cinema Under The Stars, FREE screening of "Jurassic Park" in Eagle Square, 8 p.m..; Andrew Lightning with Animals and Shapes, live outdoor music at Bicentennial Sq., 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday: Concord Arts Market in Bicentennial Square, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Concord Farmers’ Market on Capitol St., 8:30 a.m. to noon.

And downtown also offers dozens of places to sit down or take out lunch, dinner, coffee, snacks, baked goods, and sweet treats.

For more info, visit intownconcord.org.

Submitted by Intown Concord.