Downtown Wine Walk
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Cheers to bringing more art to Aberdeen
THE ABERDEEN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, along with the Aberdeen Area Arts Council, kicked off the inaugural Downtown Wine Walk on July 24. Over 300 tickets were sold for this “Art on Main” fundraiser. The two entities are in the process of raising funds to secure sculptures for the bases that were installed in the new streetscape design in 2011. Wine walkers were treated to live music on every block and sampled dozens of wines and beers being poured by store owners and volunteers. It was a great way to lure people into stores whom may never venture downtown. //
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(left to right) Sara Goldade, Suzette McQuillen and Stacie Wiedebush sample wine and beer in the Animal Room of the Dacotah Prairie Museum. Volunteer Barb Michlitsch provided the pouring.
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Jared Carda and Tom Hurlbert from COOP Architecture stopped into Studio 9 for a sampling.
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A tranquil summer evening provided the perfect backdrop for an event-filled journey on foot through Aberdeen’s Downtown.
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Suzanne Souza (left), Mark Papstein (center) and Laura Patterson stopped for a photo opp.
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Ben Victor loaned his famous Sampson sculpture to the Aberdeen Downtown Associate as an example of the type of art being sought for the sculpture bases. Local musicians, Nick Brandt, Austin Vetter and Brodigan Morton provided live music for those passing by.
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(left to right) Andy Schaunaman, Sarah Siebert, Carol Schaunaman and Joseph Siebert enjoy a night out among friends at Malchows.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 |
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