Celebrate the Holidays in the Park

Park Place offers a convenient, one-stop, upscale shopping and dinning experience in the heart of historic Annapolis, Maryland. The spectacular collection of shops and restaurants has amazing sales promotions and events throughout the holiday season.

Annapolis, MD (PRWEB) November 17, 2008 -- Celebrate the Holidays in the Park

Park Place (http://distinctlyannapolis.com/shop) offers a convenient, one-stop, upscale shopping and dinning experience in the heart of historic Annapolis, Maryland. The spectacular collection of shops and restaurants has amazing sales promotions and events throughout the holiday season.

Shops -

Saucy Shoes

Varuna SalonSpa by Aveda

Vizions Art Gallery

The Papery

Laura Bevilacqua

Restaurants -

Morton's Steakhouse

Fado Irish Pub

Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen & Wine Bar

Starbucks Coffee

Azure at The Westin Annapolis

November 1st - November 22nd

Holiday Food Drive to benefit the Lighthouse Shelter in Annapolis.

• Drop boxes at participating Park Place retail/restaurant locations to collect donations of nonperishable food items, household cleaning products and everyday toiletry items.

• Participating locations will be rewarding those who donate with special holiday discounts.

Saturday, November 29th

1st Annual Lighting of the Park Place Christmas Tree, 5:00-8:00.

• Santa will be on site to hear children's holiday wishes

• Hot cocoa from Morton's and food samples from Morton's, Fado, Carpaccio and Azure

• The "All Children's Choir of Annapolis" will be caroling from shop to shop while the "One Accord Mass Choir" performs.

• Marines will be on site to kick off our Toys for Tots Toy drive taking place until December 22nd.

November 29th - December 22nd

Park Place teams up with Toys for Tots for a toy drive.

• Drop a new, unwrapped toy to any of the participating retail or restaurant locations at Park Place to receive special holiday discounts.

Thursday, December 4th

"Thursdays in the Park: Midnight Madness Happy Hour Kick Off" 5:00-7:00.

• Kick off Midnight Madness with Happy Hour specials at Fado Irish Pub, Carpaccio Tuscan Grille, Morton's the Steakhouse and Azure Bar and Lounge.

• Live performance by "Wild Rovers" Irish Band.

• WRNR and their road team will be on site with Santa Clause and your chance to register to win the contents of "Santa's Sleigh."

• Marines will be here to collect your donations of new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots toy drive. With your donation you can receive special holiday discounts at participating Park Place retailers and restaurants.

• Free shuttle to downtown; running from 6:30-11:00.

• Special holiday room rate of $89 a night at the Westin.

Sunday, December 7th

"First Annual Holiday on West Street: Circle to Circle" 12:00-7:00.

• Specials at all our fine shops and restaurants on West Street.

• Holiday performances at Maryland Hall, Rams Head and St. Anne's Church will begin at 2:00.

• Demonstrations, art receptions, Santa and live music all day long.

• "Art Market," hosted by the Annapolis Arts Alliance, at the Westin will feature many of Annapolis's local artists.

• Gift wrapping at the Westin courtesy of "Save the Coconuts"

Thursday, December 11th

"Thursdays in the Park: Midnight Madness Happy Hour Kick Off" 5:00-7:00.

• Kick off Midnight Madness with Happy Hour specials at Fado Irish Pub, Carpaccio Tuscan Grille, Morton's the Steakhouse and Azure Bar and Lounge.

• WRNR and their road team will be on site with Santa Clause and your chance to register to win the contents of "Santa's Sleigh."

• Marines will be here to collect your donations of new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots toy drive. With your donation you can receive special holiday discounts at participating Park Place retailers and restaurants.

• Free shuttle to downtown; running from 6:30-11:00.

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