Main Street Names The 2016 Downtown Business Award Nominee’s

Main Street Celebrates 30 years and names The 2016 Downtown Business Award Finalists  

A call for downtown award nominations has closed and finalists have been named for the Love Downtown Awards.

Here is the list of finalists.

New Business of the Year Nominee List:

• Dahlia Woods Gallery;
• Candy, Sweets & Treats;
• Rio Claro Studio

Legend Business of the Year Nominee List:

• Price Center;
• Root Cellar;
• Tantra Coffeehouse

Business of the Year Nominee List:

• Dixie Cream Donuts;
• Rhea’s Ice Cream;
• Stonewall Warehouse

The San Marcos Main Street Program will host a special awards ceremony announcing the winners at the Love Downtown Awards on Oct. 14, 2016 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Hays County Historic Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street in downtown San Marcos.

San Marcos is also celebrating 30 years as an accredited Main Street city through the National Main Street Center. Current and former Main Street Advisory Board members, committee members, volunteers and city officials will be recognized as special guests at the awards ceremony.

This appreciation event will feature a cocktail hour with appetizers, signature cocktails and live music followed by an awards presentation.

Members of the community are invited to attend the ceremony honoring the outstanding businesses and partners that contribute to a unique and vibrant downtown where people of all ages connect, create, and celebrate.

Over 1,000 nominations were received for the various categories from the local community and finalists were selected based on the newly adopted vision statement of the Main Street program.

Winners will be selected by a committee based on set criteria and contributions to downtown.

Please join the Main Street Program in congratulating each of the finalists. To RSVP for the event, visit LoveDowntownAwards.SplashThat.com or contact the Main Street Program Office at mainstreet@sanmarcostx.gov. Reservations will be accepted until Oct. 10.