Batavia Boantrak Shops offer enigue gifts, ineluding food, fashion, flowers, art and accessorin. Batavia Boardwalk Shops have your holiday shopping list covered If you want to buy unique holiday gifts and support small, local businesses, head to the Batavia Boarchalk Shops as soon as possible. The last day to browse these specialty shops is Dec. 19. With that date drawing ever nearer. Jamie Sam, Batania Boardwalk store manager, is encouraging people to hit up the shops to get their holiday shopping dome carly This tiny village at 114E. Wilson St. in downtown Batavia houses retail-focused incubator businesses and is open Friday through Sunday from May to December each year. Volunteers build 12s12 shop spaces for cach of the businesses and give badding entrepreneurs the opportunity to test out their brickand-mortar concept before committing to a full retail space. The Boardwalk shops feature offerings from food to fashion. In 2021, shops include New Moon Vegan, Farmdog Flowers, Bumblebee Cottage Apothecary, Cat Talpa helps the startup businesses featured on Manor, Fox Valley Gallery of Wood, Black Angel Designs, EV Creative, Mojo Handbags Et Cetera, Wanderin' Bareloot Farm and Pretty Pages. In addition to browsing these storefronts, shoppers can enjoy all that historic downitown Batavia has to offer. This gorgeous riverfront downtown is filled with shops, restaurants, collechouses and taverms to enjoy as well as a multioude of entertainment options, including a comedy club, art studio and gallery home to more than 20 artists. Visitors and locals alike kove walking or cyeling along the miles of bike paths that intersect with the downtown. "Downtown Batavia is truly a gem along the Fox River," said Saam. At its core, the Batavia Boardwalk Shop program is a partnership between Batavia MainStreet as the host organization and the City of Batavia as the property owner and supporter. Businesses that are selected to participate receive retail space for the duration of the program and an opportunity to become a part of the Batavia community: they also attend monthly meetings with business experts to leam how to manage. grow and market their business successhully and receive support from community organirations like Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Chamber of Commerce and the City of Batavia, and so much more. The program's success is evident in downtown Batavia. Many of last year's featured businesses are curently renting space in Batavia or surrounding communities, with more set to sign leases soon, Batavia Boardhcalk Shops is made possible by contributions from generous sponsors such as Gerald Kia, Hyundai, Nissan and Ford of North Aurora. Their support the Boardwalk grow. "Much as Gerald once was a mu smaller business, our Boardwalk Shops need the partnership of those who have come before them to reach beyond their current market. Gerald helps us do just that," said Sum, "By supporting this project, Gerald is showing they care about not only the Batnia community but the small business community too. We are so thankful for the help that they give to making the Batavia Beardwalk Shops and all of Downtown Batavia the heart of the communin." Although there are still several weeks of the 2021 Batavia Boardwalk left, Saam and Batavia MainStreet are already looking to the future. Applications for the 2022 season open on Dec. I at downtownlatavia.com, and there's sure to be another group of small busines Owners ready to make a big impact on the local community. "Gerald Auto Group is thrilled to support entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to bolster their local communities. We love watching these businesses grow and their owners fulfill lifelong dreams of buikding their own companies," said Donna Lawler, Vice President of Gerald Auto Group. For more on Ratavia Boardwalk Shops visit https://downtownhatavia.com/ batavia boardwalkshops. For more on Gerald Auto Group, visit https://www.geraldauto.com. Batavia loenhal Shops offer unigue gits, including food, faihión, flouvis, art and accessories. Gerald Cares www.GeraldCares.com Batavia Boantrak Shops offer enigue gifts, ineluding food, fashion, flowers, art and accessorin. Batavia Boardwalk Shops have your holiday shopping list covered If you want to buy unique holiday gifts and support small, local businesses, head to the Batavia Boarchalk Shops as soon as possible. The last day to browse these specialty shops is Dec. 19. With that date drawing ever nearer. Jamie Sam, Batania Boardwalk store manager, is encouraging people to hit up the shops to get their holiday shopping dome carly This tiny village at 114E. Wilson St. in downtown Batavia houses retail-focused incubator businesses and is open Friday through Sunday from May to December each year. Volunteers build 12s12 shop spaces for cach of the businesses and give badding entrepreneurs the opportunity to test out their brickand-mortar concept before committing to a full retail space. The Boardwalk shops feature offerings from food to fashion. In 2021, shops include New Moon Vegan, Farmdog Flowers, Bumblebee Cottage Apothecary, Cat Talpa helps the startup businesses featured on Manor, Fox Valley Gallery of Wood, Black Angel Designs, EV Creative, Mojo Handbags Et Cetera, Wanderin' Bareloot Farm and Pretty Pages. In addition to browsing these storefronts, shoppers can enjoy all that historic downitown Batavia has to offer. This gorgeous riverfront downtown is filled with shops, restaurants, collechouses and taverms to enjoy as well as a multioude of entertainment options, including a comedy club, art studio and gallery home to more than 20 artists. Visitors and locals alike kove walking or cyeling along the miles of bike paths that intersect with the downtown. "Downtown Batavia is truly a gem along the Fox River," said Saam. At its core, the Batavia Boardwalk Shop program is a partnership between Batavia MainStreet as the host organization and the City of Batavia as the property owner and supporter. Businesses that are selected to participate receive retail space for the duration of the program and an opportunity to become a part of the Batavia community: they also attend monthly meetings with business experts to leam how to manage. grow and market their business successhully and receive support from community organirations like Batavia MainStreet, Batavia Chamber of Commerce and the City of Batavia, and so much more. The program's success is evident in downtown Batavia. Many of last year's featured businesses are curently renting space in Batavia or surrounding communities, with more set to sign leases soon, Batavia Boardhcalk Shops is made possible by contributions from generous sponsors such as Gerald Kia, Hyundai, Nissan and Ford of North Aurora. Their support the Boardwalk grow. "Much as Gerald once was a mu smaller business, our Boardwalk Shops need the partnership of those who have come before them to reach beyond their current market. Gerald helps us do just that," said Sum, "By supporting this project, Gerald is showing they care about not only the Batnia community but the small business community too. We are so thankful for the help that they give to making the Batavia Beardwalk Shops and all of Downtown Batavia the heart of the communin." Although there are still several weeks of the 2021 Batavia Boardwalk left, Saam and Batavia MainStreet are already looking to the future. Applications for the 2022 season open on Dec. I at downtownlatavia.com, and there's sure to be another group of small busines Owners ready to make a big impact on the local community. "Gerald Auto Group is thrilled to support entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to bolster their local communities. We love watching these businesses grow and their owners fulfill lifelong dreams of buikding their own companies," said Donna Lawler, Vice President of Gerald Auto Group. For more on Ratavia Boardwalk Shops visit https://downtownhatavia.com/ batavia boardwalkshops. For more on Gerald Auto Group, visit https://www.geraldauto.com. Batavia loenhal Shops offer unigue gits, including food, faihión, flouvis, art and accessories. Gerald Cares www.GeraldCares.com