Cherry Creek North Sidewalk Sale starts Thursday

July 19, 2011 - PRLog -- DENVER – The much-anticipated Cherry Creek North Sidewalk Sale returns in less than one week on July 21 – 24.  there are 80 merchants are participating in this annual tradition.  In addition to being the hottest spot in town for the best deals, there is a new twist this year.  On Saturday, July 23, Cherry Creek North will become an extension of the popular Lemonade Day, when the streets will be filled with dozens of young entrepreneurs running their own lemonade stands.  They’ll be learning how to operate their own business, raising money for their favorite charity, and competing for great prizes.

Sidewalk Sale:
Thursday, July 21 – Sunday, July 24, 2011;
Hours: Thurs-Sat: 10 am – 6 pm; Sun: 10 am – 5 pm (some stores may vary)

Youth-operated Lemonade Stands   Saturday, July 23: Sat: 10 am – 2 pm

This year’s Sidewalk Sale continues a string of excitement and good news for the District. Last month, the BID received 2010 sales tax collection data from the City of Denver. Cherry Creek North’s sales tax increase of 16 percent over the previous year more than doubled the surrounding areas. The District’s totals for 2010 eclipsed both 2009 and 2008 figures and nearly equaled its pre-recession 2007 levels.

The BID’s self-funded $18.5 million streetscape project (“The New North”) was celebrated on June 25th when Cherry Creek North hosted a grand opening event on the renovated Fillmore Plaza. An estimated 6,000 people attended this free festival, which featured live musical performances from Flash Cadillac, Lannie Garrett and the Gypsy Swing Revue and others. “The New North” project includes new landscaping, lighting, better identity and wayfinding signage, 20 new Art and Garden spaces and upgraded infrastructure. It is the first major renovation to the area since 1989. The design and construction costs were paid for by the BID. No City funds were used for the project.

Over the July 4th weekend, Cherry Creek North hosted the 21st Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival which drew hundreds of thousands of people into the District for this popular event. The BID was also honored to receive the 2011 Distinguished Patron Award by the Festival, for its role as host over the last two decades.

About the CCNBID: The Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District (BID) was established in 1989 as the first business improvement district in Colorado. The District encompasses a sixteen block (27 acres) area, bounded by 1st and 3rd Avenues and University and Steele Streets. The BID is a governmental special district chartered by State Statute. The District provides essential services that support property owners, merchants, and other users of the District that would otherwise not be available. The BID is governed by a board of directors that is appointed by the Mayor of Denver, approved by the Denver City Council, and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council. Property taxes from the District property owners are the primary source of financial support. Based upon annual revenues, the Cherry Creek North BID is the second largest in Colorado.

Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District:
299 Milwaukee Street, Ste 201, Denver, CO 80206 • 303-394-2904 • info@cherrycreeknorth.com • www.cherrycreeknorth.com