By Daily Press staff
Shopping on the Third Street Promenade tonight will be a smoke-free zone. Shop Etc. magazine invites West Coast shoppers to get a jump start on holiday shopping, with proceeds going to an organization dedicated to snuffing out smoking. Join Shop Etc. magazine on the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for an evening of shopping, discounts and free gifts from some of LA’s boutiques and retailers, benefiting Circle of Friends®: Uniting to be Smoke-Free.
Circle of Friends is a program from the American Legacy Foundation that highlights the importance of supporting smokers who want to quit. Each year, more than 178,000 women in the U.S. die from smoking-related diseases. Research shows women having support from family, friends and colleagues are 50 percent more likely to quit smoking for good.
Tents will be set up that will feature fashion, home and beauty products. There also will be drawings for Simon G. jewelry, a nail bar with new colors from Essie Nail Polish and coffee from Senseo. Free parking is available.
The Preferred Shopper’s Pass is available for $15 on ShopEtc.com, with proceeds going to Circle of Friends®: Uniting to be Smoke-Free. Visitors Bureau unveils new lineup
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 10, 2005. Read the original PDF.