Over the weekend, a Christmas win-terland was unveiled at the Third Street Promenade, with hopes that the decorations would lure gift-seeking consumers into the various shops. Just like everywhere else in this country, merchants are hoping for a big holiday season to top off an unsettling economic year.
So this week, Q-line wants to know: “To give local merchants a much-needed shot in the arm, will you make a point of shopping in Santa Monica? Why or why not?”
Call (310) 285-8106 with you response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less; it might help to think first about the wording of your response.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 28, 2002. Read the original PDF.