Put some spring in your step at La Grange Spring Shopping Stroll

Looking for a little retail therapy? The Spring Shopping Stroll in La Grange is just what you need; experts report that visiting your favorite boutique can enhance your mood. Some brain-fueled happiness can be found at over 20 La Grange stores and restaurants on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. as the La Grange Business Association organizes a feel-good shopping adventure with free gifts, discounts or one-day-only offers at local businesses.

Studies show that shopping, especially for gifts, may boost serotonin, the happy chemical in our bodies associated with feelings of well-being. Denise Oros, the owner of Linnea Jewelers, says she sees the mood enhancing properties of shopping from her customers on a regular basis. “We bring both a smile and a sparkle to La Grange,” she said.

Starting at 10 a.m., colorful free tote bags will be distributed to the first 200 shoppers who begin their stroll at Linnea Jewelers at 23 S. Ashland, the event’s presenting sponsor. Shoppers can visit participating merchants with their totes to receive special offers and/or free gifts with purchase, while supplies last.

Check out a few of the participating businesses: Little Charm, Vintage Charm, Linnea Jewelers, Horton’s Home Lighting, The Hope Chest, Veni Vidi Val, Express Med Spa, Boyce Chiropractic,1416, Yuva Beauty, Primal Oceans Salt Cave, Olivaceto, Bloom3, Jackson Square Mall, JAYNE, Bottle & Bottega La Grange/Painting with a Twist.

A map to all the participating locations will be available on the free La Grange mobile app, available for download in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Visitors who get their map stamped at various participating locations can enter a drawing for $50 gift cards. No purchase is necessary. Find out more at www.lagrangeevents.com.

Love Your Local

The Spring Shopping Stroll is another promotion in a series organized by the La Grange Business Association to help position the Village as a shopping and dining destination. It is held with the support of the Village of La Grange. “Spending at a small business is really the feel-good story,” said Nancy Cummings, the executive director of the La Grange Business Association. “Invest in the community by supporting the local entrepreneurs who are your neighbors and friends. Together, they provide us all with more choices, more diversity, and they are what make La Grange different from any other village in the world.”

One Chicago study found that $68 of every $100 spent at a local independent merchant stays in the community versus only $43 spent at a chain store. Local businesses create higher-paying jobs and reinvest more tax dollars.

About the La Grange Business Association

The LGBA is a membership organization of over 300 service businesses, restaurants, retailers, and non-profit organizations that strive to enhance the La Grange economy through networking opportunities, educational programs, special events and marketing programs.