Annual Chocolate Walk Returns to Uptown Marion Friday

Over 30 participating merchants will be featured at the Annual Harvest Moon Chocolate Walk on Friday, October 4 from 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. in Uptown Marion.  Shoppers are invited to stroll Uptown Marion where they will find a chocolate treat in every participating business.  Shoppers will have the chance to win one of two $100 gift certificates to participating Uptown Marion businesses by showing a receipt at the information booth located at 7th Avenue and 11th Street.  Cash or canned food donations for the Marion Food Pantry are also encouraged and will be collected at the information booth.  Live entertainment will be featured throughout the district by local talent Billy Lee Janey, Adam Beck and John Schultz. 

Harvest Moon Chocolate Walk is sponsored by the Marion Chamber Platinum Community Partners – Farmers State Bank, Fosters Heating and Air Conditioning, ImOn Communications, Philip’s Diamond Shop & Design Center and MercyCare Community Physicians-Marion and Mercy Medical Center, produced by the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion – A Main Street Iowa District and supported by the City of Marion.  Special thanks to event media partner, Cumulus Media 104.5 KDAT, 98.1 KHAK, 94.1 KRNA and i107-1.

2013 Participating Merchant List:

Antiques of Marion, 1150 7th Ave

Bill’s Drinking Establishment, 1038 7th Ave

Campbell Steele Gallery, 1064 7th Ave

Cottage Rose “A Quilt Shop”, 1048 7th Ave

Cotton Gallery on 7th, 1060 7th Ave

Curves, 1119 7th Ave

Dance New York, 1154 7th Ave

Dreaming Bear, 720 11th St

Happenstance on 7th, 1026 7th Ave

Huntington’s Restaurant, 1107 7th Ave

Iowa Popcorn Company, 714 10th St

Irwin’s Clothing, 1180 7th Ave

Joy, 710 11th St

Marion Mercantile Antiques, 1170 7th Ave

McGowan House Artisans, 524 10th St

Noah’s Archive Christian Books, 945 7th Ave

Park Place Antiques, 1104 7th Ave

Parks & Schmit Orthodontics, 1144 7th Ave

Philip’s Diamond Shop, 1127 7th Ave

Potter Real Estate, 642 10th St

Purse-N-ality of Marion, 725 11th St

Ramsey’s Metro Market, 1120 7th Ave

Studio 811, 1105 8th Ave

THE chocolate SHOP, 1244 7th Ave

The Grill Works, 763 8th Ave (booth at 11th St)

The Kettel House Bakery & Café, 945 6th Ave

Tomaso’s Pizza, 1111 7th Ave

Uncle Stan’s Military Surplus, 900 7th Ave

Vball Gear, 1222 7th Ave

Village Needlework, 1123 7th Ave

Wit’s End Coffeehouse, 630 10th St

The mission of the Marion Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership and advocacy to ensure a growing business environment and to enhance the quality of life in Marion.  Visit www.marioncc.org or call 319-377-6316.  The mission of Uptown Marion is to drive continued revitalization, growth and preservation of the historic character of our district through appropriate design, promotion and economic strategies with a community focus.  Visit www.uptownmarion.com.