Celebrating more than a century of successful small business promotion, Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, the community’s business improvement district, is celebrating the nationwide Shop Small movement by urging people to do exactly that on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the beach community.
Guests can jump on and off a complimentary trolley during the day making trips from Newport Avenue to lower Voltaire Street.
Take a photo in the vintage VW bus near Veterans Plaza. Show $75 in receipts from shopping small in OB on Nov. 30 to receive a $25 gift card from local merchants while supplies last. Or be entered into an opportunity drawing for a local gift basket.
Created by American Express in November 2010, Small Business Saturday takes place annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. American Express started the shopping event to boost spending at small businesses during the holiday season and during recessionary times.
Trading with locally owned small businesses saves energy and resources in requiring less fuel for transportation and less packaging. Shopping in a local business district means less infrastructure, less maintenance, and more money available for community beautification.
For more information, call OBMA at 619-224-4906.