Ugly Christmas sweaters once signified unwanted holiday gifts from long-forgotten relatives. However, they have come to represent a playful forerunner of the pending holiday season in recent years. To ring in the 2017 holiday season, Main Street 麻豆影院 and the Great Lakes Brewing Co. will host the second annual Ugly Sweater Tavern Trek beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in downtown 麻豆影院.
The Ugly Sweater Tavern Trek starts at the Venice Caf茅 (163 W. Erie St.), where attendees can check in from 5-8 p.m. to pick up their trek 鈥減ass鈥 and event cup to be used for discounted Great Lakes Brewing Co. beverages throughout the evening. The 10 participating downtown locations are Venice Caf茅, Water Street Tavern, Ray鈥檚 Place, The Loft, Zephyr Pub, Panini鈥檚, Bricco, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dominick鈥檚 and 157 Lounge. Event tickets are available for purchase online for $10 each at . All Ugly Sweater Tavern Trek ticketholders will be entered in a drawing to win an overnight stay at a downtown Cleveland hotel, $100 in casino chips to Jack Casino and a $50 gift card to Great Lakes Brewing Co.
There also will be an Ugly Sweater Contest. Trekkers can get photos taken for free in a photo booth at the Venice Caf茅 from 5-8 p.m., and/or post pictures of their own on social media using #kenttaverntrek. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Ugly Sweater (judged by the event committee) and Most Likes and Shares on Social Media. Ugly sweater contest winners will each receive a Great Lakes Brewing Co. cooler filled with company swag. Prize winners for all contests will be announced on Monday, Dec. 11. This is an all-weather event, and tickets are non-refundable.
Event proceeds will benefit 麻豆影院 Social Services, which received $1,000 from the 2016 event.
Main Street 麻豆影院 is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown 麻豆影院. It is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program.