Holiday in St. Elmo 2008

Shop our Exceptional Art Market

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An impressive collection of artists from Chattanooga, Atlanta and Nashville areas will be exhibiting works for sale at the Holiday in St. Elmo Art Market . The Art Market will be open from 11am until 8pm and offers holiday shoppers an opportunity to purchase directly from individual artists while finding unique hand crafted gifts in several mediums and price ranges.

The Holiday In St. Elmo Art Market artists include: Kem Alexander (sculpture), Mark Wingertsahn (ceramic), Annie Sherrill (fiber), Lauren Leutwiler (drawing), Kandice Ledford (photography), Lisa Norris (book arts), Claire Vassort (painted silk), Janet Campbell (jewelry), R. Michael Wimmer (sculpture), Rudd Montgomery (wood furniture), Mark Cooley (photography), Jennifer Gilbert (jewelry), Kate Helton (jewelry), Lisa Morris (jewelry), Mary Helen Robert (jewelry), Ange Roth (painting), Shadow May (ceramic), Cat Collier (mixed media), James McKissic (painting), Marc Fink (painting), Susan Cordell (ceramic), Shaun LaRose (painting), Maria Cardillo (photography), Victoria Vaughn (photography), Charles Jennings (wood), Amber Cooley (mixed media), Traci Batchelor (silk), and Polly Sherrill (ceramic).

Check the images and links to the right to start making your wish lists now!!

FREE GIFT WRAPPING!
all day long with your Toys for Tots Donation.
Visit the Gift Wrap Boutique at the Information Booth.

The Corgis Are Coming!!

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Please contact the King of Corgis himself, Bob Wright at Framewrights, if you and your Corgi are coming to the parade to kick off our Festival. 821-9584.

Have you heard the news about the return of the FAMOUS Corgi Parade? It will be happening this year at Holiday In St. Elmo These smart, cute, festive pups will be competing for trophies while trotting up the avenue in their thick winter coats. The last time there was a corgi parade in St. Elmo there were nearly 60 corgis participating! Even the Queen of England sent her regrets at having to miss the festivities that year (honest! see more below:)

The Corgi Parade is sponsored by Framewrights in St. Elmo. Owner, Bob Wright, tells us how this all got started. Click for more!

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY

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Here's the line up:

11:00am - Corgi Parade opens the festival!

11:00am - 8:00pm - Shop the Art Market! Open all day.

11:15am - Christie Burns and Lisa Ferguson
Beautiful Dulcimer music
http://www.christieburns.com/

11:30am-2:00pm - Kids cookie decorating at Mocha Joes
Space is Limited - Signup at InfoBooth . workshops at 11:30am, Noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30

11:30 - Aunt Colleen and Uncle Joe's Story Telling Corner at Mocha Joes

12:00pm - JUST FOR KIDS: Santa's Candle Making Workshop at Umbra Essence. Holiday Cookie Decorating at Mocha Joes
Space is limited. Sign up at InfoBooth

12:30pm - JUST FOR KIDS: Santa's Candle Making Workshop at Umbra Essence. Holiday Cookie Decorating at Mocha Joes
Space is limited. Sign up at InfoBooth

1:00pm - Jonathan Wimpee
Deliciously soulful blues
http://www.myspace.com/jonathanwimpee

1:00pm - Tours of Moccasin Bend Brewery Space is limited. Sign up at InfoBooth

1:00pm - JUST FOR KIDS: Santa's Candle Making Workshop at Umbra Essence. Holiday Cookie Decorating at Mocha Joes.
Space is limited. Sign up at Info Booth

1:00 - Aunt Colleen's and Uncle Joe's Story Telling Corner at Mocha Joes

1:30pm - JUST FOR KIDS: Santa's Candle Making Workshop at Umbra Essence. Holiday Cookie Decorating at Mocha Joes.
Space is Limited. Sign up at Info Booth

1:30 - Aunt Colleen's and Uncle Joe's Story Telling Corner at Mocha Joes

2:00pm, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30pm - JUST FOR KIDS: Santa's Candle Making Workshop at Umbra Essence.
Space is limited. Sign up at Info booth

3:45pm - Madi Diaz
Alternative Indy Pop from Nashville
http://www.myspace.com/madidiaz
http://www.madidiaz.com/

3:00pm - Tours of Moccasin Bend Brewery Space is limited. Sign up at Info Booth
5:00pm - Tours of Moccasin Bend Brewery Space is limited. Sign up at InfoBooth

5:30pm
SANTA ARRIVES!
to light up our tree and our hearts....
Moms and Dads: Bring your cameras to take your own photos with Santa!

5:45pm - Community Tree Lighting

6:00pm - OGYA
Our headliner not to be missed! World music to bring us all together
http://www.myspace.com/ogyaband

6:00pm-8pm - Free Trolley tours of the historic residential district featuring holiday lights!

Benefit for Toys For Tots

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Please bring your unwrapped toys valued under $20 to any of these Holiday In St. Elmo drop-off locations:

Mojo Burrito

Lookout Mountain Gallery

Mocha Joes

Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts

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OVER $400 IN PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY!

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During the day of the festival attendees will be able to qualify to win a gift basket prepared by Shapiro’s Deli and Gifts, loaded with items from the businesses in the St. Elmo Merchants Association. The basket is valued at over $400 and includes: $20 gift certificates to Sawasdee Thai Restaurant, Purple Daisy Picnic Café, Mojo Burrito, Mr. T’s Pizza, and Blacksmiths Bistro, plus a free 30 minute massage from Body Wisdom, $35 Gift Certificate to Shagadelic Hair Salon, a See Rock City Birdhouse, one pound of coffee from Mocha Joes Café, $50 gift certificate to Chattanooga U-Brew, three drawing, painting, or sculpture lessons at Lookout Mountain Gallery, and $20 Gift Certificate to Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts. In other prize drawings throughout the day, attendees can win select handmade gifts from Holiday In St. Elmo Art Market artists.

Learn how you can qualify to win:
Come to the Information Booth to pick up your Passport
While Supplies Last!

Volunteer Opportunities

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Give us a call today and get involved in this great community event!

There are many shifts and positions still available. How do you want to help? Give us as much time as you want on Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon or Saturday nght. Do you like to deal with people or prefer behind the scenes? No matter what, we have a place for you to help out at Holiday in St Elmo.

We love our volunteers and appreciate your willingness to give your time to help the community! It's a great way to be a part of something and spend the day with wonderful people.
You'll love the Volunteer VIP Hospitality Room.

HELP NEEDED
Booth Sitters
Gift Wrappers
Kids Activities
Hospitality Room
Runners
Set Up
Tear Down
General Operations
Art Market
Information Booth
Artist Relations
Public Relations
and more!

CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFO 423-821-4902

Tours of Neighborhood's Holiday Homes and....

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Tours of the Moccasin Bend Brewing Company will also be offered throughout the day. Located in a historic building on Tennessee Avenue built in 1911 as a packaging factory for K-Rations during WWI, the local brewery is proud to offer small batch specialty ales and lagers. A tasting room will be open during the tours while patrons enjoy learning about the process of making beer, and a guided tour of the brewery. Tours begin at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. A small tasting fee will be collected at the brewery.

As night falls, attendees of the festival can also enjoy free trolly tours of the residential historic district of St.Elmo from 6pm until 8pm. Residents will be competing this year in a holiday decoration contest of their homes and all will be included on the free night time tours. So bundle up, hop on board and enjoy the view. When you get back to the festival you can warm up by dancing to the hot world music of Ogya!

Hey Kids! It's Santa's Candle Making Workshop

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Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts will be home to Santa's Candle Making Workshop during the Holiday in St. Elmo festivities. From noon until 4pm, kids will have the opportunity to roll beeswax tapers and mini tree candles inside the Umbra candle studio located in the center of the festival. All are invited to watch Santa's elves through the windows of the professional workshop while children learn how to make their own holiday candle. A small fee of $2 per child will be charged and includes hands-on instruction and two take home candles. Other children's activities includes storytelling and cookie decorating at Mocha Joes.

MOMS AND DADS: BRING YOUR CAMERAS for SANTA'S ARRIVAL at 5:30. Take your own photos with Santa after he lights our community tree!

Purchase Your Holiday Tree in St. Elmo This Year!!

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New to the St. Elmo Community this year and beginning with the festival there will be Christmas trees for sale along St. Elmo Avenue on the former Armando’s property, just below the Incline parking lots adjacent to The Purple Daisy Picnic Café. Little Mountain Tree Farm from Pikeville, TN will be selling their fresh selection of trees throughout the season.

Welcome To St. Elmo
Little Mountain Christmas Tree Farm

DRIVING DIRECTIONS (parking is free!)

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from I-75N/S
· From Knoxville (south on I-75) or Atlanta (north on I-75)
· At Exit 2, merge west onto I-24 (signs will point to Chattanooga). Take I-24 West through Chattanooga.
· You will eventually pass two Rossville Blvd. exits. After passing both Rossville exits, move to the far right lane, following signs for US Hwy. 27. You will split off from I-24.
· Shortly after you begin on Hwy. 27, take Exit 178/ Hwy. 41, 58 South, Lookout Mountain and Market Street, staying in the left lane of the exit ramp toward Lookout Mountain.
· Continue straight ahead to the 1st red light. At the light, turn left onto Broad Street. Broad Street will take you 1.4 miles through a small industrial/business section of town.
· When you see Krystal Restaurant on your right prepare to turn left at the next traffic light onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Get into the left lane and turn left onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Keep following Tennessee Avenue under a railroad overpass to enter Historic St. Elmo.
· You will go straight through the next light continuing for about half a mile after the overpass. Parking for the St. Elmo Holiday Fest will be available at the Incline Railway. Look for the large yellow billboard over the lot on your right.

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from I-24
· When approaching Downtown Chattanooga (you will be able to see downtown buildings & Tennessee River on left) stay in the far right lane. If you do not keep right when exiting towards Lookout Mountain you will end up in downtown Chattanooga.
· Take Exit 178 for Lookout Mountain / Highway 58; continue to the intersection.
· Turn right at the intersection and then continue to the stop light. You will see KFC across the intersection.
· Turn left onto Broad Street at the light. Broad Street will take you 1.4 miles through a small industrial/business section of town.
· When you see Krystal Restaurant on your right prepare to turn left at the next traffic light onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Get into the left lane and turn left onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Keep following Tennessee Avenue under a railroad overpass to enter Historic St. Elmo.
· You will go straight through the next light continuing for about half a mile after the overpass. Parking for the St. Elmo Holiday Fest will be available at the Incline Railway. Look for the large yellow billboard over the lot on your right.

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from US 27S
· Take the I-24 E exit toward Knoxville.
· Take Exit 178 for Lookout Mountain / Highway 58; continue to the intersection.
· Turn right at the intersection and then continue to the stop light. You will see KFC across the intersection.
· Turn left onto Broad Street at the light. Broad Street will take you 1.4 miles through a small industrial/business section of town.
· When you see Krystal Restaurant on your right prepare to turn left at the next traffic light onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Get into the left lane and turn left onto Tennessee Avenue.
· Keep following Tennessee Avenue under a railroad overpass to enter Historic St. Elmo. You will go straight through the next light continuing for about half a mile after the overpass. Parking for the St. Elmo Holiday Fest will be available at the Incline Railway. Look for the large yellow billboard over the lot on your right

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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yeah for us!

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THANK YOU ST. ELMO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
Mojo Burrito
Lookout Mountain Gallery
Framewrights
Mocha Joes
Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts
Body Wisdom
The Incline Railway
Blacksmith's Bistro
The Brown Group
Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe
Shagadelic
Shapiros Deli and Gifts
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
Mr. T's Pizza and Ice Cream
Making Arrangements
Sugars Barbeque
Chattanooga U-Brew
Mocassin Bend Brewery