DO DIVISION:
Holiday Shopping Party on Wicker Park's West Division Street adds way for shoppers to "give back" to Erie Neighborhood House

Saturday, December 2
Noon-7pm and beyond
Division Street from Ashland to Leavitt

Do Division is a singular way to experience the shops, restaurants and bars on Wicker Park's West Division Street. Participants stroll through each of twenty-one participating boutiques to enjoy discounts and special events like designer trunk shows while purchasing unique holiday gifts or prepping themselves for the upcoming party season. Participating boutiques provide complimentary Evian water, Mionetto Prosecco wine and Peroni beer to browsers, turning boutiquesinto galleries of style, holding "openings" in concert.

Participating boutiques include:

Thr3ee Boutique 1632 W Division;
nina: a well-knit shop 1655 W Division;
Pump 1659 W Division;
noir 1726 W Division;
Andina Buenos Aires 1740 W Division;
Ruby Room 1743 W Division
an.jé.nu 1747 W Division;
d/vision 1756 W Division
Steelo 1850 W Division
Elevenzees & Temple Beautiful 1901 W Division
Porte Rouge 1911 W Division
penelope's 1913 W Division
Plush living 1917 W Division
casa de soul, 1919 W Division
public I 1923 W Division
Symmetry 1925 W Division
grow modern kids 1943 W Division
Amisha Boutique 2019 W. Division
Doggy Style 2023 W Division
plein aire 2036 W Division
cassona home furnishings, 2121 W Division

Official party locations, for pit stops or to finish off a hard day's shopping, include:

Moonshine 1824 W Division
Vintage Wine Bar 1942 W Division
Small Bar 2049 W Division
Innjoy 2051 W Division
Enoteca Roma Ristorante 2146 W Division

Formerly known as Dance Down Division, the event has been renamed as part of a strategic marketing initiative being formulated by the new Division Street Merchants Association. New to the holiday event is "Do Division: Giving Back," a charitable element in which shoppers purchase a card for $15 and receive a 15 percent discount at participating boutiques (with some items excluded), bars and restaurants on December 2. All of the proceeds from the sale price of the card will be donated to Erie Neighborhood House (www.eriehouse.org): A community-based education organization empowering low-income families. Newcity will publish a complete map and guide to the event in its November 30
edition. Complimentary parking is available at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, 2233 W Division.

Do Division is produced by Newcity Communications and sponsored by Evian, Mionetto Prosecco and Peroni.