St. Simons Island Pier Village merchants plan 'Second Saturday' event

   Merchants in St. Simons Island's Pier Village are looking forward to their first "Second Saturday" event, this Saturday, March 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. A variety of Pier Village shops and restaurants will be offering refreshments and/or special offers, as a way to reintroduce local residents to the area and to celebrate the changes that have taken place there.

  "The transformation that has taken place in the village is remarkable," explains Charlotte Zell of the Pier Village Merchants Association. "The new plaza at the foot of the pier, and all the lovely changes in Neptune Park, have inspired us to celebrate and showcase these beautiful settings. We also see it as a great opportunity to reintroduce our local residents to our merchants, many of whom are fairly new."

Zell says the event was inspired by downtown Brunswick's successful "First Friday" program, in which merchants offer food tastings, live music, gallery openings and other activities in a fun, family-friendly setting. "Many of the merchants will have refreshments, special offers and other enticements. We will be having some sort of special program at Glynn Art Association. As we get going, we hope to add live music and other activities."



Here is a listing of participating merchants:

 

• Roberta's, 127 Mallery Street - Open until 9. Offering free refreshments and a free gift with any $20 purchase.
• CJ's Italian Restaurant,  405 Mallery Street - $1 off house wines and serving slices all day. Free samples for walkers, and early bird dinner specials. $5 pitchers of domestic draft all day.
  
• Serenity House Tea Society & Shoppe,  504 Beachview Drive - Serving tea samples.
  
• Go Fish Clothing & Jewelry Co.,  203 Mallery Street - Serving punch and food. Sale on selected clothes and some wood items reduced.
  
• Meo's Suite, 311 Mallery Street - 10% percent discount on non-sale items.
  
• Georgia Sea Grill, 310 Mallery Street - Free "tasting" appetizer in the bar area and coupons for a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of an entree.
  
• Joe's Pizza, 511 Ocean Blvd. - Open until midnight. Selling $2 slices and 10% off menu items. Live music in the parking lot from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
  
• Wheel Fun Rentals, 541 Ocean Blvd. - Free bicycle inspections.
  
• Moo Cow Ice Cream, 535 Ocean Blvd. - Stop by and see them in their brand new shop!
  
• Fourth of May Cafe, 321 Mallery Street - Free appetizers.
  
• Treasures by the Sea, 227 Mallery Street - Store-wide sale.
  
• Beachview Books, 215 Mallery Street - Stop by for free refreshments!
  
• Southeast Adventure Outfitters, 313 Mallery Street - Sale on selected items.
  
• Simons, 316 Mallery Street - Special sale on selected items.
• Golden Isles Bracelet Company, Pier Village Market
• St. Simons Island Bait & Tackle, 121 Mallery Street
  
• Palm Coast Coffee, 318 Mallery Street - Live music by Matt Williams and special drink prices from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
  
• Barbara Jeans Restaurant,  214 Mallery Street
  
• Dutchman's Casual Living,  312 Mallery Street
  
• St. Simons Sweets, 229 Mallery Street - Discounts on selected items.
• Island Realty, Inc., 559 Ocean Blvd.
• Edward Jones Investments, 559 Ocean Blvd.
• Snippity Do Dah, 229 Mallery Street
• Brogen's, 200 Pier Alley
• Glynn Art Association, 529 Beachview Drive - Potter demonstrations.

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