Small businesses and nonprofits have been hit hard this year due to COVID-19. Now more than ever, it’s important to support local business. With the holiday season upon us, you can do just that while also marking friends and family off your gift list!
Walton Arts Center is a member of Dickson Street Merchants, an organization of businesses that celebrate Dickson Street as an epicenter for culture, cuisine, entertainment and the arts. We’re offering gift cards this holiday season (they’re good for five years!) and several other members of our partners in Dickson Street Merchants offer gift cards too. We’ve put together some gift ideas that will help you mark off your gift list while also supporting local.
Dinner and a Show
First up, give the gift of an arts night out! Pair a gift certificate from Walton Arts Center with a gift card to Bordinos Restaurant and Wine Bar, an upscale restaurant on Dickson Street. Your loved one can enjoy a meal before or after taking in a performance at Walton Arts Center—be it a smaller Procter & Gamble Ghost Light Programming show or a Broadway show when full-scale performances return.
A recent menu item from Bordinos (credit: Bordinos on Facebook)
With this idea, your gift will not only support local businesses but will have even more of an impact! Throughout the month of December, Bordinos will donate $10 to the Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance (FIRA) for every $100 spent on gift cards. FIRA provides immediate financial relief to local hospitality professionals in need, and is also one of the beneficiaries of funds raised through The Stony Bird drink sales and Nog Off at Holidaze at Walton Arts Center.
Cheers to You
For the alcohol connoisseur in your life, pair a bottle of their favorite booze from Dickson Street Liquor with a Walton Arts Center gift certificate that can be redeemed for a Broadway cocktail class. One of our performance add-ons during full-scale programming is a series of cocktail classes where patrons learn to make craft cocktails created by local bartenders and inspired by Broadway shows! With this gift, you give a fun experience to look forward to and a bottle that will come in handy as they recreate those themed cocktails at home.
Live Music Legacy
We can’t forget live music lovers! Walton Arts Center gift certificates can also be redeemed for tickets at the Walmart AMP. Grab a gift certificate and a piece of merchandise from George’s Majestic Lounge, a iconic music venue right down the street from Walton Arts Center, for a gift that the supports live music in Northwest Arkansas. George’s also offers gift certificates that can be purchased on-site.
The Local List
Dickson Street Merchants member businesses that we confirmed as offering gift cards or gift certificates this holiday season include:
Walton Arts Center
C4 Nightclub & Lounge
Wasabi
Farrell’s
Marley’s Pizza
Bordino’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Puritan Coffee & Beer
George’s Majestic Lounge
Other Members of Dickson Street Merchants:
Collier Drug Store
Infusion
Brewski’s
Theo’s
Arsaga’s at the Depot
Buster Belly’s Bar
Dickson Street Liquor
No matter where you shop this holiday season, we hope you’ll consider supporting Dickson Street Merchants and other local businesses and give a gift that also gives back!
A preview of merchandise available from George’s Majestic Lounge (courtesy of George’s)