Millionaires' Row Businesses Deck Their Halls For Holiday Open House

Tours of the Simon Mansion, home of Third Street
Alliance, will be offered as part of a holiday open
house celebration planned for Friday along
Downtown Easton's "Millionaires' Row"
Contributed photo of work by Easton
artist Preston  Hindmarch

Businesses along North Third Street in Downtown Easton, also known as "Millionaires' Row", have decked their halls and are inviting the public to stop by between 5 and 8 p.m. this Friday, December 13 for a very merry open house celebration.

The "Millionaires Row Holiday Open House" will feature several live music performances,  book signings, refreshments, art, strolling minstrels, and re-enactors in period clothing associated with the Sigal Museum. 

The organizations and businesses say the aim is to highlight the historical value of "Millionaires' Row", as well as the charitable and economic value of their operations within the City of Easton.

Participants include:

• Quadrant Bookmart and Coffee House, offering refreshments, live music, 10 to 30 percent off select book categories, and $10 in Quadrant "Book Bucks" redeemable from January through March for those that spend $50 on books
• Madame Mim’s New Age Boutique, offering refreshments, a book signing by Cottie Kilbanks, illustrator of "Ozzy the Octopus" from 5 to 6 p.m., and performances by pianist Fred Jackson from 5 to 6 p.m., the EAHS Flute Quintet from 6:15 to 7 p.m., pianist Gabe Toth from 7 to 8 p.m., and discounts of 10 to 30 percent on select categories of merchandise
• Sweet Girlz Bakery, offering Christmas cookie decorating and performances by pianist Fred Jackson from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and the EAHS Flute Quintet from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m.
• Third St. Alliance, offering refreshments and guided tours of the Simon Mansion by Executive Director Judy Matthewson, Easton author Ken Klabunde signing copies of "This House Is For the Ladies" and performances by the EAHS Brass Ensemble from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
• J. Morgan Salon (from 5 to 6:30 p.m.), offering refreshments and a storewide sale on items in their home store
• Stiltskins, live performance by jazz guitarist Frank Belink and art exhibit by Jeff Echevarria
• Christine Wilke Marriage/Family Therapy, offering refreshments and facility tour
• Easton Electronics will offer refreshments
• Heaven’s Doves, will set up from 5 to 6 p.m. with live doves

Updated at 12:19 p.m. to correct the date of the event and again at 10:11 p.m. to correct the spelling of an author's name.