The 500 block of Yampa in front of The Find and Cornerstone Realty, as seen on Thursday, Jan. 7. The city of Craig is planning a sidewalk renovation project, slated to start later this year on the 400 and 500 blocks of Yampa. (Joshua Carney / Craig Press)
Some downtown business owners have mixed feelings about the sidewalk reconstruction project along the 400 and 500 blocks of Yampa Avenue.The news that construction would begin on the stretch of downtown was announced on Jan. 6 at a Public Works meeting.
According to Landmark Consultant’s partner, Eric Griepentrog, the project will take most if not all of 2021.
Some business owners worry construction could block off entryways to their business. The effects of diminished foot traffic could hit even harder coming on the heels of the pandemic.
A fresh, thick coat of snow provided the perfect backdrop to Saturday’s Downhome Christmas event, hosted by the Downtown Business Association along Yampa Avenue.
With a fresh layer of power, cold temperatures and the perfect Christmas treats, a handful of downtown businesses that participated downtown helped residents get into the Christmas spirit.
The event had 15 businesses participating including The Embroidery Shoppe, K S Kreations, Moffat Mercantile, Kitchen A la More, Kester Jewelry, the Jungle Pet Shop, Buckaroos Boutique and more.
Residents that participated in Downhome Christmas had extra incentive to visit as many of the 14 stores downtown as possible, thanks to a North Pole passport that had to be signed by each business they visited. Once the passport was filled out, residents then had to take the passports to the Craig Chamber of Commerce, giving themselves a chance to win one of two $250 prizes in spree bucks. The chamber was billed as the “North Pole” for the