Start your evening early with the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center (40 S Carroll) as they host three exhibit openings from 3-5PM.   “The Frederick County Art Association Members’ Show” features work in all media created by members; “Paintings by Christine Conko” in the Pavilion Gallery features Conko’s rich & emotional work; the community wall features the work of Linganore High School’s Advanced Placement students.  www.delaplaine.org

 

Are You Ready for Prom? Come to C. Burr Artz Public Library (110 E Patrick) from 1-4PM to get ready for your special day.  Browse tables by local shops specializing in prom-abilia - including flowers, tux & limo rentals and dresses. Stay for the fashion show & live music by “acoustic grunge” band ilyAIMY. www.fcpl.org

 

Continue your First Saturday fun with “Fire in Ice” featuring 17 sparkling ice sculptures, a LIVE ice carving demonstration, luminary-lined streets, guest artists, live entertainment and special activities from 5-9PM. 

Denotes Ice Sculpture location.

 

MARKET STREET

SD Hosiery - 38 S Market Suite 1 - Open till 8PM.

starTrail House - 17 S Market - Refreshments served. Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Trail House & Paolo Vista

 

Paolo Vista Fine Menswear - 13 S Market - Refreshments. Open till 9PM.

Zebop - 9 S Market - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ 1 N Market - Maryland Ensemble Theatre

 

Sam Wong Hair Salon & Gifts - 10 N Market - New salon featuring organic hair & beauty treatments and Asian gifts.  Stop in to learn about their services and check out their gifts. Open till 9PM.

starDancing Bear Toys & Gifts -  12 N Market - Come in and warm up to our hottest-selling card games, including Blink, Ruckus, Snorta, and Apples to Apples. Plenty of fun for all ages! Open till 9PM.

Market Street Café  - 14 N Market - Open till 10:30PM.

Visions - 16 N Market - "See VISIONS" for Hot Styles & Cool Looks! Check out red/rose colored glasses (frames) OR give your special someone "The Look of Love" with a bonus Gift Card. Open till 9PM.

starMolly’s Meanderings - 17 N Market - Light your valentine’s fire with Oprah’s favorite robe, by Kashwere. Luxurious, soft and warm, its really perfect for any special lady in your life!  Open till 9PM.

starThe Muse - 19 N Market - Put a fire in their heart with guest artist Dale Tanner’s poetry boxes and Valentine wreaths. Meet the artist and enjoy “Heartbreaker” refreshments. Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ 19 N Market - Frederick Festival of the Arts 

 

The Museum Shop - 20 N Market - New Japanese woodcut acquisitions by Masters such as Hiroshi Yoshida and Koitsu; images of cats; and Hasui, Hiroshige I and II, Ito, and many others. Open till 9PM.

Cacique - 26 N Market - Fine Spanish and Mexican cuisine. Open till 11PM.

Hunting Creek Outfitters - 29 N Market - Fire yourself up! Join us for some hot products and cool stuff. Open till 9PM.

Live Music - 30 N Market - Hood graduate & local darling of the songwriter crowd, Laura Secker will play "songs about boys”… Seriously, this engaging performer has a great voice and strong original material. 6-9PM, weather permitting.

starZaruba & Zaruba - 35 N Market - Refreshments served. Open till 9PM.

starIsabella’s Taverna & Tapas Bar - 44 N Market - Open till 11PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Isabella’s Taverna & Tapas Bar

 

Candy Kitchen - 52 N Market - Gourmet food tasting and chocolate & fudge samples available.  Open till 9PM.

Hot Cocoa Stand - Church & Market - Enjoy FREE hot cocoa provided by Downtown Frederick Partnership.

starVelvet Lounge104 N Market – Stop by and check out our ice carving! We’re right next to the hot cocoa stand! Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Velvet Lounge

 

starFirestone’s Restaurant & Bar105 N Market - Live music beginning at 10PM - “Mojo Nation” - playing rock and roll, R & B. 

McGuire Fine Arts Gallery - 110 N Market - Hosting a presentation of jewelry handcrafted in Israel. Don’t miss this opportunity to find the perfect Valentine gift or add to your fine jewelry collection. Reception 6-9PM.

starYaneth Reyes - 114 N Market - Make this valentine the most memorable of them all. Show your loved one they are one of a kind when you give them an extraordinary jewel from Yaneth Reyes. Open till 9PM.

starCinegraphic Studios - 117 N Market - Cupid’s back & bigger than ever! Enjoy our “Love Potion 68” while checking out new items. Naughty valentines, love rats, gummy hearts & Cassanova figures. Open till 10PM.

Southwest Creations121 N Market - Open till 9PM.

As You Wish - 121 N Market - Open till 9PM.

starBrewer’s Alley - 124 N Market -  Open till 12:30AM.

LIVE Ice Carving Demonstration @ 124 N Market

En Masse - 141 N Market – Open till 9PM.

starBijou Fine Gifts & Gallery143 N Market - Featuring Kristy Kushmeider of Buttercup Designs. Hand knitted, keepsake baby clothing… seen on Ben & Jen’s new baby!! Open till 9PM or later… with treats.

Destinations Apparel - 145 N Market - Join us for drinks, food and live music. Check out our beautiful lingerie from Cosabella just in time for Valentine's Day. Open till 9PM.

starAlicia L’s - 149 N Market - Featuring a large selection of Valentine’s Day gifts, from beautiful jewelry to heart sachets. Serving light refreshments. Open till 9PM.

Venus on the Half Shell - 151 N Market - Is it hot in here or is it just YOU? Come in and warm up to some cool vintage clothing at Venus.  Open until 9PM.

starClassic Cigars & British Goodies153 N Market – Wine tastings 4-10PM. Open till midnight.

Live Music - 2nd & Market - Imported (Ex-Brit) local songwriter Roderick Deacey, a fixture on this corner, plays his guitars, octave mandolin & harmonicas, & sings a mixture of originals and blues. Weather permitting. 6-9PM.

Edgeworks Knife & Supply - 200 N Market - Featuring tastings of gourmet food products and refreshments for our customers. Open till 9PM.

starSky’s the Limit - 200A N Market - Drop by Sky’s the Limit to check out our new arrivals and sample some tasty treats. We carry beautiful and unusual jewelry, clothing and gifts from around the globe. Open till 9PM.

starSocial Study - 201 N Market - Nothing is cooler than ice… oh, except our sneaker collection for guys and girls! Check out our ice carving and new sneakers for early Spring! Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Social Study

 

Market Street Jewelry - 203 N Market – Featuring the work of Neil Hector Hualpa, a Peruvian craftsman specializing in intricate wire-wrap sterling silver necklaces and earrings. Special Valentine’s selection. Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Market Street Jewelry & WestSide Café

 

starPitCrew - 207 N Market - Open till 9PM. 

Bushwaller’s - 209 N Market - Open till 1:30AM.

Pretzel & Pizza Creations - 210 N Market - Sandwiches, pizzas & calzones. 24 varieties of Premium Hershey’s Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Sundaes, Banana Splits & Floats. Open till 10PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Pretzel & Pizza Creations

 

DOLLectable Collectables - 216 N Market –  Open till 9PM.

starPortobello Road - 218 N Market - Open till 9PM.

Fifty-Four Roses - 238 N Market –  First communion rosaries, crosses, crucifixes, statues, missals, jewelry, scapulars, veils, ties and other gifts. Bibles, catechisms, books for Lent & Easter and more. Open till 9PM.

Time Bomb Productions - 343 N Market - Open till 9PM.

 

CHURCH STREET

starVignola Market - 9 E Church - Featuring new deli meats & cheeses, dinners-to-go and fresh pasta. Open till 9PM.

Le Savon - 10 E Church - Natural handcrafted soaps made on premise. Custom lotions, shower gels, body oils, bath salts & other worldly bath & body delights. Open till 9PM. 

Evangelical Lutheran Church - 35 E Church - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Evangelical Lutheran Church 

 

Second Street

WestSide Café - 1A W Second - Featuring our First Saturday spiced cider & hot chocolate! Music for the evening is from singer-songwriter Paul Curreri, with Watermelon Sugar opening. Open till 11PM.

 

Blue Elephant Art Gallery - 4A W Fifth - Fire up your imagination with cool film showings. From 5:30-11PM, enjoy short film world premier "Mill.Motion.Music" and interactive media "Multi Media Marvels." Showings occur at 6, 8 and 10PM. Admission by $5 donation.

 

PATRICK STREET

starChristine’s - 9 W Patrick - Come experience our “Fire and Ice” with our Jewelry Trunk Show! Choose from a variety of pieces here one day only, just in time for Valentine’s. Food & drinks. Open till 9PM.

starEc’clectibles - 13 E Patrick - The fire of jewels and the sparkle of ice are all here! Don’t miss our Ice Cube guys and gals and the latest jewelry from our designers! Great for Valentine’s Day! Open till 9PM.

Carroll Creek Classics - 14 E Patrick - Open till 9PM.

starFabulous Finds - 24 E Patrick - Everything for your home, from new to antique.  We’ll change the way you think about consignments! New items daily. Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Fabulous Finds

 

Old Towne Iron Works25A E Patrick - Master blacksmith demonstrations. Open till 9PM.

Jones & Eberhardt - 29 E Patrick - A one-stop design shop for all your wallpaper, fabrics and luxury furnishings.

Thames Fine Arts - 30 E Patrick - Featuring the paintings of Edward Gordon. Open till 9PM.

Antique Cellar - 38 E Patrick - Decorate your home with furniture and accessories that have lived for generations. Open till 9PM.

Country Accents - 43 E Patrick - Light your fire with delicious chocolate fondue and other refreshments. Open till 9PM. 

Shambhala Bead Gallery - 47 E Patrick - Join us to design and make that one of a kind Valentine gift.  We will also be having a polymer clay demonstration by local artist Dawn Fernald-Spruill at 5PM. Open till 9PM.

Beans & Bagels - 49 E Patrick - Open till 9PM or later.

Chiffon - 101 E Patrick - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Chiffon & Etiquette - brought to you by the 100 block merchants

 

star Little’s Furniture - 102 & 15 E Patrick - High quality furniture & accessories. Visit us to see North American-made products (no veneer & particleboard), as well as our great gifts & collectables! Open till 9PM.

Etiquette - 107 E Patrick - Everything you need to set a beautiful, elegant or trendy table. From egg-cups to napkin rings to exotic tableware, luxury table linens, centerpieces, and more. Open till 9PM.

Hot Cocoa Stand - Near 110 E Patrick - Enjoy FREE hot cocoa provided by Downtown Frederck Partnership.

Emporium Antiques - 112 E Patrick - Open till 9PM, weather permitting.

Live Music - Emporium Antiques 112 E Patrick - Fingerstyle guitarist Chuck Durfor and Ed Kernan (fretlass bass) released their debut CD in December and recorded a show for Frederick Cable TV (Backstage Pass).  Hear mellow sounds from their CD & some old favorites. 6-9PM.

starAmber Coast - 113 E Patrick - Hot gifts from cool galleries in New Europe. Czech art glass, Baltic amber and whimsy await. Serving tasty treats and various beers from overseas. Open till 9 PM.

River's Edge - 113A E Patrick - Open till 9PM.

Evangeline - 115 E Patrick - Hosting Beaux Bijoux for a special jewelry show from 5-9PM. Martinis served. Open till 9PM.

 

One of a Kind - 115A E Patrick - Fashion, jewelry and accessories. Open till 9PM.

starGallery Wear - 116 E Patrick - Refreshments served. Open till 9PM.

starAccentuates Inc. - 116A E Patrick - Stop in and join us for refreshments while you are strolling down the 100 Block looking at the ice sculptures. Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Accentuates & Gallery Wear - brought to you by the 100 Block Merchants

 The Grapevine - 117 E Patrick - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ The Grapevine, Evangeline & Amber Coast - brought to you by the 100 Block Merchants

Serenity Tearoom - 119 E Patrick - Offering Afternoon Tea, pastries & desserts, 50 fine loose teas, Iced Tea, and Serenity’s Strawberry Iced Tea. Gift shop with tea accessories & free samples! Open till 9PM.

Re-arrange 122 E Patrick - Handsome furnishings and… Open till 9PM.

 

CARROLL STREET

starTwo Paws Up - 15 S Carroll - Featuring pet portrait artist Simon Bland. Simon’s portraits are done in a variety of media including oil, pastel, graphite and watercolor.  Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Two Paws Up

 

Mardi Gras Party - Shab Row/Everedy Square - Look for beads and Mardi Gras fun at many of the Shab Row/Everedy Square stores.

Love, Nana - 10 N East - Open till 9PM.

I Made This! - 10-B N East - A Paint Your Own Pottery Studio. Paint a gift for yourself or someone you love! Food and drinks are welcome in the studio while you relax and enjoy yourself. Open till 10PM.

Frederick Basket Company - 12 N East - Come by the shop and dip into our spectacular ice basket filled with old fashioned FireBall and Ice Cube candies… gourmet food samples inside the store.  Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Frederick Basket Company

 

Flights of Fancy - 20 N East - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Flights of Fancy

  

Frederick Coffee Company - 100 N East –  100% organic coffee, roasted on the premises & live music. Open 24hrs.

Country Harvest - 112 N East - Open till 9PM.

Chez-Solange Boutique - 116 N East - Open till 9PM.

Lavenderhollow Gallery - 120 N East - Open till 9PM.

Ice Sculpture @ Lavenderhollow Gallery & Peyton’s Place

 

Peyton’s Place - 122 N East - Come to our Mardi Gras party in Shab Row and see our “jester.” Fun refreshments. Get that special person in your life a piece of handmade jewelry for Valentine’s Day. Open till 9PM.

starAntique Imports - 125 N East - Open till 7PM.

Angel’s Wing - 130 N East - Giving out Mardi Gras beads to customers. Open till 9PM.

Eleganza Yarns - 132 N East - For the discriminating hand knitter. We offer luxurious yarns from all over the world, along with a wonderful selection of patterns, notions and “knittsy” gift items. Open till 9PM.

Frederick Fudge & Ice Cream Co. - 253 E Church - All the sweets for your Valentines. Fine chocolates, truffles, personalized fudge and more. Serving over 20 flavors of fudge & ice cream year round! Open till 9PM.

 

= 2005 Downtown Frederick Partnership Investor

FIRST SATURDAY
GALLERY WALK

Historic Downtown Frederick

 Drink in the Arts at the "ART"-INI Arts Gala, March 11, 2006. Presented by Frederick Festival of the Arts. Make your reservation today! For more information call 301.694.9632 or visit www.frederickarts.org. Also check out the FFOA ice sculpture near 19 N Market Street.

Join us on the First Saturday evening of every month as we showcase the work of local, regional and international artists.  First Saturday Gallery Walk features gallery openings, guest artists, live entertainment and special activities from 5 - 9 p.m.  You’ll also enjoy extended shopping hours at many of our fine specialty stores.

For more information on First Saturday Gallery Walk and other special events, please contact the Downtown Frederick Partnership at 301.698.8118

 

 

Downtown Frederick Partnership - A National Main Street Program