Cedarburg is a charming place to visit. They put on Festive Friday Eves every Friday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cedarburg becomes magical during this time. I've wanted to check out Festive Friday Eves for a few years now. It's something the hubby wouldn't be interested in. He's not really into the magic and festivity of the holidays. However, with being down in Saukville for 2 days before cookie baking this year, it was a perfect time to check it out and even better Kris was more than willing to join me.
Every Friday, from 5-8, various shops in downtown Cedarburg will be bursting with Christmas Cheer. It is a time to eat, drink, shop and be merry. Luminaries line the sidewalks adding to the festive atmosphere. There are drawings, music, and even a trolley.
Parking is a challenge. Kris and I decided to meet behind City Hall. Well when we both got there shortly before 5, the lot was full. We ended up parking on the street and then had to coordinate where to meet.
Once we met up, we decided to grab dinner at Sal's Pizza. It's a small pizza by the slice place with limited seating. We were lucky to grab a seat inside. They also had outdoor seating which since it wasn't too cold out, wouldn't have been too bad.
After dinner, we strolled Washington Avenue. We popped in a few stores. We enjoyed the Christmas window displays. We particular liked the jeweler's. I wonder how they managed to do get the tree through the window.
We stopped to catch the end of the live nativity.
However we were on a mission. We had to check out the moonshine place. It turns out the moonshine place is called the Shinery which is also in Appleton. It was a popular place and not very big. We opted to sample a few shots. Now I have sampled moonshine before and am not a fan. However, I am always opening to samples.
For $10 you get 4 shots of moonshine. There were about 15 flavors to choose from and plenty more flavors you could buy. I went with Caramel Apple, Peppermint, Shine Nog, and Chocolate Cream. Apparently I've been tasting the wrong moonshine. All of them with the exception of the peppermint were very smooth and I would bring any of them home. I wasn't sure the hubby would like them so they stayed there. The peppermint was definitely moonshine. It had that really strong alcohol taste. I was not a fan.
Our second mission of the night was I wanted to go to Cedar Creek Winery. It's been years since I've been there. It was the first winery I've been to right after I turned 21. They were not doing wine tasting per se. They offered BOGO glasses of wine. We had about 5 wines to chose from.. none of them really sounded great. We both had the Christmas Blush. It is a semi-dry wine which is not my favorite. I still am a sweet, fruity wine kind of girl.
We wine and moonshine flowing through our veins, we continued on our way.
We studied the architecture of the old buildings
We tried to recreate the famous Singing in the Rain lamp post scene. The first attempt was the best probably because I didn't even think about it.
We explored the Cedarburg Art Museum. The art was okay.
The trees and trains were more excite.
The original woodwork and canvas ceilings were impressive.
We stopped by Santa's workshop. We didn't go in but still managed to get a picture.
A fun girl's night out wasn't complete without a picture with the Christmas tree.
It was definitely a must needed girl's night out. We couldn't have asked for nicer weather. Festive Friday Eves are definitely worth checking out. The holiday spirit is alive and well. I will definitely do it again. Go early, grab food, and then do some shopping and drinking. It is perfect date night, girl's night, or even family night out.
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