‘Ladies’ event draws big crowd to city’s businesses
Shoppers converged on New Hampton’s downtown and outlying businesses from multiple cities, including several from the Waterloo area during a Saturday promotion, “Ladies, It’s Your Day!”New Horizons Chamber of Commerce Director Jason Speltz said at least 100 people attended, and he ran out of goody bags by 10:30 a.m.Some 20 businesses participated, and it was difficult to find parking on Main Street, which is considered a sign of retail health. Often nearby businesses see an increase in foot traffic as well during similar promotions.— For more on this story see the April 9 New Hampton Tribune.