The Downtown Business Association is shifting into high gear as the holidays roll in.

Bag Day starts Saturday, Dec. 12. and this year the program has been extended to three days instead of the usual one day.

Other Bag Day dates are Saturday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 13.

Basically, shoppers can pick up handled paper bags from more than two dozen participating businesses during the Victorian Streetwalk, Dec. 3, and bring them shopping on each of the three dates. Shoppers will receive 20 percent off one item from each business, so long as the item fits in the bag.

Happy shopping, happy Thanksgiving, and look out for a nice fat entry of juicy business news when I return next week!