Friday and Saturday is  filled with activities downtown. Last night at the Gadsden Hotel, Downtown Douglas merchants including Classy, Illusions, OK Fashions, Cloz-Line, Ortega Shoes, Sportsworld, Shoe Salon, New Image, Casa Enrique, Glam  and Factory 2-U showed off their fashions in an hour-long show. DJ Midnite Image and the Special Rose also added something extra to the program. Following the Fashion Show, the Cochise College Chamber and Bi-National Choir performed(above) in concert at 7 p.m. Beginning at noon on Saturday Douglas Downtown merchants will be presenting a Christmas Extravaganza on G Avenue between 8th and 11th Streets. There will be craft vendors, a car show, Southern Arizona Auto car sale, food and fun in addition to big sidewalk sales. Performing during the day will be the Douglas High School Jazz Band and DHS Folklorico. Santa will also be on hand at Santa’s Village (Placita Del Sol) during the day.

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